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2026 School Report Cards: Can Illinois Valley students read and do math at grade level? · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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2026 School Report Cards. Can Illinois Valley students read and do math
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at grade level? Written by Emily Coleman. This article is being
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read by an automated voice, brought to you by Everlet. Students across
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LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam Counties who were in third through eighth grade
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last year were tested in English language arts and math using the
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Illinois Assessment of Readiness. The test rolled out in 2019. This year
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again marked the highest proficiency rate for Illinois students in English language
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arts so far, with this new test, at 55.4, according to the
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Illinois State Board of Education. While math growth remains below pre-pandemic levels
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for most student groups, the state saw growth there too, science also
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saw gains.