After much hesitation, he continues: "We are relentless in seeking the highest levels of attainment where attainment levels have been extremely low before.
Although Korean schools have some of the highest levels of attainment in the world, their children are the most tested, stressed and unhappy.
Chris Keates, the union's general secretary, said: "Today's figures show that even on the basis of the government's flawed measures, the overwhelming majority of schools are securing the highest levels of attainment for the young people they teach.
He said official figures showed that while 12% of pupils who were not disadvantaged achieved a high level of attainment in reading, writing and maths, just 4% of those from disadvantaged backgrounds did so.
Therefore, the relationship between education and literacy is reciprocal: more literate individuals stay in education for longer and achieve a higher level of attainment, and staying in education for longer and reaching higher levels of attainment produce higher literacy (Kirsch et al. 1993).
Unfailingly conscientious as a choirmaster, Stainer introduced new anthems and service music, bringing the choir to a higher level of attainment than it had previously seen.
The rest of the three standards showed a high level of attainment (>95%) in both the initial audit and the re-audit: referred patients accompanied by a referral form; ambulances are available at all times and the district hospital is informed through short-wave radio by the health centre when a patient is referred.
At 38%, Colorado adults have the second highest level of college attainment, behind only Massachusetts.
