| Local SAT scores above state average |
2019-10-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 17, 2019, p. 8 |
Niles West High School,
Arreguin, Sandra,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Standardized tests |
| District maps new strategies |
2005-11-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 2005, p. 8 |
Niles West High School,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
Stein, Roger,
Niles North High School,
Standardized tests,
ACT Assessment |
| 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 |
| Dist. 219 ACT scores rise |
2003-10-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 2, 2003, p. 4 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests,
ACT Assessment |
| Test fumble leads to optional do-overs |
2008-11-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 20, 2008, p. 7 |
Gatta, Nanciann,
Niles West High School,
EXPLORE examination,
Valfer, Eileen,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
American College Testing Program (ACT),
Standardized tests |
| Skokie student snares perfect score on ACT |
2003-10-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 30, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
American College Testing Program (ACT),
Nowak, Susan,
Standardized tests |
| ACT score increase pleases District 219 |
2007-09-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 27, 2007, p. 11 |
Codell, Neil,
Stein, Roger,
Silverman, Robert,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Vogler, Dale,
Standardized tests,
ACT Assessment,
Niles West High School,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) |
| District 69 offering students choice option |
2010-10-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 14, 2010 , p. 18 |
Shepherd, Quintin,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Standardized tests,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations |
| 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 |
| Reading up, science down for District 72 |
2005-11-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 2005, p. 11 |
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Whittaker, Cindy,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Illinois School Report Card,
Fairview South School,
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| D219 officials: SAT results indicate a 'discrepancy' |
2017-11-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 23, 2017, p. 7 |
SAT,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Standardized tests |
| Niles Township schools best state PARCC results |
2017-11-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 9, 2017, p. 5 |
Public School District 68,
Partnership for Assesment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC),
Standardized tests |
| District 69 passes plans to aid schools |
2010-12-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 2010 , p. 5 |
Public School District 69 - Curriculum,
Vladika, Laura,
Shepherd, Quintin,
Reading,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Lincoln Junior High School,
Thomas A. Edison School,
Standardized tests,
Madison Elementary School |
| 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 |
| Roloff: District 219 education sound despite lower test scores |
2008-10-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 23, 2008, p. 8 |
Roloff, Anne,
Niles West High School,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Illinois School Report Card,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Dist. 69 to focus on low-income students |
2005-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2005, p. 9 |
Illinois School Report Card,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Lincoln Junior High School,
Thomas A. Edison School,
Cutshall, Lori,
Standardized tests,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations |
| Eighth-grade writing scores concern East Prairie officials |
2005-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2005, p. 6 |
Schopp, Jim,
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
Illinois School Report Card,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Standardized tests,
East Prairie School |
| Fairview looks to hike scores |
2005-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2005, p. 6 |
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Illinois School Report Card,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Fairview South School,
Standardized tests,
Armour, Nelson |
| 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 |
| D73.5 sets sights high |
2005-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2005, p. 5 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Gunther, Vicki,
Illinois School Report Card,
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| Inclusion works for ACTs, too |
2004-09-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 9, 2004, p. 16 |
Niles West High School,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests,
ACT Assessment |
| Niles W. senior scores a perfect on ACT |
2004-06-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 10, 2004, p. 10 |
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
American College Testing Program (ACT),
Nowak, Susan,
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| D73 1/2 test scores dip |
2002-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 2002, p. 10 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Campbell, Karen,
Hori, Marla,
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| D73 scores down |
2002-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 2002, p. 10 |
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
Kamm, Marlene,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Standardized tests |
| State test scores up, ACT down for D219 |
2002-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 2002, p. 8 |
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
American College Testing Program (ACT),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Statistics,
Standardized tests,
Anderson, Carolyn,
Niles West High School,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Budget and expenditures |
| 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 |
| Writing scores improve in D69 |
2002-11-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 21, 2002, p. 10 |
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Nelson, Rebecca,
Standardized tests,
Public School District 69 - 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 |
| Report card: Dist. 219 student scores and graduation rates above state average |
2002-11-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 14, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Anderson, Carolyn,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Statistics,
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| D73 scores show reading gains |
2001-12-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 2001, p. 11 |
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
Kamm, Marlene,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Illinois School Report Card,
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| Most scores rise in District 73 1/2 |
2001-11-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 29, 2001, p. 13 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Illinois School Report Card,
Campbell, Karen,
Standardized tests |
| Test results mixed in D69 |
2001-11-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 29, 2001, p. 12 |
Maier, Allan,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Illinois School Report Card,
Standardized tests,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations |
| Niles North scores up in new report cards |
2001-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2001, p. 5 |
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Illinois School Report Card,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
American College Testing Program (ACT),
Standardized tests |
| First in World's scores rank nearly top-of-world |
2001-04-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 19, 2001, p. 6 |
Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS),
First in the World Consortium,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| ACT scores up at West, down at North |
2000-11-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 30, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Niles West High School,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
American College Testing Program (ACT),
Standardized tests,
ACT Assessment |
| 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 |
| Niles North test scores drop shown |
2000-11-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 2000, p. 3 |
Niles West High School,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
American College Testing Program (ACT),
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| High school scores on course: D219 |
1999-11-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 25, 1999, p. 5 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| District 219 students score high in science on achievement tests |
1999-11-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 4, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Science,
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Educators look to delay PSAE testing |
1999-03-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 25, 1999, p. 10 |
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Schools - High schools,
Standardized tests |
| It's IGAP's last year |
1998-11-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 19, 1998, p. 8 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests |
| D219 keeps eye on report cards |
1998-11-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 19, 1998, p. 5 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Report cards recap good news at D219 |
1998-11-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 5, 1998, p. 25 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| D219 state test scores show no serious slips |
1998-10-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 8, 1998, p. 14 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| District 219 test scores stay high, bonuses granted |
1998-09-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 24, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Standardized tests,
Salaries |
| First in World mines for teaching gems |
1998-09-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 3, 1998, p. 8 |
Education,
Schools - Teachers and personnel,
First in the World Consortium,
Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS),
Surveys and studies,
Standardized tests |
| 1st in World 12th-graders top U.S. peers |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 12, 1998, p. 24 |
First in the World Consortium,
Standardized tests,
Students |
| Test scores put students at top of global class |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 12, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
First in the World Consortium,
Standardized tests,
Students |
| D219 test scores rise |
1998-01-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 1, 1998, p. 18 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Ranking the report cards |
1997-12-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 11, 1997, p. 30 |
Schools - Evaluation,
Illinois School Report Card,
Standardized tests,
Pioneer Press Newspapers,
Internet |
| What's the score? |
1997-12-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 4, 1997, p. 18 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests,
Editorial |
| School Report cards online |
1997-11-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 27, 1997, p. B32 |
Schools - Evaluation,
Standardized tests,
Pioneer Press Newspapers,
Internet |
| District 69 testing shows mixed results |
1997-11-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 27, 1997, p. 13 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests,
Public School District 69 - 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 |
| D 73 1/2 focuses on reading |
1997-11-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 20, 1997, p. 10 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests |
| D72 cites test in reading dip |
1997-11-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 20, 1997, p. 10 |
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests |
| Dist. 72 earns high marks |
1997-11-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 20, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests |
| Report card recaps D219 scores hike |
1997-11-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 13, 1997, p. 9 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| D73 reading scores show mixed results |
1997-11-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 13, 1997, p. 8 |
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests |
| District 219 |
1997-11-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 6, 1997, p. 27 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Awards, prizes, etc.,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams,
Standardized tests |
| Brain children |
1997-10-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 2, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
PSAT,
National Merit Scholarship Program,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Loyola Academy - Student activities,
Standardized tests |
| Scores reflect gain for D219 students |
1997-09-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 1997, p. 9 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
American College Testing Program (ACT),
Standardized tests |
| Standardized test scores inch up at 219 |
1997-09-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 11, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| State test scores surge at D219 |
1997-09-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 1997, p. 5 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Teachers earn bonus on test-score bounce |
1997-09-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 1997, p. 5 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Salaries |
| Teachers qualify for salary bonuses : Merit pay given after student tests improve |
1997-09-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 4, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Salaries |
| 4th-graders 1st in science, 2d in math : Consortium |
1997-06-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 19, 1997, p. 25 |
First in the World Consortium,
Standardized tests |
| Student data compiled to boost scores |
1997-06-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 12, 1997, p. 9 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Score supervision : That's one way local educators make sure eighth-graders have earned the right to graduate |
1997-06-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 12, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Junior high schools,
Standardized tests,
Graduation,
Iowa Basic Test of Skills |
| Lack of focus hurts schools : researcher |
1997-03-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 1997, p. 5 |
Education,
Schmidt, William,
Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS),
Standardized tests,
Schools - Curriculum |
| Group searches for why scores are tops |
1997-01-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 30, 1997, p. 14 |
Education,
Kimmelman, Paul,
First in the World Consortium,
Standardized tests,
Students |
| Dancing with disaster |
1997-01-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 23, 1997, p. 18 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests,
Editorial |
| The state of testing : Reading is the building block |
1996-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 1996, p. 27 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests,
Students |
| Mathematics skills involve more than computation |
1996-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 1996, p. 27 |
National Council of Mathematics Teachers,
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests,
Students |
| Applause due this group effort |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1996, p. 18 |
Schools,
First in the World Consortium,
Standardized tests,
Editorial |
| Local schools in 41-nation testing |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 1996, p. 17 |
Schools,
Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS),
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| D219 cards recap IGAP bad news |
1996-11-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 21, 1996, p. 12 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Dist. 73.5 students might take fewer standardized tests |
1996-11-07 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 7, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Stanford Achievement Test (SAT),
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Local students to test in worldwide competition |
1996-10-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 31, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Science,
Schools,
First in the World Consortium,
Standardized tests |
| Dist. 65 hits above the mark on IGAP |
1996-10-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 31, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Standardized tests,
Public School District 65 - 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 |
| District 65 students test well on nationwide exam |
1996-10-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 17, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Stanford Achievement Test (SAT),
Public School District 65 - Student activities,
Standardized tests |
| Straight talk on test scores |
1996-09-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 1996, p. 14 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests,
Editorial |
| Test scores fall at District 219 |
1996-08-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 29, 1996, p. 3 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| District 219 to chart action against dropping test scores |
1996-08-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 29, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Kids here to join in science, math test : Worldwide exam compares skills |
1996-04-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 11, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Science,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
First in the World Consortium,
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| Educators at District 219 access report card results |
1995-11-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 23, 1995, p. 3 |
Anderson, Carolyn,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| SD 207, 219 scores up, but room to grow |
1995-11-23 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 23, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| College Board names AP scholars |
1995-09-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 21, 1995, p. 21 |
College Board,
Regina Dominican High School,
Fernando, Aimee,
Standardized tests |
| Benefits of AP exams lure students |
1995-05-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 18, 1995, p. 27 |
Pollak, Joel,
College Board,
Colleges and universities,
Standardized tests,
Weiss, Rebecca,
Students |
| Reading scores on decline in SD 219 |
1994-10-13 |
Performance test scores are in for District 219. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 13, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Dist. 72 pupils draw mixed test scores |
1993-11-04 |
Students in District 72 had mixed results on standardized tests. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 4, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| Schools get A's on report cards |
1993-10-21 |
The annual state School Report Cards rate Niles Township High Schools very highly. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 21, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Dist. 219 SAT scores mixed |
1991-09-26 |
ACT and SAT tests show mixed results for Niles Township District 219 high schools. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 26, 1991, p. 3 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Local high-school students again outstrip state average |
1990-11-01 |
Report cards issued by public schools at the end of October show that students at Niles Township Community High Schools performed better on standardized tests than high school students around the state. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 1, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Surveys and studies,
Standardized tests |
| 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 |
| District 219 board worries about test scores |
1989-01-12 |
The District 219 board is concerned because district students who took the American College Test (ACT) in 1988 scored 13 points lower than district students who took the test in 1987. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 12, 1989, p. 3 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Standardized tests |
| Students top U.S. average |
1988-10-27 |
Nearly half of all District 219 sophomores tested in three subject areas scored in the top 25 percent of students nationwide. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 27, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Nilehi high in tests |
1988-03-10 |
For the second year in a row both Niles West and Niles North High Schools are among the top 50 Midwestern schools in the number of advancement placement tests their students took in 1987. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 10, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 15 |
Niles West High School,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
| Dist. 73 1/2 scores on par with 1969 achievements |
1984-11-01 |
Students in District 73 1/2 are achieving standardized test scores that are equivalent to those achieved by students 15 years ago. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 1, 1984, p. 9 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Standardized tests |
