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Over 100 educators with expertise in the Illinois Learning Standards worked in grade band and subject teams to develop these drafts. The teams met every other week from September 2024 through February 2025, often volunteering additional time and effort.

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ACCOUNTABILITY REDESIGN

ACCOUNTABILITY REDESIGN MODELED DATASET​

This statewide dataset provides the performance of each school and student group on the indicators in the new system, the performance level of that performance for each indicator, and shows how these indicator performance levels contribute to the profile of performance. Also provided is the school's official 2025 designation and targeted student groups in columns V and X (for elementary/middle schools and high schools respectively). Last, for indicators that are a composite, the raw performance of the composite elements (e.g., ELA, math and science for proficiency are provided in the last set of columns on each sheet).

Share your Feedback on the Revised Performance Level Descriptors

Revised Performance Level Descriptors are now available for a second round of feedback. We invite you to share your input using this Performance Level Descriptors Public Comment feedback form or by emailing ESSA@isbe.net through June 15.

We are sincerely grateful to everyone who provided thoughtful comments and suggestions during the first round. We have carefully reviewed all feedback and worked to incorporate as many suggestions as possible. In addition to specific revisions, we have also made broader updates based on the key themes raised during our listening tours. Your continued input is essential as we refine this important work.​​​

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