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The hard work of teachers, administrators, students and parents is evident in the division’s results, and they are to be commended for their continuous efforts to improve the quality of education that Parkland School Division offers its students.
Achievement Overview of Results:
- The percentage of students attaining the Standard of Excellence on Provincial Achievement Tests rose by 0.8 percent to 16.5 percent in 2010, while the percentage of students attaining the Acceptable Standard rose 1.8 percent to 82.7 percent.
- The percentage of students attaining the Acceptable Standard on the Diploma Examinations dropped by 3.0 percent in 2010, while the percentage of students attaining the Standard of Excellence rose by 2.2 percent.
- The participation rate of students writing 4 or more Diploma Examinations on the 2010 examinations increased by 3.1 percent.
- The percentage of students achieving eligibility for the Rutherford Scholarships increased by 4 percent.
Note: Excellence refers to students who demonstrate a mastery of the core subject material and Acceptable refers to students who demonstrate an understanding of the subject material.
Achievement Highlights for the Diploma Examinations include:
Parkland School Division outperformed their provincial counterparts on:
- 69% (9 out of 13) of the Diploma Examinations at the Acceptable Standard (Applied Mathematics 30, English Language Arts 30-1, English Language Arts 30-2, Physics 30, Pure Mathematics 30, Science 30, Social Studies 30-1 (new), Social Studies 30-2 (new) and Social Studies 33 (old).
- 46% (6 out of 13) of the Diploma Examinations at the Standard of Excellence (Applied Mathematics 30, English Language Arts 30-2, Physics 30, Science 30, Social Studies 30 (old), and Social Studies 33 (old)).
- Parkland’s participation rate exceeded provincial rates in 46% (6 out of 13) of the Diploma Examinations (Applied Mathematics 30, English Language Arts 30-2, French Language Arts 30-1, Science 30, Social Studies 30-2 (new), and Social Studies 33 (old))..
- At the Standard of Excellence, students improved achievement on the diploma examination in 6 out of 13 examinations (46.1%).
Achievement highlights for the Provincial Achievement Tests include:
- Parkland School Division students equaled or outperformed their provincial counterparts at the Acceptable Standard in 65% of tests:
- 4 out of 4 test categories in grade 3: ELA, FLA, Math, Math FI
- 6 out of 8 test categories in grade 6: ELA, FLA, Math, Math FI, Science, Social Studies
- 3 out of 8 test categories in grade 9: ELA, Science, Social Studies
- Parkland School Division students equaled or outperformed their provincial counterparts at the Standard of Excellence in 30% of tests:
- 2 out of 4 test categories in grade 3: FLA, Math FI
- 4 out 8 test categories in grade 9: FLA, Math FI, Science FI, Social Studies FI
- Parkland School Division’s participation rates exceed that of the province on 70% of tests.
Areas for Growth:
- While there is much to celebrate, there is always room for improvement. Parkland School Division studies its achievement results to discover areas requiring focused attention during the coming school year as a means of improving student achievement.
- The percentage of students achieving the Acceptable Standard on the Diploma Examinations has dropped by 3 percent this year and by 1.7 percent from the previous three-year average. A decrease in achievement over the past five years and achievement below the provincial results was experienced in Biology 30, Physics 30 and in Chemistry 30. It should be noted that the Chemistry and Physics programs were new programs last year, and the division has only two years of results for these courses.
 Parkland School Division Diploma Examinations Comparison to Provincial Results 2009-2010
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