TALKING POINTS How the New Report Card Reflects a School’s Academic Performance, Climate and Learning Conditions August 2014, ISBE Division of Public Information No. 1 Ranking The Illinois School Report Card, which was unveiled last fall, was ranked No. 1 in the nation by the Education Commission of the States. Illinois was the only state to be scored in the top three by both parents and researchers. Parent testimonials from the Education Commission of the States include: “Easily accessible.” to “Easy navigate.” to how to navigate the page and was not overwhelming “Provided directions as with data.” to compare the school to district and “Had links state.” “Very informative.” a parent, I could find information that would be important to me when making “As decisions about schools. I felt like I got an understanding of the school without going there from what is on this site.” Useful Information The Report Card provides information that can be used to guide school improvement efforts such as performance, learning environment, school programs and more through a simple At-a-Glance Report Card on illinoisreportcard.com. This system of physical and online reporting was designed from the ground up to provide parents, community members and the general public with a streamlined, visually fresh and easy-to-navigate format. The new Report Card also features academic courses, career development courses and programs, special programs of study, athletics, school awards, physical education, health and wellness and other programs and activities that make each school unique. The Report Cards reflect our state’s transition toward higher performance expectations at an earlier age and greater rigor in the classroom to make sure Illinois K-12 students are on track for success in college and careers.
TALKING POINTS How the New Report Card Reflects a School’s Academic Performance, Climate and Learning Conditions August 2014, ISBE Division of Public Information No. 1 Ranking The Illinois School Report Card, which was unveiled last fall, was ranked No. 1 in the nation by the Education Commission of the States. Illinois was the only state to be scored in the top three by both parents and researchers. Parent testimonials from the Education Commission of the States include: “Easily accessible.” “Easy to navigate.” “Provided directions as to how to navigate the page and was not overwhelming with data.” “Had links to compare the school to district and state.” “Very informative.” “As a parent, I could find information that would be important to me when making decisions about schools. I felt like I got an understanding of the school without going there from what is on this site.” Useful Information The Report Card provides information that can be used to guide school improvement efforts such as performance, learning environment, school programs and more through a simple At-a-Glance Report Card on illinoisreportcard.com. This system of physical and online reporting was designed from the ground up to provide parents, community members and the general public with a streamlined, visually fresh and easy-to-navigate format. The new Report Card also features academic courses, career development courses and programs, special programs of study, athletics, school awards, physical education, health and wellness and other programs and activities that make each school unique. The Report Cards reflect our state’s transition toward higher performance expectations at an earlier age and greater rigor in the classroom to make sure Illinois K-12 students are on track for success in college and careers.
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