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from HALTON'S on page AS th: curriculum, su 1 tbink it is an accurate ineasure," he said. 'For our purposes, it is very useful o determnine wbat stui dents need tu knuw and wbat areas tbey are deficient in su that we can recugmze thuse areas and we can put scbool improve- ment strategies into place Lu correct that." Tbe Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test for Grade 10 students was introduced in 2003. Students must pass the teti rder Lu receive an Ontario secondary school dtplu- ma. The test ts marked on a suc- cessfullunsuccessful hasts according tu criteria establisbed by the provincial Education Quality and Accountabiltty jOffice (EQAO). Sîndents wbo are unsuccess- futi n thear fsrst aotempt tan rerake the exam the following year or complete an Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course offered by their school. 'Chas class is on their sched- nie and as long as they pass that course, that fulfilis their ré-quire- ment," MacDonald said. Grade 10 students in the Halton Catholir board have consistently performed above the provincial average since the test's inception in 2003. Past success rates compared Lu the provincial average are 83 per cent su 77 per cent in 2003, 87 per cent teu 82 per cent in 2004, 92 per cent tu 84 per cent in 2006, and 89 per cent to 84 per cent in 2007. The Halton Catholic huard ranked No. I when compared Lu ils counterparts in the Greater Toronto Area. Peel District School Board came tn at 85 per cent, white the Duffenin-Peel Carholic District Schiool Board had 86 per cent of thetr students pass. York Region reported a success rate ut 90 per cent in its Catholic schools and 88 per cent in its public scbools. The Toronto District School Board had 80 per cent of its stu- dents deemed successfui, white 81 per cent of Catholir students passed. Meanwhile, the Haltun Public District School Board fared well, with a 90 per cent success rate. As for next year, MacDonald said iE îs onwards and upwards for the Halton Catholir boards test resuits. "We've set a goal for a owo per cent increase, which is a tait order, but I think we can do it," hc said. Test can be retalken next year Iu IorHm o NO tOE I. Il aloi UulIu cri,Ih. m1iu WAL.-MART. CORRECTION NOTICE Due ts csrcumsrcce beyssnd our cirurrol, the Magellan Maestro 4210 GPS (e8709940) advertised in our clirrent t1ý,er (endiang June 2Otb) wiII be arriving at a laser date. 1", ,l 'l'sa"j "r"N rî,,,r nerî,.rr 'hl 11 hna ve sc ause, Instai Smoke Alarms h 's TeL The Ontario Fire Code relquires Ïhat every home have working smoke alarms. Instail them in your home or cottage today! 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