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READING REVIVAL | Pembroke Hall High reports remarkable turnaround in less than a year

Feb 17th, 2026 | Category: Special Reports | 18:54

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#JamaicaGleaner #Reading #Literacy #Improvement Less than a year after a literacy crisis at Pembroke Hall High School drew national attention, the institution has reported a landmark academic turnaround. Internal assessments have shown that 76 per cent of grade-seven students have advanced by two or more grade levels in reading, a success attributed to reduced class sizes, a specialised Grade 7 Academy model, and intensive remedial collaboration, principal Reverend Claude Ellis said. Of the 220-student cohort, who have since matriculated to grade eight, 105 students improved two grade levels and 63 moved three or more grade levels, internal assessments showed. At the same time, 25 students showed no improvement, while 27 were not tested. Read full article here: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260216/reading-revival

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