Illinois House committee approves Literacy & Justice For All plan – WAND (Decatur)

The Literacy & Justice For All Act could, among other things, add a foundational reading exam for candidates in educator prep programs. "The candidate would take the assessment. If the candidate doesn't pass the assessment, no problem. They still get their license. If they do pass the assessment, they earn an additional credential," said Jessica Handy, the government affairs director for Stand For Children. "And then, we would have aggregate data on the program for how many candidates are passing that test."
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Pat S.
3 years ago

If the candidate doesn’t pass the assessment, no problem. They still get their license.

I believe we may have inadvertently stumbled upon a GENUINE problem with licensing.

If a candidate can’t pass a reading competency test, they should NOT be licensed. Period.

Stupid chickens.

ProzacPlease
3 years ago
Reply to  Pat S.

I believe they meant competency in the methods used to teach reading. I don’t think it refers to the teacher’s personal reading competency.

But still, if the test shows someone not competent to teach, why should that person be given a license? Then what’s the point of a license?

Pat S.
3 years ago
Reply to  ProzacPlease

EXACTLY! What’s the point of licensing if not to assure competency?

Oh, I got it, REVENUE.

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