Articles filed under School Report Cards
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Elementary schools garner high marks, others fall shortNov 01, 2021 4:45 pm - From Carpentersville to Huntley, elementary schools exceeded state standards this year while high schools and, to a lesser extent, middle schools struggled to keep up. A...
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Success story: Stratford Middle SchoolNov 01, 2021 4:45 pm - Stratford Middle Town: Bloomingdale No. of subgroups for which it's held accountable: Four Success story: The school posted solid scores across the board and made the g...
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Restructuring path not all uphill for failing schoolsNov 01, 2021 4:43 pm - Fire the staff, perhaps even the principal. Reopen as a charter school. Hire a private firm to operate your public school or find another way to otherwise significantly ...
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How No Child Left Behind changes could affect youNov 01, 2021 4:44 pm - Through all the frustrations of No Child Left Behind legislation -- test score ups and downs, failing grades for typically top-notch schools, cries that the expectations...
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Successful schools point to tutoring, music programsNov 01, 2021 4:45 pm - Don't look at toughening lesson plans if you want to improve student test scores. It's often what goes on outside a classroom that matters, according to several princip...
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W. Aurora trying to catch upNov 01, 2021 4:47 pm - For the fifth year in a row, West Aurora High School has failed to meet state testing standards, prompting administrators to begin work on a plan to restructure how the ...
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Schools will test students throughout the yearNov 01, 2021 4:48 pm - With more area schools failing to meet standards on state tests this year, educators in the Northwest suburbs are hoping a new tool will turn the trend around. In Pala...
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Success story: Georgetown Elementary SchoolNov 01, 2021 4:45 pm - Georgetown Elementary School Town: Aurora No. of subgroups for which it's held accountable: Four Success story: Georgetown students pulled up their scores a...
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Success story: Chippewa Middle SchoolNov 01, 2021 4:45 pm - Chippewa Middle Town: Des Plaines Number of subgroups for which it's held accountable: Seven Success story: The school posted solid scores across the board and made the...
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Dist. 211 looks to 'map' progressNov 01, 2021 4:42 pm - Educators in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 are hoping a new tool will help turn a failing trend around. District 211 has started using the Measures of A...