Illinois school superintendents want to suspend standardized testing
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ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) Remote learning is severely impacting the way school districts judge the progress of students.
Superintendents statewide are calling for a suspension of federal standardized testing requirements. They say normal testing is nearly impossible to do and it s costing both students and teachers.
A handful of students are learning in-person in the 6th grade class at Hillcrest Elementary School. Their desks are spaced more than 6 feet apart. And their teacher divides her attention with the camera on her laptop addressing the rest of the class as they follow along virtually. It s the reality of hybrid learning - and the main reason why they want to skip the government mandated testing this year.
In an academic year marked by a pandemic and poor academic performance, students and teachers shouldn’t face penalties for poor results on standardized tests, two Broward legislators say. Unlike last year, when the state canceled all standardized testing due to COVID-19, students would still take the exams, under a bill filed by freshman Rep. Robin Bartleman, D-Weston, and veteran Sen. Perry .
The policy started for the Class of 2021 because of hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but now it’s carrying over to the Classes of 2022 and 2023.
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