Identity area
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Education Quality and Accountability Office
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The Education Quality and Accountability Office was created in 1995 as an agency of the Ministry of Education and Training. It reports directly to the Minister.
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The responsibilities of the Education Quality and Accountability Office are focused on providing, or ensuring the provision of, clear, accurate and relevant information on the quality of education in Ontario, recommending improvement strategies and promoting the best educational practices.
Included in their mandate is the implementation of a comprehensive program of student assessment within the government-established parameters; advising the Minister of Education and Training on assessment policy; conducting quality reviews; developing a provincial performance indicators system; supporting Ontario's participation in national and international assessment policy initiatives; reporting to the Minister, public and education community on system-quality issues; and, supporting research and strategies for enhancing learning for all students.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Inventory for the Ministry of Education
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Gorton