Articles filed under School Report Cards
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Teacher, administrator data not ready until JanuaryOct 31, 2013 12:00 pm - One segment of information usually included in the state report cards — demographic and salary data of teachers and administrators — is not yet available. Standardized ...
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How one Kane County school bucked the oddsOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School bucked the odds this year. The Elburn school managed to make “adequate yearly progress” on its state report card, one year after ...
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Report cards show achievement gains at Lake County high schoolsOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Lake County high schools made strides in the past academic year — some significantly — in results from the state's annual standardized test given to juniors. Officials s...
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Some DuPage schools keep more scores above new benchmarksOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Tougher standards, questions lead to drops in report card successes
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Despite hurdles, some Northwest suburban high schools trending upwardOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - They're not typically among the highest performers, but several high schools in the Northwest suburbs have shown marked improvement on standardized testing, according to...
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Report card shows huge dips, some gains across Fox ValleyOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Despite a significant drop in test scores, administrators at Fox River Grove Elementary District 3 are happy the tiny district's roughly 500 students are doing far bette...
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Ask a question, and let our School Checker answerOct 31, 2013 12:01 am - Where are the public schools better — in the city or in the suburbs? It’s one of the questions you can explore with the Daily Herald School Checker. Pick a suburb, any s...
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School report cards: Why more suburban schools are labeled failingOct 31, 2013 12:00 am - Illinois State Board of Education releases statewide school report cards
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Average suburban teacher salaries: from $47,624 to $116,044Nov 14, 2012 4:30 am - The gap between the suburbs’ highest- and lowest-paid teachers is cavernous. Maine Township High School District 207 in Park Ridge topped the list with an average teache...
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Editorial: Close the Latino ‘achievement gap’Nov 02, 2012 11:11 am - Educators routinely question the value of standardized tests, saying they are not a solid measure of student progress. Certainly, in the suburbs they can be questioned, ...