Ontario Mathematics Proficiency Test –
Pedagogy (A non-exhaustive list for the
pedagogy portion of the Ontario MPT for
teachers) 58 Q&A.
What does "R" mean? - Answer: need for specific support to address students'
needs to acheive grade-level requirements
What does "I" mean? - Answer: Insufficient evidence is available to evaluate
learning
What does "median" mean for 7-12 report cards? - Answer: median of all
students' (including those with IEPs or with <50%/R/I) percentage for a particular
course
Where can students and parents comment on marks? What can they say? -
Answer: Third and Fourth page of provincial report: Student (my best work is...)
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, (my goal for improvement is...), Parent (my child has most improved in...) (I will
help my child to...)
Do parents have to comment on a report card? - Answer: No. But they have to
tear off the comment page, sign it, and return to school.
Is the fairest way to provide assessment by providing the same assessment for
every student? - Answer: No. Fairness is not sameness. Fairness is ensuring
equitable assessment, not just equal.
What is "personalized" assessment? - Answer: learner at centre, assessment and
instruction tailored to students' particular learning and moticational needs
What is "precise" assessment? - Answer: links "assessment FOR learning" to
evidence-informed instructions DAILY, provide instruction ot the level of readiness
and learning needs of individual student
What is "professional learning" in terms of instruction? - Answer: focused,
ongoing learning for teachers "in context", to link new practices to instruction and
assessment FOR learning
What is a "Learning Gap"? - Answer: gap between student's actual achievement
and their potential for achievement
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Pedagogy (A non-exhaustive list for the
pedagogy portion of the Ontario MPT for
teachers) 58 Q&A.
What does "R" mean? - Answer: need for specific support to address students'
needs to acheive grade-level requirements
What does "I" mean? - Answer: Insufficient evidence is available to evaluate
learning
What does "median" mean for 7-12 report cards? - Answer: median of all
students' (including those with IEPs or with <50%/R/I) percentage for a particular
course
Where can students and parents comment on marks? What can they say? -
Answer: Third and Fourth page of provincial report: Student (my best work is...)
Page 1 of 9
, (my goal for improvement is...), Parent (my child has most improved in...) (I will
help my child to...)
Do parents have to comment on a report card? - Answer: No. But they have to
tear off the comment page, sign it, and return to school.
Is the fairest way to provide assessment by providing the same assessment for
every student? - Answer: No. Fairness is not sameness. Fairness is ensuring
equitable assessment, not just equal.
What is "personalized" assessment? - Answer: learner at centre, assessment and
instruction tailored to students' particular learning and moticational needs
What is "precise" assessment? - Answer: links "assessment FOR learning" to
evidence-informed instructions DAILY, provide instruction ot the level of readiness
and learning needs of individual student
What is "professional learning" in terms of instruction? - Answer: focused,
ongoing learning for teachers "in context", to link new practices to instruction and
assessment FOR learning
What is a "Learning Gap"? - Answer: gap between student's actual achievement
and their potential for achievement
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