Springfield School Board Highlights Achievements and ACT Test Changes

The board highlights student successes in sports and arts, announces a career day, and discusses the shift from SAT to ACT for state testing. Updates on intensive school improvement plans and upcoming events are also covered. 15mins

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Springfield District 186 Board of Education on YouTube
Monday, February 3rd, 2025
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Springfield, Illinois
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In This Video
  • Superintendent Gill presents a slideshow highlighting achievements in girls wrestling and city tournaments, including a regional title win and a three-way tie in basketball. 
  • Superintendent Gill announces an upcoming career fair for job openings and immediate interviews, and recent art recognitions. 
  • Recognition of Springfield Sports Hall of Fame inductees from District 186. 
  • Acknowledgment of coaches recognized by the Illinois Football and Basketball Coaches Associations. 
  • Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning and School Culture, Nicole Moody, introduces the intensive schools progress monitoring report, focusing on the purpose and context of the report. 
  • Doctor Mindy explains the criteria for intensive school designation and acknowledges the work of school leaders and staff. 
  • Assistant Superintendent Moody explains the Tier Fidelity Tool used to assess school culture and the expectations for schools to achieve at least 70% for Smart Goal One, with a focus on chronic absenteeism. She discusses the progress of the schools in meeting their SMART goals and the role of learning partners in supporting school improvement. 
  • Assistant Superintendent Moody continues discussing the progress of schools in Smart Goal One and moves to Smart Goal Two, and the minimal to moderate progress in math and reading. 
  • Assistant Superintendent Moody outlines the next steps for the schools, from a needs assessment to implementation of goals with a third-party learning partner. 
  • Chief Equity and School Improvement Officer, Jamar Scott, is introduced to present changes in the state test from SAT to ACT, discussing the differences and resources available to students for preparation. 
  • Officer Scott notes some background on the ACT in the school district. 
  • Officer Scott provides an overview of the ACT test dates and the structure of the test for different grade levels, including the subjects covered and the college readiness benchmarks. 
  • Mr. Scott outlines the college readiness benchmarks for the ACT and the scores needed for students to be considered ready for college, emphasizing the goal of achieving a 22 across all content areas. 
  • Officer Scott discusses the content comparison between SAT and ACT, noting the differences in focus areas for ELA and math, and explains the nature of the science test on the ACT. 
  • Officer Scott addresses a question about how students can manage the overwhelming amount of ACT preparation material, suggesting that students break down the material into manageable parts and emphasizes the importance of understanding the solutions provided in practice tests. 
  • Officer Scott addresses a question about how students receive instructions on using the ACT preparation materials, explaining that the presentation was given to principals and hopes the information has been shared with staff. 
  • Announcements about upcoming board meetings and events, including Middle School preview night and Black History Month activities. 
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