Standardized tests

The Illinois Federation of Teachers is working with partners in hopes of swaying the Illinois State Board of Education away from instituting more standardized testing in elementary schools.

A group of state lawmakers is calling on Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to investigate the sale of student data.In a letter this month, nine…

New state data show that Illinois saw an increase in the number of students who didn't take the state's standardized exams last school year.About…

Today Illinois became the first state to release results of the PARCC assessment , the new standardized test linked to the Common Core.The Illinois State…

The PARCC test, associated with the Common Core, will be somewhat shorter next year. Illinois was one of 11 states to administer the test this year, and…

School officials say next year's statewide student assessment exam will have a shorter, simpler format to improve the testing process for students and…

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would protect students and their schools from being "negatively impacted" if they choose not to take state…

A measure pending in the Illinois legislature would give parents the right to have their children skip standardized tests associated with the Common Core…