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Superintendent: Illinois adopts new proficiency benchmarks; district auditors gave positive feedback
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Durbin told the board that ISBE adopted new assessment levels meant to give clearer data on student achievement and college readiness, and that the district's new auditors provided favorable feedback after a recent visit.
Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Durbin addressed the board Aug. 21 to report that the Illinois State Board of Education adopted revised proficiency benchmarks for statewide assessments. Durbin said the change aims to give "students and educators better data on academic achievement and college readiness," and that prior levels had sometimes mislabeled students' readiness.
Durbin also reported the district's new financial auditors were on-site last week and that the auditors provided positive feedback on the district's financial practices. Board members did not take action tied to the assessment change at the meeting; it was presented as an informational update to the board and community.
