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Reading for Information Performance Based Assessment (PBA)

An action that we have taken to support our school’s learning focus is:

In October 2025, grade 8 students participated in a Reading for Information Performance Based Assessment (PBA).   Teachers from across the curriculum, helped to standardize and assess the student samples.  Based on this information, we were able to see the strengths and stretches of our grade 8 cohort: 

  • Students have strong comprehension skills
  • Students have a variety of scanning strategies to help navigate text
  • Many students struggle with understanding and interpreting infographics
This action supports our school’s learning focus in the following ways:Completing the Grade 8 Reading Performance Based Assessment allowed us to focus on the literacy skills of our grade 8 community.   The group of teachers that marked the assessments were able to discuss strengths and stretches of the cohort.   Based on this information, the literacy leader will work with teachers to focus on understanding and interpreting infographics, and increase literacy strategies across the curriculum.   
Updated: Friday, January 30, 2026