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District staff explain new IAR proficiency benchmarks and ISBE review

River Forest School District 90 Board of Education Committee of the Whole ยท October 7, 2025
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Summary

District curriculum director Dr. Christine Trendel briefed the board on revised IAR proficiency benchmarks, outlining ISBE's review and the rationale for updated proficiency levels and the implications for instruction.

Dr. Christine Trendel, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, summarized the district implications of new IAR proficiency benchmarks during the Committee of the Whole meeting.

Trendel described the changes to proficiency levels and explained ISBE's review process and rationale for adjustments; the board engaged in a lengthy discussion about assessment results and instructional impact but did not take any formal action on the benchmarks at this meeting.

Board members asked clarifying questions about how the new benchmarks would be reported and what changes, if any, would be needed in curriculum or intervention plans.