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Teachers, advocacy groups concerned as state considers more standardized testing

By Washington Examiner
Published July 7, 2021 2:00pm ET
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Teachers, advocacy groups concerned as state considers more standardized testing
FILE - In this April 18, 2013, file photo, Burgess-Peterson Elementary School principal Robin Robbins, center, meets with students during an after-school study program in Atlanta, in preparation for state standardized testing, soon to begin. A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds parents of school-age children view standardized tests as a useful way to track student progress and school quality. Most parents say their own children are given about the right number of standardized tests, according to the AP-NORC poll. And almost three quarters say they favor changes that would make it easier for schools to fire poorly performing teachers. (AP Photo/David Goldman) | David Goldman

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is considering replacing the state’s single end-of-year standardized exam with three standardized tests throughout the school year for grades three through eight.

Teachers’ unions and some education advocacy groups are not in favor of the change, NPR reported.

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