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Plainfield SD 202: District previews new state assessment benchmarks, kindergarten readiness and early-learning changes
Summary
District staff told the board that statewide cut-score and assessment changes make this year a new baseline; the report card emphasizes growth (ELA/math), shows kindergarten readiness at 37.7%, and describes classroom changes to boost early learning and access to advanced coursework.
District staff presented a summary of the 2025 report card and state assessment changes, telling the Plainfield SD 202 board that this year should be treated as a new baseline.
The district presenter (Speaker 3) said the state has reworked summative-designation categories, splitting the old “commendable” label into multiple categories and adding new tiers that will make year-to-year comparisons different. “This is our starting point again, which is exciting,” Speaker 3 said.
Why it matters: staff emphasized that the largest components of the elementary and middle-school summative score are growth measures in English language arts and math – together accounting for about half of a school’s designation – with proficiency (15% for ELA/math) and 5% for science. The presentation explained that…
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