Area/State Colby Free Press Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Page 3

Weather Colby students stay ahead in state standardized tests Corner From “TESTS,” Page 1 percentage of kids who score well, for each ment from previous years. Graduation rate Although these only represent 12 percent year and each subject. The targets started is measured by cohort, or how many stu- of the total 1,389 schools in the state, the math, sometimes they know it, but they low and have been increased each year. dents from each freshmen class graduate number has increased from 2007-2008. The can’t demonstrate it.” This year, said Wieland, the target in read- after four years. Students in a cohort who majority of these schools did not make the Teachers also have been been working to ing will be 79.7 percent of students profi- drop out, earn general education develop- progress goals in math or reading, while individualize the assessments to help each cient for kindergarten through eighth grade ment certificates or have to take extra years some failed the attendance and gradua- student deal with their particular disability, and 76.7 percent in grades nine through 12. to graduate are all considered not to have tion rate goals. Thirty-four districts did not she said. The targets in math are 77.8 percent profi- graduated with their cohort. make their yearly progress goals. To meet adequate yearly progress as de- cient for kindergarten through eighth grade Last year, the district’s graduation rate The state as a whole did not make ade- fined by the law, a state, school district or and 70.5 percent for grades nine through was 91.5 percent compared to the state quate yearly progress in several subgroups. building has to meet or exceed the profi- 12. The targets will reach 100 percent pro- average of 89.5 percent, Wieland said. In In math, Kansas did not meet progress ciency targets in all of the subjects tested. ficiency in 2014. 2008, the rate was 96 percent. The district’s goals for students with disabilities and Afri- National Weather Service Math and reading are always tested. For the The schools have to have at least a 95 dropout rate in 2007 was 1.6 percent, com- can Americans. In reading, the state did not Tonight: A 20 percent chance past several years, the state has also tested percent attendance at the test, based on how pared to the state’s 1.8 percent average. meet progress goals for students with dis- of showers and thunderstorms students in science, Wieland said, and writ- many kids are enrolled on the first day of Scores are also broken down by sub- abilities, African Americans, hispanics and before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, low ing and social studies eventually will be al- testing. Wieland said the participation rate groups, such as students with disabilities English-as-a-second-language students. around 51. Breezy, with a west ternated each year. Tests are taken online, for the Colby schools was 99.6 percent for or students eligible for free and reduced Progress “Report Cards”for each school wind between 20 and 25 mph, with an option to have paper versions if a reading and math and 100 percent for sci- lunch. A subgroup has to have more than will be released in late October or Novem- with gusts as high as 35 mph. student needs one. Wieland said the stu- ence. 30 students in it at a particular school to be ber. Wieland said this year’s tests could be- Thursday: Partly sunny, high dents’ scores improved significantly when To meet adequate yearly progress re- measured, she said. gin in the fall at the high school, but are near 59. Windy, with a north wind the district switched to the online test. quirement for graduation rates, a high District- and state-level adequate yearly usually given district-wide from mid-Feb- between 25 and 35 mph, with “I think that they’re more in tune with school has to have a rate at or above that progress scores were released on Sept. 10. ruary to mid-April. gusts as high as 45 mph. dealing with computers,” she said. set by the state Department of Education, The department said 172 schools in Kan- Thursday Night: Partly The state sets progress targets, the desired in this case 75 percent, or show improve- sas did not meet progress goals last year. cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as Segwick Sheriff’s deputy high as 45 mph. Some crops almost ready for harvest Friday: Mostly sunny, high From “CROPS,” Page 1 Milliman said most farmers who grow corn and near 62. Windy, with a northwest killed by former inmate sorghum would get the corn out of the way before wind between 25 and 30 mph, From “DEPUTY,” Page 1 bered by his colleagues as “very wouldn’t make it before the first hard freeze. If it switching heads to harvest the milo. Right now, gusts as high as 40 mph. passionate” about wanting to be doesn’t mature in time, he said, a freeze can stop farmers are still harvesting wet corn that will go Friday Night: Patchy frost suspect was shot “multiple times,” a law enforcement officer. He the process. That was also a worry this year, but he directly for cattle feed since most of the corn is after 1 a.m. Otherwise, mostly but Hinshaw said he did not know leaves behind a wife and a 2-year- say it now looks like the crop will mature and dry not yet dry enough to be taken to elevators. The clear and breezy, with a low how many shots hit him. old daughter. down in time to beat the freeze. Department of Agriculture reports about 15 per- around 35. Lyons had served 27 months A funeral for Etheridge will be “All fields are different, of course,” he said, “but cent of the corn in northwest Kansas has been har- Saturday: Patchy frost before after a 2005 conviction for felony held Friday, with a rosary and vig- they should start harvesting within about three vested and 66 percent is mature, both of which are 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, aggravated assault in Sedgwick il planned for Thursday. weeks.” behind previous years at this time. with a high near 64. County, said Bill Miskell, spokes- “It is scary. None of us in law Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, man for the Kansas Department enforcement, or in the military, get with a low around 39. of Corrections. He was released into this job thinking that it could Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a from prison on March 2, 2007, happen to us. We don’t even really high near 68. L L and completed his post-release su- think it could happen to someone OCAL TV ISTINGS Sunday Night: A 30 percent pervision on April 11, 2008. we know,” Hinshaw said. “But the chance of rain. Partly cloudy, Sedgwick County court records cold reality is law enforcement of- sponsored by the with a low around 47. indicate Lyons also had a 2003 ficers are killed in the performance Monday: A 20 percent chance misdemeanor conviction for bat- of their duty. It is scary when it ac- of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high tery against a law enforcement tually happens to you or someone near 67. official. that you know.” Monday Night: A 20 percent The slain deputy was remem- chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a Topeka council approves ban high near 63. 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