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Illinois officials approve overhaul of its system to measure school performance

Illinois State Board of Education unanimously approved a new school accountability system with updated labels and scoring.
New designations include Exemplary, Approaching Exemplary, Commendable, Developing and Comprehensive.
Designations will be based on core indicators such as student growth, proficiency, and graduation rates.
If any indicator scores at the lowest level, the school’s designation drops a level.
Officials noted the system would be rolled out with federal approval and could take effect this fall.
Critics argued the plan still lacks a robust college and career readiness measure.
Officials defended the changes as a more meaningful way to connect to student achievement.
ISBE plans to provide resources like infographics and FAQs ahead of the fall rollout.
The changes follow a 2017 overhaul to K-12 education law and the existing weighted system.
The plan could increase the share of schools labeled as exemplary under the new system.

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