Pedagogy: Achievement Levels & Chart
This quiz covers the four achievement levels, four achievement chart categories, and criterion-referenced assessment.
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Study Guide: Achievement Levels & Chart
The Four Achievement Levels
Level 1 = "Limited" — falls much BELOW the provincial standard
Level 2 = "Some" — APPROACHES the provincial standard
Level 3 = "Considerable" — IS the provincial standard (the target)
Level 4 = "High Degree / Thorough" — SURPASSES the provincial standard
Memorize: Limited → Some → Considerable → High Degree
The Four Achievement Chart Categories
1. Knowledge and Understanding — knows the facts, terms, and concepts
2. Thinking — critical/creative thinking, problem-solving
3. Communication — expressing math ideas clearly
4. Application — making connections within and between various contexts
Test tip: "Making connections within and between contexts" = Application. Always.
Purpose of the Achievement Chart
To guide assessment development, help plan instruction, and establish evaluation criteria. It is NOT about preparing students for provincial assessments (like EQAO).
Criterion-Referenced Assessment
Ontario evaluates students against a FIXED provincial standard (the four levels), the same across the whole province. Students are NOT ranked against each other (that would be norm-referenced).
