November 6, 2007

EdWeek: Illinois Drops Its Alternative Test for English-Language Learners

Illinois has stopped using an alternative mathematics and reading test for English-language learners because state officials haven’t been able to convince the U.S. Department of Education the test is comparable to the state’s regular tests.

Full story: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/11/07/11brief-2.h27.html?levelId=2300&rale2=KQE5d7nM%2FXAYPsVRXwnFWYRqIIX2bhy1%2BKNA5buLAWGoKt77XHI2terRpWBSgktLCXMT9GhM0Fcq%0AB10LZqO1tKetlyaLVmc61nuI1h1nm00bG8UMgOitEFboRy8zQyHPASRokBka0THyWRxs8ye%2BhbTm%0AyVnXWNGh%2Fm9iR4xl6zBMgLA2PjVDb7RLiQbnL9OLHVGbGFf9SoErWkJHRJGKIWP3JB4D%2BltYhKtU%0A06lB14ESY2IVsPuO5BthXwq%2BKkIqpGr68LOxgV9UjbMEZlYFY1boRy8zQyHPJmSpEnBfkxv%2FBe4D%0AfdeFdgLCT6b3N3uwAEm2gFZ2d51PBydnukLovP%2BE0K4TmuU9J324dLakEPP5iUTNaj1hxWfgbb3m%0Ayc%2F0CJofU4EKdvaEq1TTqUHXgdSVBzUTqwxn5NNbFJzJ0iHPK0nKI2yCTQFDXmI%2FlcT0V1vepDzk%0A1M2XIeKdsN0SOaYgWJMqY70ZAUNeYj%2BVxPTxQmVzP7FIsAEviOk0d2S8mBL90J1C2wfmdaVhIZiP%0AXEu8O3lLANBM%2BoZIDp1H9icL1BXD8FK%2BmsU7w1HX5MsrD691xJ6Xi%2BYBL4jpNHdkvJgS%2FdCdQtsH%0A5nWlYSGYj1xLvDt5SwDQTPqGSA6dR%2FYnC9QVw%2FBSvprFO8NR1%2BTLK49dmLfskT5Sr0icOvtgh5QR%0AFXDJKaos5w%3D%3D

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