Some strong results from students within the Northwest Catholic District School Board who wrote the provincial standardized tests in the spring.The number of Grade 3 students who met or exceeded standards in writing was greater than the provincial average while the those in grade 6 equalled the average in reading and exceeded it in math.
Education Director Mary-Catherine Kelly says they're also seeing tremendous progress over the past five years, especially at the Grade 3 level.
Grade 6 scores have improved in most areas from 4 to 44 over per cent over the past five years.
