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Illinois School Report Cards

Monday, November 5, 2012

How Did Downers Grove Schools Do on the State Standardized Tests?

Patch put together a searchable database of the percent of students who met or exceeded requirements on Illinois' standardized tests, the ISAT and PSAE. Use it to search for your school or district.

The Illinois State Board of Education released its 2012 school report card data last week. It includes information on how students at each school and school district in the state did on standardized tests. Patch built this database that shows what percent of students met or exceeded state standards on the Illinois Standard Achievement Test (ISAT) and the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE). You can search by your community to see how all the schools near you fared, or by specific district or school by using the drop down menus. The results page also shows ACT scores when applicable, and school enrollment numbers. (Make sure you use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the results to see the full data set.) Both the Chicago …

Monday, October 15, 2012

On the Agenda: District 99 to Discuss 2012 State Report Cards

Both North and South high schools failed to make adequate yearly progress—a topic that will be discussed by District 99 officials Monday night.

Administrators in Downers Grove Community High School District 99 will present information on its 2012 state report cards during a board of education meeting Monday night. District 99 Superintendent Mark McDonald will present the overall report card for the district, as well as both North and South high schools. The report cards, which are included in the agenda packet for Monday's meeting, indicate that both North and South failed to make adequate yearly progress. In addition to the district's standardized test scores, McDonald will share information on student enrollment, demographics, truancy and income. Also on the agenda: The District 99 board meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Administrative Service Center, 6301 Springside Ave…

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