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Data Portal for Researchers
EQAO has created a data portal through which researchers can access selected EQAO data files. Access is limited to files containing information from which names, Ontario education Numbers and other personal identifiers have been removed.
The key objectives for the data portal are
- to encourage research that maximizes the potential for transforming EQAO data into useful information with which to leverage action and influence learning and
- to reduce the time required for EQAO to produce requested data files for researchers.
Data Files Currently Available
♦Student achievement results aggregated at the school, board and provincial levels for the following assessments:
■ primary and junior divisions (Grades 3 and 6) reading, writing and mathematics
View the data definitions for the file for a year:
■ Grade 9 mathematics, applied and academic
View the data definitions for the file for a year:
■ the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
View the data definitions for the file for a year:
School and board identifiers are included in these files since they contain only information that is available in school and board reports on the public EQAO Web site, www.eqao.com. These files contain some demographic data and student achievement data for subgroups such as males and females, English language learners, students with special needs and those at different levels of study.
♦Student-level achievement results, demographic information and questionnaire responses for the following assessments:
■ primary and junior divisions (Grades 3 and 6) reading, writing and mathematics
View the data definitions for the file for a year:
*The data records for Grade 6 students include their Grade 3 achievement results when available.
■ Grade 9 mathematics, applied and academic
View the data definitions for the file for a year:
■ the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
View the data definitions for the file for a year:
Student, school and board identifiers have been removed from these files. These records contain generated student, class and school identifiers that enable linkages between the student records in these files and the teacher and principal records in the files described below. These generated identifiers will not enable the identification of any individual or school.
♦Individual teacher and principal questionnaire responses for the following assessments:
■ Teacher Questionnaires for primary and junior divisions (Grades 3 and 6) reading, writing and mathematics
View the data definitions for the file for a year:
■ Principal Questionnaires for primary and junior divisions (Grades 3 and 6) reading, writing and mathematics
View the data definitions for the file for a year:
■ Teacher Questionnaires only for Grade 9 Mathematics, Applied and Academic
View the data definitions for the file for a year:
Teacher, principal, school and board identifiers have been removed from these data files.
♦Student-level individual item results for the following assessments:
■ primary and junior divisions (Grades 3 and 6) reading, writing and mathematics
View the data definitions for the file for a year:
■ Grade 9 mathematics, applied and academic
View the data definitions for the file for a year:
■ the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
View the data definitions for the file for a year:
Student, school and board identifiers have been removed from these files. These records contain generated student, class and school identifiers that enable linkages between the student records in these files and the teacher and principal records in the files described below. These generated identifiers will not enable the identification of any individual or school.
Application Form for Access to EQAO Data Portal for Researchers | MS Word | Posted 10.22.08
Researchers can gain access to specific data files by downloading and completing an application form. Once the application is approved by EQAO, the researcher will receive user identification (“userid”) and a password that can be used to access the data files specified in the application.
Researchers requiring data not contained in the above files may wish to request these data through the Ministry of Education’s Freedom of Information Office.
Application Form for Access to EQAO Data Portal for Researchers | MS Word | Posted 10.22.08
Researchers can gain access to specific data files by downloading and completing an application form. Once the application is approved by EQAO, the researcher will receive user identification (“userid”) and a password that can be used to access the data files specified in the application.
Researchers requiring data not contained in the above files may wish to request these data through the Ministry of Education’s Freedom of Information Office.Ministry of Education
Freedom of Information and Privacy Unit
Mowat Block, 12th floor
900 Bay Street
Toronto ON M7A 1L2
.