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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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