But many schools continue to show low achievement scores.
Questionnaires and achievement scores may be used but they are rarely given high priority.
The model focuses on academic gains rather than raw achievement scores.
In the 1960s and 70's there was a movement to drop achievement scores.
As usual, districts in the county posted some of the highest achievement scores on the state tests.
"A lot have been trying for some years to do everything they could to improve the achievement scores of the kids," he said.
I have reviewed performance against the targets set in last year's report and believe the achievement scores give a fair reflection of progress made.
"There was a pride about the school, and it showed in terms of the achievement scores."
Children's achievement scores are among the lowest in Africa.
The comparison between public and parochial schools on achievement scores is not valid.