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State Superintendent of Education  \n1  \nThe Problem  \n2  \nIllinois' students are nationally recognized for their academic achievements.  \nU.S. News & World Report  \nFourth in the nation for Pre-K-12 education  \nAbove the national average in eighth grade reading and math  \nNAEP  \nCNBC  \n\"A\" & Third in the nation for Education  \nHeld steady across all subjects and grades from 2022 to 2024  \nNAEP  \nIllinois Report Card  \nGraduation rate in 2024 reached an  \nall-time high  \nat 87.7%  \nAmong top five states in multiple Advanced Placement metrics  \nCollege Board  \n3  \nProficiency rates have not reflected college readiness, enrollment and success.  \n70 ~~ ~~  \n60 ~~ ~~  \n50 ~~ ~~  \n40 ~~ ~~  \n30 ~~ ~~  \n20 ~~ ~~  \n10 ~~ ~~  \n0 ~~ ~~  \nPercentage of 2022 High 2024 Grade 11 English 2024 Grade 11 Math 2024 Grade 11 Science  \nSchool Graduates Who Language Arts Proficiency Proficiency Rate Proficiency Rate  \nEnrolled in College within 12 Rate  \nMonths  \n4  \nLet’s clarify…  \n5  \nKey Definitions  \nPerformance Levels  \nAre the score ranges that divide the full spectrum of performance on the state assessment into categories .  \nThe State decides how many levels there are, the cut scores that divide each level, and which levels qualify as “proficient .”  \nProficiency  \nBeing proficient means that a student is on track in their learning.  \nThe proficiency benchmark is the score a student needs to reach on a state assessment to be considered on track for their grade level.  \n\n| Proficiency |  |  | Benchmark |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Cut Score |  | Cut | Score Cut Score |  |\n| Below Proficient | Approaching | Proficient | Proficient | Above Proficient |\n\n6  \nWhy Performance Levels Matter  \nTo identify schools for additional support and  \n ISBE   \ntrack progress in proficiency over time.  \n To improve teaching and learning for all  \n Schools   \nstudents .  \n Families To understand how a student is doing.  \n7  \nWhat Proficiency Data Impacts  \n• Individual Score Reports families receive with their students’ assessment results  \n• Aggregate reporting for schools, districts, and the state on the Illinois Report Card  \n• School accountability designations  \n• Identifying students for acceleration (Accelerated Placement Act)  \n8  \nWhat Proficiency Data Does Not  \nImpact  \n• State funding  \n• Teacher evaluations  \n• Grade promotion and graduation  \n• Student eligibility for an individualized education plan (IEP)  \n• Score reports students choose to send to colleges  \n• Illinois Learning Standards (what schools teach/expectations for learning)  \n• Assessments themselves (format/content/length)  \n9  \nMisalignment had serious, real-world  \nconsequences.  \nIllinois’ misaligned performance levels mislabeled students .  \nMisaligned benchmarks identified the wrong students for additional supports or acceleration 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