Thank you. I would like to indicate, Mr. Speaker, to the honourable Member, there are a number of considerations which are now being given to the matter of testing. Across the country we have developed what we consider is a testing assessment which the Ministers of Education have agreed to, one to be implemented on April 1, or at least beginning April 1, 1993, a math test which would give us an idea of the level of abilities our students have with

regard to math across the country and also within the Northwest Territories.

Secondly, in 1994, it is also our intention to introduce a language arts testing program. It has been indicated, Mr. Speaker, a number of times in this House, the lack of standardization of exams that exists to allow us to judge the level of education of the students from region to region, from community to community. As a result of that, we are embarking upon this national testing program. I am hoping it will give us some indication of the level of education in those two crucial areas for the students who we are responsible for educating throughout the Northwest Territories.