We thank everyone who participated in today's forum. We agree that there are a host of interrelated issues which impact student performance.The factors which you mentioned or implied included the identification of students with special educational needs, the nature of reading instuction (explicit teaching as opposed to the integrated approach), issues of motivation, assessment based instruction, the Jamaican language situation (two existing language systems) and parental involvement.The question of the specific characteristics of the one third of underperformers is definitely one we should reflect on.We look forward to your continued participation over the next two days. Every comment is significant in this forum. You may continue to post your comments on today's topic.Jennifer, Maureen and NoveletteUSAID/Jamaica Basic Education Project