Thursday, January 31, 2013
Arbitrary "cut" scores are changing to align ISAT scores with ACT and PARCC assessments. That means students' and schools' performance grades are likely to drop in the categories of English and math.
Don't be surprised if your son or daughter drops from "exceeds standards" to "meets standards" or from "meets" to "below" standards in the upcoming Illinois Standard Achievement Tests. Geneva School District 304 Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction Patty O'Neal told the School Board earlier this week that there's going to be a new "cut line" in the ISAT scores that measure students' achievements—as well as the achievements of their schools. Educators say they're "still trying to make sense" of the new Common Core standards and curriculum, but O'Neal says one result seems pretty clear: "If you apply last year’s scores for grades 3-5, you see fewer kids exceed expectations," O'Neal said. O'Neal underlined that the cut scores …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Officials say achievement targets are unrealistic and will be worse next year.
School District 304 must spend at least $22,000 to improve Geneva High School students’ math and reading test scores enough to meet the No Child Left Behind Act targets, officials announced Monday. The Board of Education approved a school improvement plan required by the Illinois State Board of Education and the U.S. Department of Education because less than 85 percent of students met or exceeded state standards last year, explained Superintendent Kent Mutchler. About 76.3 percent met the standard in reading, while 77.2 percent met the standard in math. White students, the only racial subgroup large enough to be counted separately at the high school, reached 77 percent achievement of state standards in reading and 78 percent in math. …
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Schools might not teach to the test, but the tests are still important.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
On the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 12, all Geneva High School students except seniors will be involved in our All School Testing Day. Freshmen will take the EXPLORE-B, while sophomores will take the PLAN. Juniors have two testing options on the All School Test Day: a practice ACT or the PSAT. The descriptions of both tests as well as the advantages of each are listed below. Additional information can be obtained from the ACT website and the PSAT website. Definitions and Background Practice ACT: The ACT is a test most colleges use for admissions decisions. The ACT consists of four subject area tests: English, Math, Reading and Science. Students receive sub-scores in each subject test and a composite score that is useful in the college …
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Rick Nagel
9:52 am on Friday, February 1, 2013
Did any adults take the tests? Just curious how you did. :) more ›