EXPECTATIONS AND SUPPORT

 Little is ever accomplished in the absence of clear objectives, and it’s an old business maxim that “what gets measured gets done.” While the state has many essential roles to play in creating world-class schools, its most basic may be to set clear and rigorous expectations for student achievement and to clearly communicate how success at the student, school and district level will be measured. It is equally clear that our standards in Illinois have been too low.

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE