- An assessment was given to 946 students at St. Therese Private School to determine their literacy proficiency levels. Overall, 60% of students scored at the basic or below basic levels, while 40% scored at the proficient or advanced levels.
- Results were also analyzed by grade level, with grade 1 having the highest percentage of students (58%) below basic, while grade 5 had the lowest percentage below basic at 20%.
- Recommendations to address the gaps included increasing read aloud time, providing systematic phonics instruction, explicit teaching of reading comprehension skills, differentiating instruction, and motivating students to read more.