2009-06-12
12:27:59
Grade 10 students with the Rainy River District School Board have scored high in recent provincial testing for literacy.
84 per cent of students who wrote the reading and writing tests in April met the provincial standards.
The board's student success leader Casey Slack says the board is pleased with the results.
"We're comparing quite favourably with the surrounding boards," says Slack, "but at the provincial level we're matching those who were successful, particularity the first time eligible."
"We do have a comprehensive board literacy plan. Teachers have a direct role in creating that plan, and the board continues to support that in a variety of ways through resources or professional development."
The board's score was just a percentage off the provincial average, but hirer than most other boards in northwestern Ontario
