Ontario to review learning, testing after ‘insufficient progress’ in EQAO results: Calandra

Ontario to review learning, testing after ‘insufficient progress’ in EQAO results: Calandra

Education Minister Paul Calandra says he is appointing an expert advisory body to lead a “thorough review” of how Ontario supports student learning following disappointing standardized test results for students and to also examine the province’s standardized testing.

EQAO scores reveal insufficient progress, Ontario education minister says as he announces new plan

Test results released Wednesday after months-long delay show slight gains in reading, writing and math among elementary and secondary students.

Low EQAO test results trigger system-wide review of Ontario curriculum

While the results represent a slight improvement from the previous school year, the government said the test scores are 'not enough' progress.

MPP John Fraser: Students Lost Two Critical Months While Calandra Sat on EQAO Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3 December 2025 QUEEN’S PARK, ON. – Today, MPP John Fraser, Ontario Liberal Parliamentary Leader and Critic for Education, issued the following statement in response to the delayed release of EQAO results and the government’s announcement of a new education advisory body: Parents and educators deserved the truth in September — not December. The EQAO results are poor. Half of Grade 6 students and 42 per cent of Grade 9 stud…

Taking Action to Improve Student Achievement

Province launches expert advisory body to examine EQAO testing and student outcomesThe Ontario government is appointing an advisory body to review the province’s approach to student assessment in response to the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) results released this morning, which show insufficient progress for students in Grades 3, 6 and 9. This work builds on the government’s ongoing review of school board governance and long…