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Thursday, 19 January 2012 14:55 |
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By Deanna Wakkinen, I-O Reporter
Elementary aged students attending Meadowlark and Prairie Schools, have been participating in MAP testing. This testing uses data to place students at two grades above their grade level, one grade above grade level, at grade level or one or more grades below level in reading.
Teachers then take the groups and individualize their need for more reading. Students one or more grades below level are given double dosing which is provided by aides who specialize in reading.
Testing in the fall of 2011 revealed that 10 students were two or more grade levels behind. After using the system of data, four students moved out of the “red zone”. The six students that did not move up a level still showed an average growth of one year or more.
The average growth at Prairie View was nearly a year’s worth in just a few months. Teacher Karen Lee revealed that the results are very promising and that the “experienced” staff, which consists of the majority, has been there 20 years or more and are learning new ways to teach reading.
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Read more... [Data testing shows promising results]
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Thursday, 19 January 2012 14:51 |
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 DRIVING HOME — Senior Cowboy Ben Moerkerke drives past a Havre defender after gathering in a pass from Cameron Janzen and goes to the hoop for two of his nine points on Saturday. Conrad won the game over the Blue Ponies, 35-26. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
Conrad put a big “W” in the win column, twice, over the weekend, stopping Rocky Boy 47-40 and then knocking off Class A Havre on the home court, 35-26.
Facing the North Stars on their home ground, Conrad dropped behind by one point 8-9 in a low scoring first quarter.
But in the second frame, led by Clay Winters’ seven points, the Cowboys went on a 15-19 run to lead 23-18 at the break.
After the intermission, Conrad outscored Rocky Boy 24-22 for the victory.
Winters dented the score board for 20 points, a season high. Ben Moerkerke tallied up 17 markers and 12 rebounds on his way to a double-double game. He led the team with four steals and a blocked shot. Devin VandenBos and Cameron Janzen both scored four points and Sam Larson added a hoop.
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Read more... [Cowboys post up two big wins]
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Wednesday, 11 January 2012 17:38 |
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 YUMMY — Sierra Oehlke looks on as Conrad game announcer and auctioneer Zane Drishinski auctions off her cake near the end of halftime at the Choteau game on Thursday. Proceeds from the cake sales go to the senior class to be used for their class party and are being auctioned off at each game until the end of the season. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
Laurie McKinnon, Montana’s Ninth Judicial District Court Judge, has announced she will be running for Justice on the Montana Supreme Court in the 2012 election.
Judge McKinnon has served as District Judge for Pondera, Glacier, Toole, and Teton Counties since 2007.
McKinnon is committed to following the rule of law and to applying the laws of this state and the constitution fairly and impartially.
She believes a judge must study thoroughly the law, consider all arguments, and apply the law to the facts. She believes all persons are entitled to equal access to the law.
In 2007 McKinnon was elected District Judge of the Ninth Judicial District. She has presided over a broad range of proceedings, including felony criminal offenses, complex civil litigation, medical malpractice, divorce and parenting disputes, water disputes, and eminent domain litigation.
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Read more... [District Judge McKinnon, candidate for Supreme Court]
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