State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders explained that the ACT aligns with the Illinois Learning Standards and provides a “secure online testing experience” for students, while reducing administrative burden on school districts. The Illinois State Board of Education awarded a six-year, $53 million contract to the ACT, Inc. organization.
Ugh. Make up your mind. Of course, national tests to measure students’ aptitude or achievement are good tools for colleges to use. However, if you do poorly on these tests, don’t worry. Just say you’re not a good test taker, even though you’re quite intelligent. Got it.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Ugh. Make up your mind. Of course, national tests to measure students’ aptitude or achievement are good tools for colleges to use. However, if you do poorly on these tests, don’t worry. Just say you’re not a good test taker, even though you’re quite intelligent. Got it.