{"id":28442,"date":"2024-10-01T05:48:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T19:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.educationperfect.com\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=28442"},"modified":"2024-10-01T05:48:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T19:48:30","slug":"new-eqao-style-assessment-platform-supports-student-exam-preparation-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.educationperfect.com\/news\/new-eqao-style-assessment-platform-supports-student-exam-preparation-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"New EQAO-style assessment platform supports student exam preparation in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education Perfect has launched new EQAO-style assessments to support teachers and students in Ontario\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform uses authentic EQAO-style questions, providing students with immediate feedback and teachers with actionable insights\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This approach helps familiarize students with the EQAO format and reduces assessment anxiety<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationperfect.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education Perfect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (EP), a KKR-backed global education technology provider, has announced the launch of an innovative new platform for schools in Ontario providing additional support for students preparing for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eqao.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education Quality and Accountability Office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (EQAO) assessments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There have been various reforms to Ontario\u2019s education curriculum in recent years, with the introduction of a new mathematics curriculum in 2020 and a recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcamag.com\/ca\/specialization\/learning-development\/ontario-looks-for-feedback-on-changes-to-high-school-curriculum\/491736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">government initiative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to reform the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the most recent EQAO results show that Ontario students\u2019 math and literacy scores did not see a major improvement over the last year. Educators in Ontario must now consider how to foster a cycle of continuous improvement in schools to boost overall assessment outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EP\u2019s new functionality offers a unique form of EQAO assessment support in schools. Designed to align with the EQAO framework, the platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools to help teachers deliver differentiated instruction and improve student learning outcomes. It is fully aligned with the Ontario Curriculum and EQAO\u2019s assessment blueprint, ensuring that students and teachers are aligned with current curriculum requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EP\u2019s platform will be home to a range of new assessments offering a variety of question types that closely reflects the official EQAO assessments. These EQAO-style assessments instantly identify individual student knowledge gaps, provide supports to address misconceptions and enable teachers to quickly intervene with personalized gap-closing to boost student outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new feature provides actionable insights for teachers by student, class and cohort, allowing teachers to assess students at both a school and district level. Succinctly summarized student insights also help teachers with parent reporting, enabling more effective communication and collaboration between teachers and parents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turnitin.forumbee.com\/t\/m1ymm71\/how-can-educators-help-students-combat-test-anxiety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has shown that between 25% to 40% of students experience some form of test anxiety, which often arises when students are, or feel, unprepared for exams. By exposing students to EQAO-style questions and enabling self-paced learning, EP\u2019s approach can help reduce assessment anxiety and enhance their overall test practice experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Jonathan Morgan, CEO of Education Perfect, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">says: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe launch of our EQAO-style assessment platform underscores our goal to support educators in Ontario and help every student reach their full potential. By aligning with the EQAO framework and the Ontario Curriculum, our specialized platform provides the tools teachers need to deliver differentiated instruction and maximize student outcomes. Together, with educators and parents, we are committed to transforming the way students learn and succeed.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Key features of EP\u2019s EQAO-style assessment platform:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authentic EQAO-style questions and immediate feedback:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students complete EQAO-style questions designed using the EQAO framework and instantly receive in-depth feedback, helping them understand areas of strength and those needing improvement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personalized insights and reporting:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The platform provides teachers with tailored insights by student and class against specific expectations, allowing for targeted intervention and support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tailored student support:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Teachers can identify individual student knowledge gaps quickly and accurately address misconceptions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing student assessment anxiety:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By simulating the style of real EQAO assessments, students become more familiar and comfortable with the testing format, helping to reduce anxiety and enhance performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Education Perfect:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education Perfect (EP) is driven by the mission to maximize every student&#8217;s potential. Developed by and with educators, EP is a complete digital learning, assessment and analytics toolkit for schools, helping teachers to redefine teaching and learning experiences in line with the requirements of the 21st century.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Education Perfect Group, combining Education Perfect, Essential Assessment and EdPotential, serves more than 5,000 primary and secondary schools and 1.8 million enrolled students worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EP is a fast-growing private equity-owned technology business and currently has a team of 250+ talented EPeeps based in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. As a proud B-Corp certified business, EP balances being a for-profit company that is purposeful and considerate of the impact that business decisions have on its team, customers, the wider community, and the environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Media contact:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PR Group<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:caroline@prgroup.com.au\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">educationperfect@prgroup.com.au<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 l\u00a0 M: +61 461 275 685<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24802,"template":"","tags":[],"ep-category":[],"ep-content-type":[35],"ep-focus-area":[],"ep-privacy-type":[],"ep-region":[34],"class_list":["post-28442","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ep-content-type-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.0 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New EQAO-style assessment platform supports student exam preparation in Ontario | Education Perfect<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.educationperfect.com\/news\/new-eqao-style-assessment-platform-supports-student-exam-preparation-in-ontario\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New EQAO-style assessment platform supports student exam preparation in Ontario\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Education Perfect has launched new EQAO-style assessments to support teachers and students in Ontario\u00a0 The platform uses authentic EQAO-style questions, providing students with immediate feedback and teachers with actionable insights\u00a0 This approach helps familiarize students with the EQAO format and reduces assessment anxiety &nbsp; 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