Students are improving in student achievement and the Kamloops-Thompson school district has the statistics to prove it.
A report to trustees by Supt. Karl deBruijn shows all students in the school district are scoring above the provincial averages in all foundation-skills assessment (FSA) tests given to children in grades 4 and 7.
The greatest difference is in Grade 7 writing, with the district scoring an average of 86 per cent. The provincial average is 72 per cent.
For aboriginal students, the highest scoring also was for Grade 7 writing, with the district registering 77 per cent, compared to the province’s 52 per cent.
DeBruijn’s report notes all FSA categories have increased from last year.
Focusing on aboriginal completion rates, deBruijn’s report states during the past five years, female students increased their completion rate by 15 per cent, while male students were slightly behind, increasing their numbers by 13 per cent.
While there have been successes, there are also challenges outlined.
For example, the FSA tests show Grade 4 reading and aboriginal numeracy, as well as Grade 7 writing, have each decreased by two per cent.
The completion rate of 82.8 per cent remains below the district’s goal of 85 per cent and there remains a six per cent gap between male and female completion rates.
Aboriginal students’ completion rates are 17 per cent below non-aboriginal students.
The report sets out new targets for literacy, numeracy and completion-rate goals.
The report will go to trustees at their board meeting on Monday, Dec. 15.
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