Literacy Test Scores Revealed

The results of provincial literacy tests show high school students with the Rainy River District School Board are doing well.

Eighty-four per cent students who wrote the test in April passed on their first writing.

The board's Secondary Curriculum Coordinator Beth Fairfield says scores from the past five years show major improvements.

"The success rate for boys has increased from 78 per cent in 2004 to 81 per cent in 2009," says Fairfield. "Similarly, the success rate for girls has increased from 82 per cent in 2004 to 87 per cent this year. These results are similar to those in the province which were 82 and 88 per cent respectively."

Fairfield says the board also seen significant improvements from students enrolled in the Academic and Applied English programs.

The success rate for students in an academic English course was 99 per cent, the seventh straight year with a rate of 90 per cent of more.

Students enrolled in an applied English course saw their scores increase 13 per cent from 56 per cent in 2004 to 69 per cent this year.