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  Outstanding teachers and parental support are just two of the factors behind high scores on the 2010-11 California STAR Testing program in the Etiwanda School District, the Fontana Herald-News reported. Students’ test results in the several schools in northwestern Fontana that make up the District helped Etiwanda surpass all other districts in San Bernardino […]

Students have much to be proud of in the Whitefish Bay School District in Wisconsin, based on Superintendent Mary Gavigan’s recent State of the District presentation, Whitefish Bay’s Patch website reported. For example, the District managed to achieve an attendance rate of 96.8 percent, which, according to the news source, is higher than other North […]

  Ohio’s St. Helen School is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, The News-Herald reported. Among the Catholic parish institution’s many academic accomplishments have been awards and high scores on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS). What sets the School apart from other institutions is the fact that when it opened in 1961, students were […]

  Several schools from around the country were recently honored at the Intel Schools of Distinction Awards in Washington, D.C. Among the institutions that were recognized was Valley Christian Junior High in San Jose, California. Valley Christian received the Intel Foundation’s Star Innovator Award for its achievements in math and science education, as well as […]

  On September 15, the U.S. Department of Education released the names of the 305 schools across the country that have been selected as 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Among these institutions were 49 private schools, including St. Barnabas Catholic School in Indiana. According to The News-Leader, St. Barnabas earned the honor based on several […]

  Georgia’s Savannah Christian Preparatory School has several reasons to celebrate, the Savannah Morning News reported. In addition to high test scores and national recognition, the institution is celebrating its 60th year of educating local children. According to the news source, Savannah was established in 1951 as the Evangelical Bible Institute, a boarding school for […]

  The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) is provided by the University of Iowa’s College of Education and is used to measure student progress in kindergarten through the eighth grade, according to the institution’s website. Even though the assessment is designed for pupils within the state of Iowa, school districts across the U.S. are […]

  The Center on Education Policy recently released the results of a survey it conducted among districts in each of the 44 states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) between February and April of 2011. Findings provide a sense of schools’ progress as they implement the changes to their curricula. According to […]

  Students at Butler Elementary School in Iowa will be greeted by several changes when they resume classes for the new school year, including more classmates and classrooms, The Messenger reported. The closing of Hillcrest Elementary School in Fort Dodge is the reason behind Butler’s larger student population, according to the news source. The institution […]

The University of Iowa’s College of Education provides schools throughout the state with an opportunity to gauge the effectiveness of their teaching through the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS). According to the institution’s website, this assessment is provided to students in kindergarten through the eighth grade. Irving Elementary School in Waterloo, Iowa is one […]