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ISAT Scoring Will Change—Fewer Geneva Students Likely to Meet, Exceed Standards
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 …
Rick Nagel
9:52 am on Friday, February 1, 2013
Did any adults take the tests? Just curious how you did. :) more ›