Growing success: assessment, evaluation, and reporting in Ontario schools (grades 1 to 12)

Assessment, evaluation and reporting for students in grades 1 to 12 is based on the policies and practices described in Growing success: assessment, evaluation, and reporting in Ontario schools – first edition, covering grades 1 to 12.

Growing success aims to maintain high standards, improve student learning and benefit students, parents and teachers in elementary and secondary schools across the province.

Mathematics addendum, Grade 9 (2024)

This page is an addendum to the Ministry of Education policy Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools, 2010. It updates the policy regarding the use of the EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics results in the determination of a student’s final grade. It replaces the policy described on page 93 in Appendix 1 of Growing Success.

The policy outlined below will be implemented in Ontario schools starting in September 2024.

EQAO Grade 9 assessment of mathematics

The EQAO Grade 9 assessment of mathematics assesses the mathematics knowledge and skills students are expected to have learned by the end of the Ontario Curriculum: Mathematics, Grade 9, De-streamed (MTH1W), 2021. As such, the results of the EQAO Grade 9 assessment of mathematics are to be included in the final evaluation of the Grade 9 mathematics course, for at least 10%, and up to a maximum of 30% of the final mark.

Language addendum, grades 1 to 8, 2023

This is an addendum to the Ministry of Education policy Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools, 2010. It updates the policy for reporting the achievement of students in elementary language to align with the revised language curriculum, The Ontario Curriculum: Language, Grades 1 to 8, 2023. It replaces the policy for language described on page 57 of Growing Success. The policy outlined here will be implemented in Ontario schools starting in September 2023.

Completing the provincial report cards: language, grades 1 to 8

To foster a cohesive approach to both instruction and assessment across the elementary language curriculum, achievement in language will be reported as one overall grade or mark, with supporting comments.

Fill in the letter grade/percentage mark that best reflects the overall learning of the student in language in the column headed Report 1 or Report 2. When assigning a grade or mark, consider the student’s integrated learning across the strands in each reporting period.

Your comments:

  • should describe significant strengths that the student demonstrates
  • should identify next steps for improvement
  • can describe growth in learning
  • can make reference to particular strands, and should include comments on the foundations of language, including reading and writing.

For more information on determining a grade or percentage mark for the report card, review the section “Evaluation” in growing success, pages 38 to 46.

Revised report card templates will be available from the ministry website, at https://www.ontario.ca/page/elementary-and-secondary-report-card-templates.

Mathematics addendum (grades 1 to 8)

The addendum below updates the policy for reporting the achievement of students in elementary mathematics to align with the revised mathematics curriculum, The Ontario Curriculum: Mathematics, Grades 1 to 8, 2020. It replaces the policy for mathematics described on page 58 of Growing success.

The mathematics addendum was implemented in September 2020.

Completing the provincial report cards:  mathematics, grades 1 to 8

To foster a cohesive approach to both instruction and assessment across the elementary mathematics curriculum, achievement in mathematics will be reported as one overall grade/mark, with supporting comments.

Fill in the letter grade or percentage mark that best reflects the overall learning of the student in mathematics in the column headed report 1 or report 2. When assigning a grade or mark, consider the student's integrated learning across the strands you’ve taught in each reporting period.

Your comments:

  • should describe significant strengths that the student demonstrates
  • should identify next steps for improvement
  • can describe growth in learning
  • can make reference to particular strands

For more information on determining a grade or percentage mark for the report card, review the section “Evaluation” in growing success, pages 38 to 46.

Kindergarten addendum

This document describes Ontario’s policy for assessment, evaluation and reporting for kindergarten. It is similar to the policy for Grades 1 to 12, as set out in Growing success: assessment, evaluation, and reporting in Ontario schools, 2010.

This document is designed as an addendum to Growing success. It aligns with the content, philosophy and intent of The kindergarten program (2016) which is a play- and inquiry-based program designed to be developmentally appropriate for young children.

The kindergarten addendum was implemented in September 2016. We updated the appendix in 2018.

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