| 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 |
