Rochelle Elementary School Board hears update on ESSA designations for each school

The Rochelle Elementary School District Board of Education heard an update from Superintendent Jason Harper on Nov. 10 about the district’s Every Student Succeeds Act summative designations.Each district building is assigned a designation each year by the state based on last year’s scores. The five designations are exemplary, approaching exemplary, commendable, developing, and comprehensive. Harper said Rochelle Middle School, Lincoln Elementary School and Central Elementary School were designated as commendable and Tilton Elementary School was designated as developing. Stepping Stones Preschool is not rated by the process as ESSA does not provide guidance for pre-K programs.Designation comes from a series of weighted scores and metrics, such as student growth, Illinois Academic Readiness testing, proficiency in math and reading, and truancy.“It’s a new system and we look forward to adapting to it and figuring out how to improve our outcome,” Harper said. Harper said the district and T