Illinois SB1867 amends educator testing requirements, including content area knowledge tests and teacher performance assessments.
Illinois SB1867 amends the School Code to revise educator testing requirements. The bill mandates that the State Board of Education and the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board approve multiple assessments, ensuring they are not from the same source. It allows teacher preparation programs to use evidence-based assessments aligned with current State teaching standards. The bill also establishes a Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force to evaluate and recommend a performance-based assessment system for consistency across programs.
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