How well are English Language Learners doing in Hamilton

EQAO, By English Language Learners  Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Percentage of Students at Level 3 and 4, 2010-11

Please note that our English language learners have been increasing , but so have , by and large, our results. Grade 6 students are at provincial levels with other English -as –a- second language students (ESL) for reading and writing. ELD students are those who have had interrupted schooling .The percentage of ESL/ELD students in the HWDSB is above provincial averages.

Percentages of ESL/ELD students achieving Level 3 or 4,Grade 3

Grade	Subject	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11		Change ( I year)	Province 2010-11
3	Reading	47%	48%	45%	45%	53%		8%	54%
3	writing	56%	57%	53%	63%	65%		2%	66%
3	Math	53%	51%	49%	56%	58%		2%	60%
% students identified as ESL/ELD		13%	16%	18%	20%		22%	2%	16%

Percentages of ESL/ELD students achieving Level 3 or 4,Grade 6

Grade	Subject	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	Change ( I year)	Province 2010-11
6	Reading	50%	50%	51%	57%	56%	-1%	56%
6	writing	50%	57%	56%	61%	61%	0	61%
6	Math	54%	46%	49%	52%	43%	-9%	48%
% students identified as ESL		10%	13%	13%	16%	15%	-1%	6%