Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will administer in-person spring state assessments in federal and state guidance, according to an April 15 statement.
Assessments for the current academic year will not be waived as they were last year because of the pandemic. The district was given the option to administer the assessments in either the spring or the fall. District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton said the tests will be given in the spring to prevent state testing twice once in the fall and again in the spring the following school year.
“We believe we are preserving instructional time for students and educators in the fall and protecting space to focus on relationships and routines upon return,” Horton said in the statement.
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School leaders statewide say no to standardized tests this spring Elgin Area School District U-46 is among more than 600 school districts statewide seeking a waiver on standardized tests this spring because of pandemic constraints. Courtesy of Elgin Area School District U-46 Tony Sanders
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Teaching students in a constantly evolving environment of remote and hybrid in-person instruction, while ensuring they don t regress in learning, is challenging enough for schools.
Adding the stress of administering standardized tests with pandemic constraints isn t the best use of teachers time, say suburban educators who are seeking a federal exemption from spring assessments.
Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Tony Sanders is leading the charge, getting 681 other superintendents from across the suburbs and state to sign onto a Feb. 8 letter requesting a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. An official response from feder