Articles filed under School Report Cards
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6 of 30 DuPage districts passing No Child Left Behind standardsOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - And then there were six. Out of 30 DuPage County school districts examined by the Daily Herald, only six smaller, relatively affluent DuPage districts remain ahead of th...
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Tough new ‘Common Core’ tests designed to better prepare studentsOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - State education officials say the current method of testing students isn’t properly measuring their progress, but they’re hoping that will change with a new set of inter...
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Majority of DuPage districts fail to meet federal standardsOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - Educators say No Child Left Behind standards virtually unattainable
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North Aurora elementary school passes — district peers do notOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - Fearn Elementary School in North Aurora bounced back into the “passing” column on its 2012 state report card. That again makes it the only school in the West Aurora ...
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School report cards: Hispanic 'achievement gap'Oct 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Suburban schools work to close Hispanic 'achievement gap'
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School report cards: Huntley posts big gains in scienceOct 30, 2012 11:00 pm - It's not an exact science, but educators in Huntley Unit District 158 say more challenging coursework, continued adjustments to the curriculum and high expectations of a...
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School report cards: Stevenson leads suburban schoolsOct 30, 2012 11:00 pm - School report cards: Stevenson leads suburban schools
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Kaneland, Batavia schools must offer attendance choiceSep 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Two more local schools are giving their students the option of attending other schools this fall. Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School in Elburn and Rotolo Middle Sch...
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7 local schools meet federal standards after failingNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - As expectations continue to rise, it's not easy for schools to make “adequate yearly progress” as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act. To make AYP this year, 85 perc...
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Educators hope for break from No Child Left BehindOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban educators say a more accurate system to gauge student progress is needed if Illinois receives relief from certain federal No Child Left Behind provisions, which...