Articles filed under Education
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Lack of IMAGE test hurts local districtsNov 05, 2021 6:21 pm - Many suburban educators say that there should be an asterisk next to this year's No Child Left Behind results. The state eliminated the Illinois Measure of Annual Growth...
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As state scores drop, schools work to engage students in readingNov 05, 2021 6:27 pm - English teacher Jaime Hecht knows that teenagers love a good controversy. So when she introduces her students to Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," she s...
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2 high schools fall behind for first time since 2003Nov 01, 2021 4:47 pm - St. Charles East and Geneva high schools can empathize with each other after falling short of federal education standards for the first time in years. According to sta...
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Success story: Winston Campus Junior HighNov 01, 2021 4:46 pm - Winston Campus Junior High Town: Palatine Number of subgroups for which it's held accountable: Six Success story: Well over half of the students in each subgroup met or ...
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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 ...