Waukegan CUSD 60 staff explain district assessment types, results and how parents can help

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 staff presented an overview of district and state student assessments and how parents can interpret results during a Parents University session. The presentation was delivered on behalf of Dr. Jonathan Brown, director of assessment and data for Waukegan CUSD 60.

The presentation explained why the district uses assessments, described three categories—formative, summative and interim/benchmark—and outlined who participates, what is measured and how families can support students. Staff said interim assessments (such as NWEA MAP and i‑Ready) are typically administered three times per year, while state assessments are given once annually.

District staff emphasized that formative assessments occur during instruction to guide daily teaching and learning, summative assessments (for example, unit tests or end‑of‑unit exams) measure learning at the end of an instructional sequence, and…