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For Immediate Release
April 29, 2005
State Board of Education and Illinois PTA to unveil
mock-up of parent-friendly Illinois School Profile
New profile focuses on key information from School Report
Cards
Springfield, Ill. – The Illinois State Board of
Education and the Illinois Parent Teacher Association
(PTA) will unveil the draft design of the new parent-friendly
“Illinois School Profile: A Brief Guide for Parents”
at a meeting of the Illinois PTA on Saturday, April 30,
2005 at 3:30 p.m. at the Lisle Hilton, 3003 Corporate
Drive, Lisle, Illinois. The meeting is a part of the Illinois
PTA Convention being held April 29 through May 1, 2005.
“We are grateful for the Illinois PTA’s commitment
to this important project,” said Randy Dunn, Interim
Superintendent, State Board of Education. “Their
work to help us get feedback from parents has given us
great insights into how we can make this information more
understandable and accessible to parents. We look forward
to continuing to work with the Illinois PTA on initiatives
to open the lines of communication between parents and
their children’s schools.”
The State Board and the Illinois PTA used input from
parents and educators through the state to design the
new profile. The primary goal of this initiative is to
offer parents a concise, understandable overview of the
information and data from the NCLB mandated School Report
Card. While each school and district in Illinois will
continue to publish its School Report Card as required
by NCLB, the Illinois School Profile will present key
points of the School Report Card in a concise, understandable
format for parents and community members. The School Profile
will also allow schools to provide customized information
about their school and their parent and family involvement
programs.
Key information included in the customized Illinois School
Profile for each Illinois school will include:
- Number of Students
- Attendance Rate
- Average Class Size
- Composite Student Test Scores
- Composite Teacher Information, including education
level and average salary
- School District Finances
- Adequate Yearly Progress
- School News
- Parent and Family Involvement
To honor the work of the Illinois PTA, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich
has declared April 29 through May 6 PTA Week in Illinois,
noting the organization’s efforts to represent the
interests of students while encouraging parental involvement
in public schools. The Illinois PTA has worked to bridge
the gap between parents and teachers and represented the
interests of students with the goal of positively impacting
their educational development.
The Illinois PTA was founded in 1900 in Evanston, Illinois.
With a current membership of 200,000, they continue to
be a strong voice for the advocacy of children and youth,
working with the Illinois State Board of Education, along
with cooperating agencies in the fields of health, safety,
environmental concerns, juvenile protection, cultural
arts, and community outreach, and other governmental bodies,
in the continuing mission of ensuring a better future
for our children.
Event Information
(Members of the media invited to attend)
| WHO: |
Randy Dunn, State Superintendent of Education,
Illinois State Board of
Education
Gayla Boomer, President, Illinois PTA
(Theresa Christenson, Conference Media Coordinator)
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| WHAT: |
Unveiling of Draft Design of Illinois
School Profile: A Brief Guide for Parents |
| WHEN: |
Saturday, April 30, 2005 - 3:30 p.m. |
| WHERE: |
Naperville/Lisle Hilton – 3003 Corporate
West Drive – Lisle, Illinois
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Draft Mock-up of new Illinois School Profile 
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