NEW DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THIS YEAR’S ILLINOIS SCHOOL REPORT CARDS.

THE REPORT CARDS PROVIDE A SNAPSHOT OF SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS AND HOW WELL STUDENTS ARE DOING. THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION’S RAE CLEMENTZ SAYS THEY HAVE ADDED CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM RATES AND NEW MEASUREMENTS OF STUDENT PROFICIENCY AND GROWTH.

WITH THIS YEAR’S REPORT CARDS COME A NEW SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR RATING SCHOOLS…USING SEVERAL FACTORS TO EVALUATE HOW WELL THEY ARE FARING. 

THE REVAMPED REPORT CARD AND NEW SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING SCHOOLS WILL PROVIDE A CLEARER PICTURE OF STUDENT GROWTH, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT SEVERAL FACTORS SAYS THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION'S RAE CLEMENTZ.

THERE WILL BE MORE FOCUS ON THINGS LIKE GRADUATION RATES, ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRESS AND PARTICIPATION IN FINE ARTS NOT JUST STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES. YOU’LL BE ABLE TO SEARCH FOR YOUR SCHOOL’S REPORT CARD ONLINE AT ILLINOIS REPORT CARD DOT COM STARTING OCTOBER 31ST.