Assessment results for Grade 8 Reading (scaled score and performance level) and Writing (performance level for four components) are provided for each year the assessment has been administered. The dataset is published by the Government of Nova Scotia and was last updated on April 17, 2026. The data is available in multiple formats including CSV, XML, HTML, RSS, and RDF.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in Grade 8 literacy performance based on scaled scores and performance levels.
- Compare writing proficiency across different components of writing based on performance levels.
- Evaluate the impact of educational policies or programs over time based on yearly assessment results.
- Benchmark performance across different school boards based on board-level results.
Strengths
- Data is provided for each year the assessment has been administered, offering a longitudinal view.
- Reading results include both a scaled score and a performance level.
- Writing results include performance levels for four distinct components.
- Data is available in multiple formats including CSV and XML.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified as the last update date is April 17, 2026.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Nova Scotia
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:29:24.908956
- Geography
- Nova Scotia, Canada