❓ Mr. Carpenter's question seeks data on exemptions and non-participation in WA's national literacy benchmark tests for primary school students in 2000. The Minister provides figures on exemptions/withdrawals and estimated absences.
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779. Mr CARPENTER to the Minister for Education:
(1) How many children were granted exemptions from sitting the national literacy benchmark tests conducted in Western Australian primary schools this year?
(2) Including those exempted, how many children did not sit the tests and what percentage of all children eligible to sit the tests does this represent?
(1) How many children were granted exemptions from sitting the national literacy benchmark tests conducted in Western Australian primary schools this year?
(2) Including those exempted, how many children did not sit the tests and what percentage of all children eligible to sit the tests does this represent?
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Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
44 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) A total of 698 exemptions and withdrawals from the WA Literacy and Numeracy Assessments were granted. Exemptions were based on permanent or temporary disability, and withdrawals on parental preference.
(2) Across the State over 51 000 students in government and non-government schools were able to participate in the assessments. The 698 exemptions or withdrawals mentioned above represents approximately 1.3% of these students. In addition, approximately 3.5% of government students are estimated to have been absent from the assessments due to illness.
It is not known how many children in non-government schools did not participate in the assessments due to illness.
(1) A total of 698 exemptions and withdrawals from the WA Literacy and Numeracy Assessments were granted. Exemptions were based on permanent or temporary disability, and withdrawals on parental preference.
(2) Across the State over 51 000 students in government and non-government schools were able to participate in the assessments. The 698 exemptions or withdrawals mentioned above represents approximately 1.3% of these students. In addition, approximately 3.5% of government students are estimated to have been absent from the assessments due to illness.
It is not known how many children in non-government schools did not participate in the assessments due to illness.
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