August 26^th – Over 40,000 additional Grade 3, 6 and 9 students are meeting or exceeding the provincial standard in reading, writing and math, compared to six years ago.

Provincial test results released today also show that 67 per cent of students in Grades 3 and 6 are achieving at or above the provincial standard -- a 13 per cent increase since 2002-2003. English-language Grade 9 math scores have increased by more than 10 percentage points in the same period.

The goal is to have 75 per cent of students achieving at or above the provincial standard of a 'B' or higher. These assessments help teachers, principals and school board administrators identify when students and student groups need more help.

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