State board of education recommends lowering student proficiency standards – Illinois Policy

State board of education recommends lowering student proficiency standards – Illinois Policy

Illinois students are struggling to meet proficiency standards on state assessments. Instead of working to improve student learning, the state wants to lower standards to hide the crisis.

Illinois Considers Lowering Student Proficiency Standards on State Tests

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is weighing a controversial proposal to lower the proficiency benchmarks on state standardized tests, aiming to better reflect how prepared students are for college and careers. State Superintendent Tony Sanders says the current standards may be too harsh. He argues that students are being labeled “not proficient” even […]