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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Q&A: What Do ISAT Scoring Changes Mean For District 200 Students?

District 200 Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services Faith Dahlquist answers questions about ISAT scoring changes and the district's preparation for implementing common core standards.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) earlier this year approved new cut scores that will help align the ISAT results with those of the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE)—the ACT test—given to 11th graders, and establish a foundation for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam set to debut in the 2014-15 school year. With higher expectations, school districts statewide expect to see a downward shift in the number of students who meet or exceed standards.  Community Unit School District 200 prepared staff and parents to see a drop in student performance before ISAT started March 4. At a Feb. 27 board meeting, District 200 Assistant Superintendent for Educational Learning Faith Dahlquist …

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ISAT Scoring Will Change—Fewer Wheaton Students Likely to Meet, Exceed Standards, Community Unit School District 200, Administration and School Services Center, and Late Starts in Wheaton Schools Give Teachers Time to Focus on Learning

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

ISAT Scoring Will Change—Fewer Wheaton 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.

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Don't be surprised if your son or daughter in District 200 drops from "exceeds standards" to "meets standards" or from "meets" to "below" standards in the upcoming Illinois Standard Achievement Tests (ISAT). The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) last month approved new cut scores that will help align the ISAT results with those of the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) —colloquially called the ACT test—given to 11th graders, and establish a foundation for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam set to debut in the 2014-15 school year. The higher expectations of the new ISAT cut scores will cause a downward shift in the number of students who meet or exceed standards. According to the 2012 …

In this Article:

Community Unit School District 200, Administration and School Services Center, District 200 'State of Community': Pension Reform, Teacher Contracts, Jefferson Referendum, Academics, and Late Starts in Wheaton Schools Give Teachers Time to Focus on Learning

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http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-02-26/news/ct-tl-d200-test-scores-20130226_1_isat-illinois-standard-achievement-test-fewer-students   more ›

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