PREPARING STUDENTS FOR STANDARIZED TESTS

The No Child Left Behind Act federally mandates and regulates state testing for elementary and middle school students. Districts utilize these test scores in a variety of ways so proper preparation for the tests is important. These tests provide a yardstick for educators to evaluate student, program, and school-performance across state standards. Missouri has developed its own standardized test, Grade Level . . . read more

UNDERSTANDING STANDARIZED TESTS

Spring time brings standardized testing in schools. Understanding what these tests encompass and what they are used for can help parents guide their children for greater test success. These tests are typically created by commercial test publishing companies. They are designed to give a uniform measure of students' . . . read more

SITE NEWS MARCH 2010

Ritenour School District hosted a very successful ELL Family Night in February, 2010. The night entailed two hours of fun and information for adults and children. An information fair including school and community resources to assist limited English speaking families was set up in the cafeteria of the middle school. . . . read more