Reading the Tables Reading the Tables A full description and discussion of the method used in constructing The 1999 Report Card on British Columbia's Secondary Schools is provided in Appendix 1. Below is a brief explanation of the indicators and the overall rating.
Good teachers get the best out of each of their students.
In order to see how all the students of a particular school are doing, we can look at the average mark that students at that school receive on their provincial examinations. These uniform provincial examinations are especially good for comparison purposes because, no matter what school the student attends anywhere in the province, the content of the examination is the same. Also, as most of these grade 12 courses require students to have successfully completed courses in the early grades, they not only indicate the teaching quality at the grade 12 level, but also that at the earlier grade levels. Percentage of provincial examinations failed A very important responsibility of teachers is to ensure that all their students are able to pass the course. An important part of good teaching is accurate feedback.