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No. The use of cognitive credit cards during Nova Scotia assessments is not permitted and would compromise the validity of assessment results.
Teachers should ensure that the assessment is approached as routinely as possible and not as a major event. You may let students know that the assessment activities will be much like what they do in their everyday work. Use the sample questions to familiarize your students with the types of questions they can expect on the assessment. Sample questions are intended for classroom use only and are not to be sent home or used as homework.
No. While this assessment provides information about reading and writing performance in relation to certain curriculum outcomes, report card marks are generated by classroom teachers. Teachers use information gathered from a variety of sources over time, including classroom assessments that address a broad range of curriculum outcomes.
No. Students’ class marks are determined by their classroom teacher, and they are based upon each student’s achievement in relation to a wide range of curricular outcomes over time. Nova Scotia assessment results should not be used as part of students’ class marks.