1-16-19
Dear Byron Families,
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released our annual School Report Card on this past fall through the Illinois Interactive Report Card website. The Report Card shows how well our schools are progressing on a wide range of educational goals. This Report Card is based on the state’s new accountability system, which was driven by changes under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a federal education law. To learn more about the Every Students Succeed Act, please select this link: Every Student Succeeds Act
Each school’s Report Card also now includes a designation, a descriptor of how well our school is meeting the needs of all students, based on 10 measures of performance. Those designations are listed below:
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School Designations |
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Exemplary |
Commendable |
Underperforming |
Lowest-Performing |
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· Performance in the top 10% of all schools · High schools with graduation rate higher than 67% · No underperforming student groups at or below the “all students” group in the lowest-performing 5% of all schools · Eligible to apply to serve as an IL-EMPOWER Learning Partner |
· Performance not in the top 10% of all schools · High schools with graduation rate higher than 67% · No underperforming student groups at or below the “all students” group in the lowest-performing 5% of all schools · Eligible to apply to serve as an IL-EMPOWER Learning Partner |
· One or more student groups underperforming at or below the “all students” group in the lowest-performing 5% of all schools; groups must have at least 20 students in at least three indicators · Completes a Work Plan for School Improvement and provided targeted support through IL-EMPOWER process |
· In the lowest-performing 5% of Title I eligible schools statewide · High schools with graduation rate at or below 67% · Completes a Work Plan for School Improvement and provided comprehensive support through IL-EMPOWER process |
All three schools in the Byron School District received a designation of Commendable. To see each school’s individual report card, please select the links provided:
Mary Morgan Elementary School: Mary Morgan Report Card
Byron Middle School: BMS Report Card
Byron High School: BHS Report Card
We in the Byron School District hold high expectations for our students and we continue to look for ways to improve the opportunities that are given to them. We understand that educating our community’s children is a team effort and we appreciate the continued support we receive from our parents and community.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us by contacting your child’s school principal. Go Tigers!