Standardized test raises the bar
SYCAMORE – Sycamore District 427 is aligning its curriculum with new testing standards, but changes to the standardized test students will take in March could result in lower scores.
“The kids don’t know any less,” said Kristine Webster, the district’s director of curriculum and instruction. “They haven’t gone backwards.”
The district won’t be able to accurately measure the effectiveness of the common core curriculum until spring 2015, when it’s completely aligned with the common core standards.
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