From the district to the national level, the United States needed to examine and rework the functional structure of education. To accomplish this, school boards must provide the vision and support for administrators and faculty to carry out comprehensive planning. But just aligning standards, agreeing to additional testing and hoping for better scores is not enough. Such tests are now commonly used to determine grade level promotions or even as a requirement to graduate. In addition, national political pressure is being applied to all states to hold the education system accountable for precious tax dollars.
Some experts disagree.
That broader plan comes from the vision the school board provides. It is the cornerstone of assessment at THSD 214 in Elk Grove Village. They had gone through a period of great growth and, with eight high schools, had become the largest high school district in the state. Test scores were at acceptable levels. A change in superintendents brought this corporate approach to THSD 214 administration.