June 9th, 2025
The WRDSB has divided its exam/evaluation days into a 1-4 day split each semester, as shown on the secondary school year calendar. The four days occurring at the end of each semester will allow staff to support and administer a variety of final evaluation tasks and determine a grade for students. The Assessment and Evaluation Days for the end of Semester 2 are Friday, June 20th, Monday, June 23rd, Tuesday, June 24th and Wednesday, June 25th, 2025. There have been great strides to adapt assessment and evaluation practices to meet student needs. The 70% term/30% final evaluation split is an opportunity to take stock of what we have learned and refine these practices in service of fair and reliable evaluation of student learning aligned with Growing Success. With regard to the 30% final evaluation, teachers have the flexibility to provide a variety of methods for students to demonstrate their growth and confirm their learning.
Forms of 30% Final Evaluation:
The types of evaluation tasks take on a variety of methods i.e. performance-based tasks, portfolios, demonstrations, projects, exit interviews, conferences, and exams. There is an expectation that students complete all parts of a course’s final evaluation. Students who do not complete their final 30% (in its various forms) do not take advantage of the opportunity to provide recent evidence to verify or confirm their consistent level of performance, at the end of a course. If a student does not provide some significant evidence in the form of final evaluations and exams it may result in the student attaining a reduced grade and/or loss of credit based on the overall evidence as reflected in the term work and final evaluation components.
Exams:
Exams will only be administered in select grade 11 and 12 courses.
Click here for the Assessment and Evaluation Schedule.
All exams will be a maximum of 90 minutes in length. Students will have up to double time (180 minutes) to complete the exam. This aligns with EQAO testing.
Students in Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 who do not have a written exam may be required to attend during the June 20-25 Assessment and Evaluation Days at the request of a classroom teacher. This attendance, if requested, is linked to the Overall Expectations and Essential Components of a course that need to be completed for a credit to be earned. Classroom teachers will clearly communicate with their students and their families what they need to be doing on these days.
There will be no field trips, WCSSAA games or practices, and no school events for 5 days prior to the end of semester Assessment and Evaluation Days.
Credit Rescue:
Some students will be invited to attend on these days to complete a demonstration of expectations in order to earn their credit.
Student Attendance:
Similar to former exam days, attendance will be taken and submitted for scheduled exams or evaluations, and in-person credit rescue opportunities.
Study Areas:
The Library will be open for those who wish to engage in quiet study and work. The cafeteria will also be open for those who need to work collaboratively.
Bus Transportation:
School buses run on their regular schedule during these days.
Evaluations may be postponed for various reasons, including inclement weather, bus cancellations, plant malfunctions, etc. Please do not plan events that require your student to be absent from school on these days or on the days directly following the evaluation period, as these will be the days on which the postponed evaluations will be rescheduled.
REPORT CARDS FOR SEMESTER TWO WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP IN THE MAIN OFFICE FROM MONDAY, JULY 7th TO THURSDAY, JULY 10th, 2025
*** THE FIRST DAY OF THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2025 ***
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