EQAO Testing

• Low EQAO test results trigger system-wide review of Ontario curriculum

  While the results represent a slight improvement from the previous school year, the government said the test scores are 'not enough' progress.

  Education

  Dec 3, 2025
  
• Ontario school boards required to offer remote learning option for 2022-2023

  As well, the province said standardized EQAO tests will resume for Grades 3 and 6, and those results will form a new baseline against which to measure targets.

  Education

  Feb 17, 2022
  
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• Ontario government cancels EQAO testing due to coronavirus outbreak

  Ontario's education minister says EQAO, the province's standardized testing, is cancelled for the 2019-20 school year amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  Education

  Mar 18, 2020
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• Ontario principals ask Ford government to cancel EQAO testing amid teacher strikes

  Grade 9 standardized math tests set for earlier this year were postponed to June because of part of secondary teachers' work-to-rule campaigns included not preparing for or administering standardized tests.

  Feb 13, 2020
• Principals ask Ontario government to cancel next EQAO test amid teacher strikes

  The Ontario Principals' Council is asking the education minister to cancel this year's Grade 10 standardized literacy test and delay it until next year.

  Education

  Feb 13, 2020
• Guelph school board postpones Grade 9 EQAO math test amid work-to-rule campaign

  Public high school teachers and educational workers are not administering or marking EQAO tests as part of a work-to-rule campaign

  Education

  Jan 9, 2020
• EQAO results released: WCDSB continues to lead the way in Waterloo region

  The Waterloo Catholic District School Board continues to be above the average compared to the rest of the province.

  Education

  Sep 25, 2019
• Guelph’s EQAO results fall in line with provincial averages

  Upper Grand showed improvement in academic math scores, while Grade 6 math scores were low in both public and Catholic school boards.

  Education

  Sep 25, 2019
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• Ontario elementary students’ math scores decline on EQAO test

  The number of elementary students in Ontario who are meeting the provincial standard in math has steadily declined over the past decade.

  Education

  Aug 28, 2019