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School Dist. 63 Gearing Up For New Challenges
Even though the district gets many kindergarteners who do not speak English, they are scoring well by the time they reach the upper elementary grades. Now a new set of challenges is approaching.
Taking children who speak 60 languages and teaching them in English well enough to meet state standards is the challenge East Maine Elementary District 63 faces every day. And the district has been meeting that challenge well across its schools in Niles, Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Morton Grove and Glenview, according to a "State of the Distict" presentation Wednesday. But the challenge will soon get harder. The Illinois State Board of Education is requiring districts to move to a Common Core curriculum, which is more academically challenging and puts more emphasis on thinking and analytical skills. Earlier: District 63 faces challenges "It's another layer for our English language learners," said Dr. Scott Clay, superintendent, …
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Pete
1:34 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
I hope this is not slowing down the class progress or learning of the other children who already speak the language of this country. I further hope my tax money is not goin for getting these kids up to speed ..... When coming to this country speaking the language should be a criteria for getting ur citizenship ..... more ›