Total School Cluster Grouping

TSCG is a unique, flexible, student-based identification system. TSCG uses a combination of tests and teacher input to identify the achievement levels of all students into the following categories by subject area.

• High Achieving students are great at both math and reading.
• Above Average Achieving students are good at math and reading or are great at either math or reading.
• Average Achieving students achieve on grade level; they neither struggle nor do they excel.
• Low Average Achieving students struggle slightly with reading and math, or they struggle with either reading or math.
• Low Achieving students find school difficult, they struggle in all academic areas and are at risk of failure.
• Special Education

Teacher teams work collaboratively to create class placements.

Math Enrichment

Phase I: Initial Placement

Students who score in the top 10 percent of students in each grade level in Skokie District 69 on the District administered NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment in the spring are automatically placed into math enrichment for the following fall.

Phase II: Ongoing Placement

Students who have successfully completed the math enrichment class the previous year will be automatically placed into the math enrichment class for the following fall.

Phase III: Portfolio Review

Additional recommendations for students into math enrichment are based on a review of a variety of additional academic assessments given at the district and classroom levels. In addition, the Scales for Rating the Characteristics of Superior Students (Renzulli Scale) will be completed and reviewed. Both teachers and families have the ability to recommend students for consideration. Please contact the building principal for more information.