The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the Grade Four Literacy Test (G4LT) in Jamaica as a preparatory agent for improved performances in the literacy levels of students who complete the standardized Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). This research was based on the use of quantitative analysis and variable correlations. Data was collected from a secondary source on performance rates of students who completed the G4LT and the GSAT in the areas of Language Arts and Communication Task from 2003 to 2013. In-addition, data was obtained from the Devinfo Edustatjamaica Database of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and reviewed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and Micro-Soft Word Excel. The results indicated that indeed there exist a relationship between the performance levels on the G4LT and the GSAT Examinations. It also showed that in both examinations, relative increases have taken place in the national averages of the students.

literacy, standardization, examination, correlation, trend, effect, analysis