Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Testing is taking place. More and more we are using the Alberta process of testing. That is more directed at the curriculum that we teach, similar to the curriculum we teach. Some of the other testing may not apply, but certainly that is an area that we are encouraging more and more and want to see come through. That testing can take place at Grade 3, Grade 6 and Grade 9, Mr. Speaker, so that there can be indicators for teachers beyond the classroom assessments that they do. In addition, Mr. Speaker, we are working on developing tools to assist teachers and making judgments on how to do assessments for students. We have that on the way, Mr. Speaker, for a number of areas. We've also done workshops with program support teachers. We're also developing a handbook, Mr. Speaker, that would be available to schools to use to standardize the understanding of what a modified education program means; if a student is, in other words, in a Grade 7 class but taking courses at different levels. Thank you.
Jake Ootes on Further To Question 143-14(6): Achievement Of Grade Levels In NWT Schools
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further To Question 143-14(6): Achievement Of Grade Levels In NWT Schools
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 3rd, 2003
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