Student Assessments
Government is suspending all provincial student assessments until further notice. School boards will also suspend board level assessments and reporting requirements. Teachers will continue classroom assessments to monitor their students' progress.
Provincial assessments by grade
| Grade | Common Assessments | Administered by | Administration Date(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Early Development Instrument (EDI) | Teacher completed questionnaire on each student | February |
| 1 | Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement | School team – classroom, resource, early literacy and reading recovery teachers | Month of September Month - May/June |
| 2 | Common Classroom Mathematics Assessment | Teacher | Month of October Month May/June |
| 3 | Nova Scotia Assessment: Reading and Writing in Grade 3 | Teacher | October 3-7, 2016 |
| 3 | Évaluation de la Nouvelle-Écosse : lecture et écriture en 3e année | Teacher | October 24-27, 2016 |
| 4 | Nova Scotia Assessment: Mathematics/ Mathématiques in Grade 4 (M4) | Teacher | October 3-7, 2016 |
| 5 | NA | ||
| 6 | Nova Scotia Assessment: Reading, Writing & Mathematics/ Mathématiques in Grade 6 (RWM6) | Teacher | September 28–October 14, 2016 October 24-27, 2016 (CSAP - lecture et écriture en 6e année) |
| 7 | NA | ||
| 8 | Nova Scotia Assessment: Reading, Writing & Mathematics/ Mathématiques in Grade 8 (RWM8) | Teacher | May 23-June 2, 2017 (CSAP - lecture et écriture en 8e année) |
| 9 | NA | ||
| 10 | See note below | ||
| 11 | NA | ||
| 12 | NA |
Note: Nova Scotia examinations will continue to be administered as the final course evaluation in English 10, Français 10, Mathematics 10, Mathématiques 10, Mathematics at Work 10, and Mathématiques pré-emploi 10.