The 2009 PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) results are in and the news is very good for TIS. When compared to the country averages, TIS scored very high. TIS students earned top results in Reading, Literacy and Mathematics Literacy. Only Shanghai, China, outperformed TIS students.
The PISA 2009 study assessed 15 year old students’ literacy in reading, mathematics and science. Approximately 470,000 students from 65 countries took part in the test.
Many people assume that the PISA tests are conducted in English. In fact, the test is conducted in over 40 different languages. Students write the test in the language that their school instructs them in. All TIS students wrote the testing English despite the fact that many have a different first language.
These results are another indicator of the effectiveness of the TIS program. Teachers, students and staff can take pride in these results. “I am very proud of our students and teachers for these excellent results. We are confident about our comprehensive literacy program and the teaching strategies that we use,” stated Mr. Stribbell, Head of Schools.
TIS is committed to improving literacy in all students and through all course subjects. Literacy has a significant effect on performance in school and post secondary study. Students who read well tend to perform well in school and university. All teachers, not just Language Arts teachers, are committed to improving literacy throughout the school.
For test results please click on the links below.
