CTBS

WCS participates in the Canadian Tests of Basic Skills every two years. The CTBS is a trusted assessment tool that enables schools to identify student achievement in major curriculum areas including Vocabulary, Reading, Language, Mathematics and Science. We also use these tests to gather information that can be used to improve instruction and provide parents with information that helps them make responsible decisions about the education of their children. 

Our students in Grades 3 to 8 most recently wrote these tests in November 2010 and we are happy to once again report that our students ranked well above the national average. Our scores are also higher than the OACS (Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools) average.

The chart below shows a breakdown of the 2010 WCS percentile rankings for each test and how they compare to the national ranking and the OACS ranking. A national percentile ranking of 75% means that 75% of schools rank below and 25% rank above for that grade. 

CTBS National Percentile Rankings for 2010

Test OACS Average

 WCS Average

Vocabulary

75

83

 Reading

73

79

 Spelling

77

82

 Capitalization

71

79

 Punctuation

73

82

 Usage & Expression

75

73

 Total Language

76

82

Math Concepts & Estimation

73

85

 Math Probability and Data

72

85

 Math Computation

58

76

 Total Math

72

85

 Science

73

76

 Reference Materials

68

80

 Maps and Diagrams

72

80

 Total Reference

70

82

 Total Composite

 75

 84

 

 
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