All schools share a collective pride in student achievement. The focus of the Peel board is on communication between schools and their parents. Schools that have done well and those that have shown significant improvement from last year can offer alternative strategies to help other schools boost student learning. Schools will place special emphasis on assisting those students who scored below the provincial average, and making sure they are equipped to succeed throughout their school experience. Rather, they are indicators of where students need extra help to achieve in the higher grades.
Tests are only useful if they are used to improve student learning.
Parents who want a complete picture of the quality of their school are encouraged to speak with the principal of their school and to review the school's success plan. It provides an educational context for discussion about how teaching and learning is accomplished. This may result in some schools having scores that vary significantly from last year. This method takes into account the total number of students including those who were exempted and those who took part but did not produce enough work to be scored. Method Two was used in 1999 and reflects the results of only those students who actually wrote the tests.