Assessment and Evaluation
Provincial Assessment Program
The primary role of the Provincial Assessment Program is to enhance teaching and improve student learning by
- informing instructional planning and helping to determine the need for changes or student specific interventions.
- providing feedback to students, teachers and parents about student learning.
- delivering system-wide information that assists in identifying trends and making decisions about resources and support.
| Collection of Grades 3 and 4 Assessment Results: | |
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Monday, October 21 to Friday, November 29, 2024 |
| Collection of Middle Years Assessment Results: | |
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Monday, January 20 to Friday, February 28, 2025 |
The following assessments and tests will be administered in the 2024/25 school year.
| Test/Assessment | Administration Dates Updated August 2024 |
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Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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Grade 12 English Language Arts Standards Test (Transactional, Literary, and Comprehensive Focus) |
Tuesday, January 7 to |
Monday, May 26 to |
Grade 12 Français langue première 40S: Provincial Test |
Wednesday January 8, 2025 |
Wednesday May 28, 2025 |
Grade 12 Français arts langagiers — immersion 40S: Provincial Test |
Wednesday January 8, 2025 |
Wednesday May 28, 2025 |
Grade 12 Applied |
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
Grade 12 Essential |
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 |
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 |
Grade 12 Pre-Calculus |
Thursday, January 23, 2025 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 |
National and International Assessments: |
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Spring 2025 |
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) |
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Approximately 120 schools in Manitoba will participate in this assessment of 15-year-olds. Selected schools will be |
Progress in International Reading Literacy (PIRLS) |
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Approximately 10 schools with Grade 4 classrooms in Manitoba will participate in the field test. Selected schools will be notified in late 2024. |
Provincial assessment programming falls into the following categories:
Kindergarten: Early Development Instrument (EDI)
- Classroom-based (assessment for and as learning) formative assessment of students in five domains of early child development as follows: physical health and well-being, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive development, and communication skills and general knowledge.
- The reporting of results provides a baseline measure of children's development at school entry.
Grade 3 Assessment in Reading, Lecture and Numeracy and Grade 4 Assessment in French Immersion Lecture
- Classroom-based, (assessment for and as learning) formative assessment of students in reading and numeracy.
- The reporting of results is to inform parents of their child’s strengths and needs, and to guide instructional planning in the classroom. At the school, divisional and provincial levels, the gathering of data is used to examine trends and to make informed decisions to improve student learning.
Middle Years Assessment of Key Competencies in Mathematics, Reading Comprehension and Expository Writing
- Classroom-based (assessment for and as learning), formative assessment of grade 7 students in student engagement, number skills and number sense, as well as of grade 8 students in expository writing and reading comprehension.
- The report is based on the most recent, stable evidence of student achievement gathered and is used to inform parents, guide instructional planning and provide data to inform decision making at the school, divisional and provincial levels thus improving student learning.
Grade 12 Provincial Tests in Language Arts (40S) and Mathematics (40S)
- Curriculum-based assessments developed by teachers in collaboration with the department
- Administered at the end of each semester
- Marked locally by teachers according to marking guidelines and training offered by the department
- Tests count for 20 per cent of students’ final grades for Language Arts, Applied Mathematics, Pre-Calculus Mathematics, or Essential Mathematics
Participation in national and international assessments
The latest Canadian report from the PISA program is available on the Council of Ministers of Education website.
View samples of PISA Reading Items (
64 KB) and their corresponding marking keys 29 KB)
The latest Canadian report from the PCAP program is available on the Council of Ministers of Education website.
