The Negative Effects of Standardized Testing

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The paper analyzes standardized testing used by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), an independent agency that evaluates the quality of education in the Ontario. Th paper discusses the province-wide tests administered by the EQAO, including the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) for Grade 10 students, reading, writing and math tests for Grade 3 and 6, and math tests for Grade 9.

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"The government of Ontario appointed the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) in 1995, as an independent agency to evaluate the quality of education in the province. One of the most important things EQAO does is to administer province-wide tests. These include the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) for Grade 10 students, reading, writing and math tests for Grade 3 and 6, and math tests for Grade 9 (EQAO, Sept., 2005). The EQAO stated in its most recent provincial report that: EQAO is a vital part of the education community."

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