With the PARCC tests being done away with at the high school level and local school administrators are praising the Illinois School Board's decision.

Most administrators say they were surprised this decision was made and most are pleased with it. Dr. Vic Zimmerman, Superintendent of Monticello Schools, falls in line with some of his colleagues in central Illinois and says high school students will only take the SAT.

The lower levels will continue to be take the PARCC tests. Dr. Zimmerman says the PARCC tests come with several challenges, from technology to altering standards.

Dr. Zimmerman says the district utilizes a couple different assessments. He calls them a good measure of how their students are doing in comparison to students around the state and country.