State Representative David Friess (IL) | Representative David Friess (R) 115th District
State Representative David Friess (IL) | Representative David Friess (R) 115th District
When Illinois high school students take their annual state assessments next year, they will encounter a different exam than in recent years. The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced that starting next spring, it will use the ACT exam rather than the SAT.
Both exams are standardized tests that measure students’ proficiency in core subjects such as English language arts and math. They are commonly used for college admissions and scholarship applications, although many colleges and universities have stopped requiring them.
Illinois also uses these exams as part of the battery of tests administered each year to meet federal mandates under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Results from these tests are reported annually on the Illinois Report Card and are used to hold schools and districts accountable for meeting basic academic standards.
Illinois began using the SAT with Essay as the state assessment for 11th grade students in spring 2017. Two years later, it started using the PSAT 8/9 exam for 9th grade students and the PSAT 10 for high school sophomores.
Read the rest of the story by Peter Hancock on Capitol News Illinois.
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