Provincial Achievement Tests (PAT)
This section contains information for students, parents, teachers and administrators concerning Achievement tests in grades 3, 6 and 9.
Involvement of Teachers
This section provides information about teacher participation in marking and other activities related to provincial tests and other provincial assessments.
General Information Bulletin
This bulletin contains: testing information, schedules and significant dates in the school year; policies and procedures on such things as security, registration of students, administration procedures, plus many more; forms and samples and registration information; and marks and reporting of the results.
Subject Bulletins
Subject bulletins are produced in all the grade 3, 6, and 9 achievement testing subjects. The purpose of subject bulletins is to provide students and teachers with information about the achievement tests scheduled for each school year. Please share the contents of these bulletins, particularly the sample questions, writing assignments, and scoring criteria, with students.
Examples of the Standards for Students' Writing
These documents contain examples of student writing that meet or exceed the acceptable standard for student achievement.
Parent Guides
In May and June, students in Grade 3, 6 and 9 will write the provincial achievement testing. These Parent Guides give details on the achievement tests and the curriculum details for each subject area.
| Grade 3 Parent Guide | Grade 6 Parent Guide | Grade 9 Parent Guide |
Support Documents
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| Français 9/FLA 9 |
| Exemples de questions à choix multiple et à réponse écrite 2009 Études sociales 9e année |
Assessment Highlights
Assessment highlights provide information about the overall test, the test blueprints, and student performance on Achievement Tests.
Previous Achievement Tests and Answer Keys
Released test items, which contained approximately 25% of the total number of test items from previously secured achievement tests, were mailed to school administrators each fall from 2004 to 2006 and have been made available to teachers in only print form because of copyright limitations.
Quest A+ is Alberta Education's new digital testing solution. This application contains released tests for various subjects. Quest A+ can be accessed from https://questaplus.alberta.ca . For more information regarding Quest A+, contact Dan Karas, Manger, Digital Exam Administration Processes at Dan.Karas@gov.ab.ca at Learner Assessment or call (780) 415-0666.
Frequently Asked Questions
This section is a quick reference for finding information regarding achievement tests.
Toolkit for School Staff
This toolkit will help school staff share information about the provincial Achievement Testing Program and the Individual Student Profile (ISP). This section also includes Interpreting Achievement Test Results training worksheets that can be used when analyzing school results.
June Reporting of Grade 6/9 Provincial Achievement Test Results
On July 10, 2007, the Deputy Minister of Education, Keray Henke, sent an e-mail to all Alberta school superintendents informing them of the decision to implement universal reporting of preliminary scores for the Multiple-choice component of the grades 6 and 9 achievement tests to parents, starting in June 2008. Principals of elementary and junior high schools were given further information about this in a letter dated November 27, 2007.
Learner Assessment is providing various supports to make this task easier. First, to assist in scoring the various achievement tests, a scoring overlay will be provided to use with the answer sheet. Second, a template for reporting the scores to parents (for optional use) will be made available via the secure extranet site by the middle of January, for schools who wish to use it. If your school has already developed a means of reporting preliminary results, you may continue to use it, if you prefer. If you require technical support while accessing the template on the extranet, please contact Alejandro Moreno at (780) 422-4326. If you have other questions, please contact Jo-Anne Hug, Director of Achievement Testing at (780) 422-3337 (for a toll-free connection dial 310-0000 first).
Guide to the Preliminary Reporting of Machine Scored PATs
