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Illinois

Adoption Status

Adoption Status: Adopted with Modifications
Adoption Date: 06/24/2010

Implementation Status

Implementation Type: Incremental
Implementation Timeline: PHASE I, Adoption, Communication, and Coordination (2011); PHASE II. Communication, Resource Design, and Design of Implementation System (ongoing); PHASE III, Transition, Implementation, and Technical Assistance (ongoing); Assessment system (2014-15)

Assessment

Assessment Consortia: PARCC

Illinois Details

Name of Standards: Illinois Learning Standards Incorporating the Common Core
Standards Numbering Example: Illinois has state-specific numbering
Common Core Numbering Example: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.A.1
Illinois Numbering Example: IL.LSI.CC.MA.1.CC.1.OA.1
State Documents: English/Language Arts
Mathematics
Last Reviewed: 02/13/2017
Summary

Modifications made to grades required to take PARCC exam, High school using SAT for assessment. PARCC: Grades 3-8
SAT: Grade 11

Illinois News

Math scores improve, English marks drop on state PARCC exams (August 26, 2016)

District 214 students to face new state assessments in 2016-17 (August 22, 2016)

Illinois Tech Science Faculty Help Prepare CPS Teachers for Next Generation Science Standards (August 17, 2016)

Illinois School District Adopts Digital STEM Curriculum for Next Generation Standards (August 4, 2016)

PARCC will count in CPS teacher and school ratings (July 5, 2016)

Unknowns remain as new state science test approaches (April 16, 2016)

Resolution to Support a PARCC Refusal (April 8, 2016)

District 204 OKs new science curriculum (April 5, 2016)

PARCC Test Results Released In Illinois (December 14, 2015)

Most Illinois students fall short on new PARCC tests (September 18, 2015)

Illinois House passes opt-out bill aimed at PARCC testing (May 19,2015)

Department of Education cracks down on Illinois for lack of science exam (May 1, 2015)

Embracing the Good in Common Core (November 7, 2014)

CPS Plans to Defy the State Over New Standardized Testing (January 17, 2014)