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Download full textAdvance Illinois, 2015
In the spring of 2015, Illinois students will take new state assessments that, like the new Illinois Learning Standards, challenge them to think deeply, write often and defend their reasoning--all skills they will need in the world. The Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) covers math and English Language Arts…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, State Standards, Standardized Tests, College Readiness
Fairgrieve, Susan; Walton, Nancy – 1996
This report describes a program that used both critical and creative thinking skills to enhance the educational process in language arts. The targeted population consisted of fourth- and seventh-grade students in two growing, middle-class communities located in northern Illinois. The lack of higher-order thinking skills was documented through…
Descriptors: Action Research, Creative Activities, Critical Thinking, Educational Research
