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District 68 develops new evaluation plan 2012-07-26 None Skokie Review, Thursday, July 26, 2012 , p. 5 Public School District 68 - Teachers and personnel, Public School District 68 - Management and organization, Public School District 68 - 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
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
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
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
Progress seen in long-delayed test scores 2007-03-22 None Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2007, p. 9 Schopp, Jim, Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Bein, Lori, McTague, Frances, Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), Phillips, Barbara, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 65 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations, Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Illinois School Report Card, Gunther, Vicki
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
Delays causing testing problems in local schools 2006-03-16 None Skokie Review, Thursday, March 16, 2006, p. 5 Gunther, Vicki, Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), Phillips, Barbara, Standardized tests, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Illinois State Board of Education, Public School District 68 - Evaluations, Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations
Test scores rise at District 68 2005-11-10 None Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 2005, p. 9 Illinois School Report Card, Old Orchard Junior High School, Jane Stenson Elementary School, Phillips, Barbara, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
2005 School Report Cards 2005-11-10 None Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 2005, p. 8 Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), Thomas A. Edison School, Fairview South School, Jane Stenson Elementary School, Public School District 68 - Evaluations, Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Madison Elementary School, Illinois School Report Card, John Middleton Elementary School, Lincoln Junior High School, Old Orchard Junior High School, Highland Elementary School, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, East Prairie School, Oliver McCracken Middle School, Elizabeth Meyer School, Devonshire Elementary School
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
District 68 scores rise 2005-01-13 None Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2005, p. 5 McTague, Frances, Illinois School Report Card, Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), Standardized tests, Jane Stenson Elementary School, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
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
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
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
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
Stenson students top D68 scores 2002-12-05 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 2002, p. 9 McTague, Frances, O'Neil, Susan, Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), Standardized tests, Jane Stenson Elementary School, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
Among local jr. highs, Skokie students' ISAT scores are in middle 2002-11-28 None Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 28, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 Schools - Finances, Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), Lincoln Junior High School, Old Orchard Junior High School, Standardized tests, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
Schools ranked by state's test, ACT 2002-11-14 None Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 2002, p. 5 Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations, American College Testing Program (ACT), Standardized tests, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 65 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations, Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE)
Wealth of data in school report cards 2002-11-14 None Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 2002, p. 5 Public School District 65 - Statistics, Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Statistics, Public School District 73 - Statistics, Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations, Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Statistics, Public School District 72 - Statistics, Public School District 65 - Evaluations, Illinois State Board of Education, Public School District 68 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Statistics, Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE), Public School District 69 - Statistics, American College Testing Program (ACT), Standardized tests, Public School District 69 - Evaluations
Jr. high school comparison shows similarities, striking differences 2001-12-27 None Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 27, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 Old Orchard Junior High School, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
D68 state scores drop 2001-12-06 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 2001, p. 10 Illinois School Report Card, Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), Perlin, Richard, Standardized tests, Public School District 68 - Evaluations, Goeppinger, Laurie, Skerrett, Roger
Grade schools discuss report cards 2000-11-09 None Skokie Review, Thursday, November 9, 2000, p. 5 Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Schools - Elementary schools, Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), Standardized tests, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
Grade schools report on results 1999-12-02 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 1999, p. 5 Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP), Public School District 73 1/2 - Statistics, Public School District 73 - Statistics, Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), Standardized tests, Public School District 72 - Statistics, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Statistics, Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Public School District 69 - Statistics
Grade schools seek success in reading 1998-11-19 None Skokie Review, Thursday, November 19, 1998, p. 5 Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP), Reading, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
Reading scores troubling to D68 1997-11-20 None Skokie Review, Thursday, November 20, 1997, p. 9 Stanford Achievement Test (SAT), Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP), Standardized tests, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
English still a challenge : Report cards 1996-11-21 None Skokie Review, Thursday, November 21, 1996, p. 5 Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Schools - Elementary schools, Standardized tests, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
Skokie schools make the state's grade 1996-10-24 None Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 24, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 Devonshire Elementary School, Lincoln Junior High School, Thomas A. Edison School, Old Orchard Junior High School, Standardized tests, Jane Stenson Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations, Madison Elementary School
High marks for schools but reading scores dip 1995-12-07 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 7, 1995, p. 6 Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Standardized tests, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
Report cards don't tell it all 1995-11-16 None Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 16, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 7 Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Standardized tests, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
Schools make the grade 1994-11-10 School district report cards have been released. Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 1994, p. 3 Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
Schools rate report cards 1993-10-28 School report cards from the state are out for last year. Skokie Review, Thursday, October 28, 1993, p. 3 Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations, Standardized tests, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
Few surprises found in elementary cards 1989-11-16 The fourth annual state-mandated school report cards show that, compared to state averages, Skokie elementary school students are taught by better educated teachers. Also students score better on standardized tests than those in other areas of the state. Skokie Review, Thursday, November 16, 1989, p. 8 Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Standardized tests, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
Skokie's elementary schools get good marks 1988-12-01 The Illinois State Board of Education has issued district report cards for the 1987-88 school year. All of the elementary districts in Skokie received favorable report cards. Skokie Review, Thursday, December 1, 1988, p. 9 Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 65 - Evaluations, Illinois State Board of Education, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
School rankings actually on mark? 1988-11-03 School report cards have been issued for local elementary and high schools. Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 3, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 65 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
Apples & oranges? Elementary educators wary of report card comparisons 1987-11-19 Elementary school officials believe that recently released state report cards could invite unfair comparisons between vastly different school systems. Skokie Review, Thursday, November 19, 1987, p. 16 Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 - Evaluations, Illinois School Report Card, Public School District 69 - Evaluations, Public School District 68 - Evaluations
Skokie students top U.S. average 1987-11-07 State report cards for Districts 68, 72 and 73 1/2 show that Skokie students score well above the national average in all subjects, and do particularly well in math. Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, November 7, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 2 Public School District 72 - Evaluations, Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations, Illinois School Report Card, Public School District 68 - Evaluations