Elburn Lions Club rallies to bridge gaps in literacy
ELBURN—Immersed in communities since 1917, the Lions Club International Foundation is the world’s largest community service organization with an emphasis on supporting the blind and visually impaired.
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All about AYP
KANELAND—Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), instituted in 2003 as part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, is a measurement tool meant to ensure that every state school improve its standardized test scores in reading and mathematics each year through 2014.
February 3rd, 2012 | Keith Beebe | Comments Off | ContinuedDirectors present strategic plan update
Kaneland—The Kaneland School Board on Monday evening was presented with a strategic Response to Intervention (RTI) plan update by Directors of Eductional Services Sarah Mumm and Erika Schlichter, and Director of Special Education Fran Eggleston.
January 29th, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedBoosting basic skills
KANELAND—Kaneland elementary schools will focus on continuing to boost students’ academic skills in certain subjects, particularly writing, in 2010-11, as outlined in their school improvement goals.
October 2nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedKindergarten registration, literacy fair set for March 13
The 2010 Kindergarten Registration and Literacy Fair will take place on Saturday, March 13, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kaneland High School cafeteria.
March 12th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedWays to make, and improve, the grade
KANELAND—Picking three to four goals to improve upon each year sounds like an over-ambitious New Years resolution. But it is commonplace for area schools.
October 2nd, 2009 | Ben Draper | Comments Off | Continued
What is an A?
KANELAND—Kaneland School District officials plan to study the grading scale currently implemented district-wide during the 2010-11 school year.
October 1st, 2009 | Ben Draper | Comments Off | ContinuedKaneland focuses on meeting federal mandate
Kaneland High School scores on the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) were higher than they were last year, but not high enough in math and science to meet increasing state requirements under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
September 25th, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | ContinuedKaneland staff and students strut their stuff
In an evening of presentations at the School Board meeting on Monday, Kaneland let the public see the projects that won awards and gave the district pride during 2008-09.
May 14th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | Continued
Stepping lively
There’s nothing like a healthy competition to get people moving. That’s the motivation behind a month-long walking contest between the six Kaneland schools and the district office.
May 14th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | ContinuedWebsite offers wealth of information on test scores
Say you want to know how Kaneland compares to other schools in the vicinity, or you want to see the trend of ISAT test scores for the last 10 years.
January 30th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | Continued
