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Why Northwest suburban schools rated well on report cards but not on the SAT
Oct 30, 2018 6:59 PM - Two Northwest suburban high school districts emphasizing college and career readiness that received "commendable" or "exemplary" designations from the state, still saw a significant percentage of students score below state standards on the SAT college entrance exam this year. -
2018 Illinois Report Card highlightsOct 30, 2018 6:44 PM - Preliminary 2018 Illinois Report Card data show positive trends in college and career readiness statewide. • The percentage of students enrolling in college 12 months after graduation increased to nearly three-quarters of all graduates -- up from 68.7 percent four years ago.
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State education board seeks proposals to revamp PARCC test
Feb 14, 2018 4:42 PM - State education officials Wednesday authorized seeking requests for proposals for the redesign of the PARCC standardized test administered to third through eighth-graders in English language arts and math. -
Illinois to change controversial PARCC test after this year
Feb 9, 2018 4:50 PM - State education officials confirmed Friday the state's controversial standardized test is changing yet again, barely three years after its launch. -
U-46 officials weigh in on report card data
Nov 1, 2017 3:55 PM - Despite standardized test scores declining at most suburban schools, Elgin Area School District U-46 officials say the picture is not so bleak. -
Lake County schools show drops on standardized tests, but 2 buck trend
Oct 31, 2017 7:56 PM - Most Lake County school districts show declines in standardized test scores, according to results released Tuesday. But amid the downturn, two schools in Ingleside showed dramatic improvement. -
Standardized test scores decline in most Fox Valley schools
Oct 31, 2017 4:26 PM - Among 147 elementary and middle schools in Kane and McHenry counties, 92 saw declines in standardized test scores from the previous year, while 53 schools showed improvement and two schools remained flat, report card data shows. -
State test scores drop in most suburban schools, but changes coming
Oct 31, 2017 1:16 PM - Standardized test scores at a majority of suburban schools have dropped, but the system of tracking achievement will change again. -
Lower-income students make incremental gains on PARCC test
Oct 31, 2017 6:02 AM - The latest version of the Daily Herald's Poverty-Achievement Index shows low-income students making small gains. -
How ESSA measures schoolsOct 31, 2017 12:01 AM - How ESSA measures schools School quality will be measured through standardized tests, alternative assessments, academic growth, English language proficiency, science scores, success on college entrance tests, and graduation rates, as well as factors such as chronic absenteeism and school climate surveys.
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