Improving classroom teaching for all students is the first goal. BLIL was developed by Board staff, in conjunction with a number of community organizations. Program materials have been developed for Junior and Senior Kindergarten, and Grades One to Three. Assessment Assessment is part of good teaching. It is a given that teachers presently assess the abilities of each student in their class.
Teachers assess knowledge, skills, and strategies on an ongoing basis.
To assist teachers in assessing Language and Literacy development throughout the early years, the Board has developed a detailed continuous assessment package, that responds to current research and the Provincial curriculum. Implementation Research Effective schools literature stresses that research, data collection, and program implementation feedback are necessary on a regular basis. The Board has mandated that substantial, high-quality, and ongoing data collection and analysis be undertaken as a central part of Balanced Literacy. This research has already provided program and implementation information to schools and administration. This research has also been presented at international Literacy Conferences.