X        Balance and Restorative Justice (BARJ)-PC/RP (Positive Change/Restorative Practice)

Learn more about an approach that repairs the harm caused by an offense. Restorative justice is part of the Illinois Juvenile Justice statute. Section 5-101 of the Juvenile Justice Reform Provision states, “It is the intent of the General Assembly to promote a juvenile justice system capable of dealing with the problem of juvenile delinquency, a system that will protect the community, impose accountability for violations of law and equip juvenile offenders with competencies to live responsibly and productively.” (705 ILCS 405/5-101(1) (West 2002)  Restorative justice uses an approach called the victim/offender conference. These conferences involve collaborative decision making that involves the victims, offenders, and community members. Community members are trained to facilitate the victim/offender conferences.

X        Credit Recovery Program ~ Students have access to an on-line, fully-accredited middle/high school curricular program, NOVEL, that provides individualized remediation specific to each student’s needs.

X        Early Childhood

X        Eating Disorders Prevention

X        G.E.D.

X        Homeless Education At-Risk Team ~ The H.E.A.R.T. program includes services to students who are in need of additional supports to reach academic success.  Included in those services:

• Homeless Education Liaison program that removes barriers to success in school for children who meet the definition of “homelessness”.  That would include anyone who lacks fixed, adequate housing; students who are doubled with family members or friends due to some hardship; students who are not living with their family because they ran away or refuse to go home, or were not allowed to continue to reside with their family; students living in shelters or in cars.
• The LINC programs of both Lee and Ogle County provide credit recovery or GED preparation for students between the ages of 14 and 21 who meet the Workforce Investment Act Eligibility.
• The CONNECT program is a mentoring program in Lee County for students who meet the WIA eligibility and are in need of an adult to help connect them to positive opportunities.
• Services and supports to students and educators involved with students in need of additional resources to be successful include:

• Provide training to school district liaisons

• Ensure educational rights

• Remove barriers

• Act as a single point of entry

• Provide a unified voice by expanding awareness to the community

• Provide case management services

• Provide professional development

X        Laws that affect your students

No Child Left Behind Law ~ Whether parent, educator or community member, you need to know more about this law and how it will affect your child's education. 

Illinois Learning Standards ~The standards were approved by the Illinois legislature in 1997 and describe what every Illinois student should know and be able to do. Find out where to find these and how to search them for key information.

X        Reading, Writing & Math

Learning to Read -- helping your young students ~ When working with your child in K-3rd grade, five areas are important to developing into a good reader. Learn more about phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary and fluency and helping your child develop these skills. 

Math is Problem Solving ~  Math is not basic facts. Find out more about being able to solve problems.

What does the research say about increasing student learning through these areas:

•     good schools

•     good classrooms

•     student factors

•     learning to read

•     learning math

•     state testing

After 35 years of research, we have a good idea of the things that schools, classrooms and students can do to improve student learning. What works and what doesn't? Find out more.

Four square writing ~ Understand this organizer used by students in K-8th grade to complete essays. Most schools in the region have changed their writing curriculum to use this organizer -- parents can help their children use this for all writing assignments.

X        Testing

Understanding your child's ISAT or PSAE scores ~ These test scores are used by state and national organizations to measure what your child knows and is able to do. Find out more about what these scores mean.

Preparing your child for testing ~  In this session, parents will learn about some tips to help prepare their child to do their best during standardized tests.

Knowing and Understanding the building ISAT or PSAT test scores ~ Find out about the Illinois Interactive Report Card website (http://leeogle.org) which displays and explains test results for all public schools in Illinois

• Truancy

LODIS ~ Services to students and their families address the need to attend school and the factors that may influence the pattern of non-attendance. If a school believes a student has excessive absences and the interventions used have been unsuccessful, students who have 9 unexcused absences in the last year (or 5% of the previous 180 school days) will be provided services by Educational Attendance Coordinators.