Curriculum Resources in Rainbow Schools
In Rainbow Schools, we are committed to providing parents with current, factual and relevant information.
Browse through this section to learn more about the public education system, including what is being taught in our schools and in your child’s classroom.
For more information, please call the Rainbow District School Board Office at 705-674-3171 or e-mail info@rainbowschools.ca
What Do We Offer?
At the Rainbow District School Board, we are proud of the quality programs and character education that we provide in Sudbury, Espanola and Manitoulin. It is our mission to enable students in Rainbow Schools to maximize their potential and fulfill their aspirations.Our programs focus on academic excellence for all students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 in English and French Immersion. Caring teachers, safe environments and leading edge technology combine to make Rainbow Schools great places to learn, build character, develop self-confidence and achieve success.
What are We Teaching Students?
Follow the links below and see what is being taught in our elementary and secondary schools:Elementary Curriculum
KindergartenGrade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Secondary Curriculum
Grade 9Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
For other ministry policies, resource documents and curriculum updates, please visit the Ministry of Education’s website.
Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)
The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) ensures greater accountability and better quality in Ontario’s publicly funded school system. An arm’s-length agency of the provincial government, EQAO provides parents, teachers and the public with information about student achievement. EQAO also makes recommendations for improvement that educators, parents, policy-makers and others in the education community can use to improve learning and teaching.For more information about the Education Quality and Accountability Office, please click here.
Important Dates
Attention Parents/GuardiansPlease ensure your child is at school to write these important provincial assessments administered by the Education Quality and Accountability Office.
| Assessments | Written during the weeks of |
| Primary and Junior EQAO Assessment (Reading, writing and math) | May 30 to June 9, 2011 (Primary) June 3 to June 9, 2011 (Junior) |
| Grade 9 Math EQAO Assessment | Semester One January 6 to January 21, 2011 Semester Two June 2 to June 17, 2011 |
| Literacy Test | Written on |
| Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) | March 31, 2011 |
(Successful completion of the literacy component is a requirement for secondary school graduation.)
Academic Achievement
Results of Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessments show steady improvements over time.EQAO results are an important tool for assisting schools and boards in identifying areas for continuous improvement. They provide one of many measures of how well students understand the expectations outlined in The Ontario Curriculum, and serve as a basis for the board, schools, teachers and parents/guardians to have a dialogue regarding strategies for the future.
Student assessment is most effective when data are interpreted in context, examined over time to determine trends in performance, and used to inform professional dialogue and school improvement planning.
EQAO assessment results are reported in two ways – “All Students” and “Participating Students”. The “All Students” method reports results that are based on all students registered in the program. The “Participating Students” method excludes students in the “exempt” and “no data” categories of the assessment.
Primary Division (Grades 1 to 3) Reading, Writing and Mathematics2008-2009 Assessment Results - Percentage at Levels 3 or 4 | |||
| Reading | Writing | Math | |
| All students RDSB Participating students | 52% 53% | 57% 58% | 62% 64% |
Results from 1998-2009Percentage at Levels 3 or 4Shows steady improvements in academic achievement over time | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |||||||||
| Reading | 36% | 35% | 47% | 47% | 45% | 45% | 51% | 50% | 53% | 56% | 57% | 52% | ||||||||
| Writing | 37% | 41% | 44% | 44% | 43% | 41% | 43% | 45% | 51% | 55% | 61% | 57% | ||||||||
| Math | 34% | 43% | 60% | 60% | 55% | 52% | 66% | 61% | 64% | 65% | 61% | 62% | ||||||||
Junior Division (Grades 4 to 6)Reading, Writing and Mathematics2008-2009 Assessment Results - Percentage at Levels 3 or 4 | |||
| Reading | Writing | Math | |
| All students RDSB Participating students | 68% 68% | 62% 62% | 58% 59% |
Results from 1999-2009Percentage at Levels 3 or 4 | |||||||||||
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Reading | 43% | 55% | 53% | 56% | 57% | 55% | 57% | 61% | 60% | 64% | 68% |
| Writing | 45% | 46% | 48% | 47% | 47% | 45% | 50% | 58% | 55% | 62% | 52% |
| Math | 44% | 55% | 59% | 55% | 55% | 58% | 62% | 60% | 56% | 59% | 58% |
Grade 9 Mathematics2000-2009 Assessment ResultsPercentage at Levels 3 or 4 – Academic | |||||||||
| 2000- 2001 | 2001- 2002 | 2002- 2003 | 2003- 2004 | 2004- 2005 | 2005- 2006 | 2006- 2007 | 2007- 2008 | 2008- 2009 | |
| All students RDSB | 60% | 75% | 68% | 70% | 66% | 74% | 60% | 74% | 77% |
Grade 9 Mathematics2000-2009 Assessment ResultsPercentage at Levels 3 or 4 – Applied | |||||||||
| 2000- 2001 | 2001- 2002 | 2002- 2003 | 2003- 2004 | 2004- 2005 | 2005- 2006 | 2006- 2007 | 2007- 2008 | 2008- 2009 | |
| All students RDSB | 17% | 28% | 24% | 27% | 19% | 34% | 30% | 33% | 33% |
Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test2001-2006 Assessment Results | |||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 | |
| Success Rate RDSB | 75% | 72% | 77% | 81% | 78% |
Note: In 2004-2005, the test was written in October 2004
In 2005-2006, the test was written in March 2006
