November 14, 2024
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Can Will County students read and do math at grade level?

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By Emily K. Coleman

Students across Will County and Illinois who were in third through eighth grade last year were tested last year in English language arts and math using the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, the test rolled out in 2019.

This year marked the highest proficiency rate for Illinois students in English language arts so far with this new test – at 40.9%, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. The state also saw slight growth in math as schools continue to try to recover from the pandemic.

Recovery has also been lagging at the high school level, the state Board of Education said in a news release Wednesday. Proficiency rates in high school have trended down since 2019, with slightly smaller percentages of high school students meeting or exceeding grade-level standards last year.

[ Read more: How did my Will County school do on the 2024 Illinois School Report Card? ]

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Emily Coleman

Emily K. Coleman

Originally from the northwest suburbs, Emily K. Coleman is Shaw Media's editor for newsletters and engagement. She previously served as the Northwest Herald's editor and spent about seven years as a reporter with Shaw Media, first covering Dixon for Sauk Valley Media and then various communities within McHenry County from 2012 to 2016.