WARREN, HENDERSON AND MERCER COUNTIES REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT JODI SCOTT IS  ON THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND SHE SAYS THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY RIGHT NOW IS TO LOOK AT THE CURRENT EVALUATION PROCESS FOR PRNICIPALS AND TEACHERS.  SCOTT SAYS STUDENT GROWTH IS NOW A PART OF THE LAW THAT WILL NEED TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE EVAULATION PROCESS..

SCOTT SAYS MORE TESTING OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STUDENT GROWTH...

The Illinois State Board of Education proposes that student growth — how well students perform academically — account for at least 25 percent of a teacher's evaluation for 2012 and 30 percent by 2014.