State Board of Education increased cut scores for ISAT, but ISAT soon will be replaced by a new, rigorous evaluation system to determine college readiness.
Some parents of District 205 elementary and middle school students may be surprised to see a drop in their children's results on the Illinois Standard Achievement Tests they will take two weeks from now. As a result of changes made by the Illinois State Board of Education last month, some students' scores will shift downward from the "exceeds state standards" bracket to "meets state standards," some may drop from "meets" to "below standards" and still others could drop from "below standards" to "academic warning." The scores are released to parents in the fall. ISBE on Jan. 24 approved increased "cut scores" used in determining whether students meet state standards, Charles Sprandel, District 205's director of research, assessment and …
Discussion on a three-tier bus system and late start times for students is not listed as an agenda topic at tonight's School Board meeting, but it is one of the topics tackled by the Citizens Advisory Committee.
Last summer, Elmhurst District 205 administrators put together a committee to help tackle many of the challenges facing the district this year and in the years to come. Superintendent David Pruneau will introduce the members of that group, the District 205 Citizens Advisory Committee, at Tuesday's School Board meeting at 7:30 p.m. Last June, Pruneau acknowledged how difficult the job of committee member was likely to be. They were expected to meet twice a month, October through December, learn all about School District finances, state standards and core curriculum, and then present input on how the district should spend its money. "It's not like people will be lining up" to join the committee, Pruneau said last summer. "I think it's going …
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John Iwaszkiewicz
12:03 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
When you have gym teachers making 144,000 plus dollars a year you are going to have financial problems. Do we have the greatest gym program in the United States? NO. We dont. Then why are we paying out dollars as if we do? THREE people could work for 205 with those dollars. more ›