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AlO 0 The Canadian Champion, Friday, September 29, 2006 IW LM RStdents working at or *~ ,~.,~,.above Ontario average " "The Genuine .3-Year Free Assitiiflo Millon Me Oi RSOUIm 3-Yë Fme " Excellent snnt llg 6 #lm aR r " Tested or n emene EACH18 9 condiins whe n,nn. n.__________ " Fnr diesel enginec 7- aa 21t 9 9 Score well in recent provincial testing Local Cathofîc students fared well on recent provincial tests, with most students scoring ai or above the provin- ciai avcrage. The numbers corne f rom assess- ments donc this pasi May for gradc 3, 6 and 9 students hy the Education Qualiîy and Accounitabiliiy Office (EQAO), an arm's length goveroment agency. Pupils were tcsted in reading, writ- ing and math and assessed using a four- level system, with onc heing the lowest and four being the highesi. The Ministry of Education defined level three as the provincial standard. In Milton, these tests found the number of studenis performing ai or ahove the provincial standard are: e G uardian Angels, grade 3 - read- ing, 47 per cent; writing, 54 per cent; math, 69 per cent; grade 6 - reading, 71 per cent, wriîing, 58 per cent; math, 70 per cent - Holy Rosary; grade 3 - reading, 53 per cent; wriîing, 51 per cent; math, 74 per cent, grade 6 - reading, 64 per cent; writing, 60 per cent; math, 61 per cent - Our Lady of' Victory grade 3 reading, 64 per cent, wtiting, 64 per cent; math, 73 per cent, grade 6 - readîng, 56 per cent; wriiing, 56 per cent; math, 58 per cent - St. Peter, grade 3 - readîng, 75 per cent; writing, 80 per cent; math, 73 per cent; grade 6 - readîng, 68 per cent; writing, 64 per cent; math, 73 per cent - Bîshcnp Reding, grade 9 math - students in acadeînîc programs, 66 per cent; studenîs in applied programs, 39 per cent Resuits encouraging "The Halton Catholie District School Board is pleased and encour- aged hy the continued hard work, com- milment and dedication of both our staff and studenîs, as reflecîed in this round of EQAO assessmenî resuits," saîd Lou Piovesan, the boards dîrector of education. "These resuits are tangi- ble evidence of the susîained efforts as expressed in o)ne of our system goals to enhance effective instructional and assessmenî sîrategies that support stu- dent learnîng and promote our Caîholie learning commnuniy as a cul- ture of hîgh leamning expectations root- ed in faith." The school board reminds residents that, as per EQAO's advice, uts inappro- priate and mîsleading to rank sehools or make indîvîdual comparisons wtth- oui îaking toto account a vaniety of' contextual factors. For more inform-ation on the test resulîs visit www.haltonrc.edu.on.ca. % Thursday Oictober 5th For The Celebration... AL ZEXANDER KETHs ~jIBIRTHDAY lFeaturing A Lobster Dinner eEntertainment - 3MDM Appearing ePrizes le GiveoAways g j