| District 73.5 test scores show student growth |
2011-11-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 2011 , p. 8 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Olson, Eden,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests |
| Testing below federal standards |
2011-11-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 3, 2011 , p. 11 |
Madison Elementary School,
Shepherd, Quintin,
Lincoln Junior High School,
Thomas A. Edison School,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations |
| Scores rise despite demographic changes |
2011-10-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 27, 2011 , p. 5 |
Devonshire Elementary School,
McTague, Frances,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Highland Elementary School,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations,
Public School District 68 - Statistics,
Heinz, Laurie |
| Tests' trends diverge in state report card |
2010-11-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 4, 2010 , p. 12 |
Public School District 202 - Evaluations,
Illinois School Report Card,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations |
| No surprises in elementary district report cards |
2010-11-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 4, 2010 , p. 11 |
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
Illinois School Report Card,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations,
Public School District 65 - Evaluations,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations |
| District 68 targets reading after scores slip |
2009-11-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 12, 2009, p. 7 |
Whittaker, Cindy,
Schopp, Jim,
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
McTague, Frances,
Isaacs, Mike,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Phillips, Barbara,
Standardized tests,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations,
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations |
| Niles Township high schools don't meet 'No Child' goals |
2009-11-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 5, 2009, p. 7 |
Roloff, Anne,
Niles West High School,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
No Child Left Behind Act |
| Skokie District 68 ISAT scores show improvement |
2008-11-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 6, 2008, p. 9 |
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Illinois School Report Card,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Phillips, Barbara,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations |
| Progress and penalties part of report cards |
2008-10-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 23, 2008, p. 8 |
Roloff, Anne,
Niles West High School,
Illinois School Report Card,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
No Child Left Behind Act |
| Test scores climb at Skokie School District 73.5 |
2008-10-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 23, 2008, p. 7 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Olson, Eden,
Illinois School Report Card,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Donegan, Kate |
| Niles West to assist teachers, readers in 'No Child' Act plan |
2008-04-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 17, 2008, p. 11 |
Niles West High School,
Osburn, Kaine,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
No Child Left Behind Act |
| Board gets taste of just how foreign ELL test is |
2008-03-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 20, 2008, p. 8 |
Codell, Neil,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Murphy, Edmund,
Stein, Roger,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
No Child Left Behind Act,
English as a second language (ESL) |
| Test scores may end watch list status |
2007-11-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 15, 2007, p. 3 |
Niles West High School,
Illinois School Report Card,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
No Child Left Behind Act |
| Area schools receive their grades |
2007-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2007, p. 8 |
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
McTague, Frances,
Illinois School Report Card,
Nick Katz,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Donegan, Kate,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations,
Rosen, Cathy,
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations |
| Stein likes report card 'progress |
2007-03-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 29, 2007, p. 9 |
Stein, Roger,
Illinois School Report Card,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations |
| Old Orchard Jr. High off watch list |
2006-09-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 14, 2006, p. 5 |
McTague, Frances,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations |
| Test results won't be in until October |
2006-08-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 31, 2006, p. 8 |
Public School District 69 - Curriculum,
Bein, Lori,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Nick Katz,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Illinois State Board of Education |
| District 219 eyes steady test results |
2005-11-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 2005, p. 5 |
Niles West High School,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Stein, Roger,
Illinois School Report Card,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
ACT Assessment |
| Testing shows continued progress in District 69 |
2005-11-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 2005, p. 17 |
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Illinois School Report Card,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations,
Cutshall, Lori |
| Dist. 219 sees rise in students saying no to military recruiting |
2005-03-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 3, 2005, p. 3 |
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Niles North High School,
Armed Forces,
No Child Left Behind Act |
| Junior high on notice after failure of subgroup |
2005-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2005, p. 5 |
Illinois Board of Education,
McTague, Frances,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations |
| Junior high on notice after failure of subgroup |
2005-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2005, p. 5 |
Illinois Board of Education,
McTague, Frances,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Standardized tests,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations |
| Some D219 test scores need work |
2004-12-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 23, 2004, p. 3 |
Niles West High School,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Stein, Roger,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests |
| Old Orchard Jr. High hit with 'No Child' sanction |
2004-08-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 26, 2004, p. 5 |
McTague, Frances,
Valfer, Eileen,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations |
| Niles N. not up to state standards |
2004-08-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 26, 2004, p. 5 |
Stein, Roger,
Bednarz, Karen,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Illinois State Board of Education |
| Schools and the politics of failure |
2004-08-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 26, 2004, p. 14 |
Niles North High School,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations |
| State drops writing, social science tests |
2004-08-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 5, 2004, p. 5 |
Schopp, Jim,
Public School District 69 - Curriculum,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 72 - Curriculum,
Nelson, Rebecca,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Armour, Nelson |
| State drops writing, social science tests |
2004-08-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 5, 2004, p. 5 |
Schopp, Jim,
Public School District 69 - Curriculum,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
McTague, Frances,
Stein, Roger,
Public School District 73 - Curriculum,
Public School District 72 - Curriculum,
Nelson, Rebecca,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Armour, Nelson |
| Local educators see problems with consequences of No Child Left Behind law |
2004-07-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 22, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Stein, Roger,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Armour, Nelson |
| Most D219 graduates still university-bound |
2004-06-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 24, 2004, p. 8 |
Wilson, Mark,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Smith, Lynda Gault,
Colleges and universities,
Silverman, Robert,
Niles North High School,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Doniger, Sheri,
Burnett, Michael Wolf,
Niles West High School,
Greenspan, Jeffrey |
| No Child Left Behind legislation forces schools to make changes in teaching methods, coursework |
2004-06-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 17, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
Stein, Roger,
Public School District 72 - Curriculum,
No Child Left Behind Act,
McCarthy, Meredith,
Fairview South School,
Armour, Nelson |
| Area educators share thoughts about No Child Left Behind |
2004-06-03 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 3, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 72 - Teachers and personnel,
Education,
Graham, Michael,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Samuelson, Susan,
McCarthy, Meredith,
Fairview South School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Greene, Joseph,
Armour, Nelson,
Niles West High School,
Firer, Jennifer,
Niles North High School |
| Schools are making grade |
2004-01-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 2004, p. 18 |
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
Devonshire Elementary School,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Thomas A. Edison School,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Fairview South School,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations,
Editorial,
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Illinois School Report Card,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Highland Elementary School,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations,
East Prairie School |
| D73.5 scores remain above state average |
2004-01-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 2004, p. 5 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Illinois School Report Card,
Gunther, Vicki,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests |
| D219 report cards show few moves up or down |
2004-01-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 2004, p. 5 |
Niles West High School,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Stein, Roger,
Illinois School Report Card,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
ACT Assessment |
| District 69 questions state test numbers |
2004-01-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 2004, p. 3 |
Illinois School Report Card,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Lincoln Junior High School,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Nelson, Rebecca,
Standardized tests,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations |
| Stenson students set pace |
2004-01-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 2004, p. 3 |
Devonshire Elementary School,
McTague, Frances,
O'Neil, Susan,
Illinois School Report Card,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations |
| Scores dip slightly for District 73 students |
2004-01-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 2004, p. 10 |
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
Kamm, Marlene,
Illinois School Report Card,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
East Prairie School |
| Fairview emphasizes reading and writing |
2004-01-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 2004, p. 10 |
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Illinois School Report Card,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Armour, Nelson |
| Officials consider new school law |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 7 |
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
Maier, Allan,
Illinois School Report Card,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Campbell, Karen,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations,
Laws and regulations,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Kamm, Marlene |
| New law's requirements |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 6 |
Schools,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Laws and regulations |
| Choice may not work, says ex-state school chief |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 6 |
Kress, Sandy,
Schools,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
McGee, Max,
Laws and regulations |
| Title I schools first to face sanctions |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 5 |
Schools - Finances,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Laws and regulations |
| Schools' task? Close the gap |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 5 |
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Schools,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Laws and regulations |
| Leaving no child behind |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 18 |
Schools,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
