The Illinois State Board of Education issued commendable rankings for Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools in Homewood District 153. “We’re very proud of the work our staff does in working with the students, and collaborating with the parents and all our teams,” said Superintendent Dale Mitchell. The[Read More…]
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Back to paper and pencil for District 153 PARCC test takers
Student testing time for the state mandated PARCC test has been reduced from four weeks to just one week because Homewood District 153 is now able to give the test with paper and pencil. Kathy Schaeflein, director of curriculum and instruction, said the district applied for a waiver so that[Read More…]
District 153 assessments show students meeting, exceeding standards
Students in Homewood District 153 schools generally are meeting or exceeding expectations, according to an analysis of testing data. Midwest Analytics and Education LLC presented a report to the District 153 school board in October. In its summary, the company reported: Students typically score at or above national averages Grade[Read More…]