TIS Students Top Of The Class

TIS students consistently exceed the Canadian standard for mathematics, language arts and reading comprehension, according to Canadian Achievement Test (C.A.T.) results. Last year, 100% of grade 3-10 classes exceeded the Canadian norm in mathematics; 75% surpassed the average in language arts skills and 63% of classes exceeded the standard in reading.

Reading saw the most dramatic improvement with a 20% increase over last year. As part of the school's overall initiative to improve reading, all elementary teachers received training in THRASS, a reading and spelling program that focuses on the 44 phonemes of the English language, as opposed to just the 26 letters of the alphabet. TIS also adopted the D.E.A.R. program (Drop Everything And Read) for grades 7, 8 and 9, and has expanded its literacy program with the creation of a Literacy Coordinator position at the school.