Results from the EQAO testing were released at the October 7 meeting of the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. Of particular interest were the successful results of students with special education needs. For grades 3 and 6, CDSBEO students performed well above the provincial average in all assessments. For grade 3, 61 per cent of students met or exceeded the provincial standard. For the grade 6 results, 66 per cent of students with special education needs met or exceeded the provincial standard. For the grade 9 mathematics assessment, 60 per cent of students with special education needs met or exceeded the provincial standard and for grade ten Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test results, 33 per cent met or exceeded the provincial standard.