Recruitment
Step 1: Invitation
At the start of each school year, Project EXCITE invites all underrepresented students in grade 3 at five participating District 65 schools – Kingsley, Lincoln, King Lab, Lincolnwood and Bessie Rhodes Magnet – to participate in the selection process by sending invitations to students’ parents.
Step 2: Testing & Recommendation
In October of the same year, applicants take reading and math tests from the Iowa Test of Basic Skills Survey Battery, as well as the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test. Recommendations from teachers are also collected.
Step 3: Selection & Enrollment
Project EXCITE selects 20 to 25 students based on test performance, classroom achievements and teacher recommendations. Students enroll in Project EXCITE in late November or early December and begin attending after-school enrichment classes in math and science at Evanston Township High School. Project EXCITE learning activities continue for six years through the summer after students complete grade 8.
Project EXCITE recruitment follows an easy, three-step process.
Step 1: Invitation
At the start of each school year, Project EXCITE invites all underrepresented students in grade 3 at five participating District 65 schools – Kingsley, Lincoln, King Lab, Lincolnwood and Bessie Rhodes Magnet – to participate in the selection process by sending invitations to students’ parents.
Step 2: Testing & Recommendation
In October of the same year, applicants take reading and math tests from the Iowa Test of Basic Skills Survey Battery, as well as the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test. Recommendations from teachers are also collected.
Step 3: Selection & Enrollment
Project EXCITE selects 20 to 25 students based on test performance, classroom achievements and teacher recommendations. Students enroll in Project EXCITE in late November or early December and begin attending after-school enrichment classes in math and science at Evanston Township High School. Project EXCITE learning activities continue for six years through the summer after students complete grade 8.
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