The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in partnership with the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson is holding Item Review Conferences for the Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Program. The conferences will take place in the Springfield, Illinois area.
At these conferences, we are seeking Illinois educators with expertise in the following subject areas to meet to review the draft test items for accuracy and relevance in order to ensure that content is reflective of the Illinois population.
On December 5 and December 6, 2018 we are convening the School Social Worker Content Advisory Committee.
In February 2019 we will be convening the following Content Advisory Committees:
Foreign Language: Arabic
Foreign Language: Korean
Chemistry
Earth & Space Science
Substitute reimbursement is available to school districts. In addition, committee member’s travel and meal expenses are reimbursed, and hotel accommodations provided, if necessary. Additional details regarding benefits of participation are provided on the Illinois Recruitment website.
How You Can Get Involved
Apply—Click here to complete an application for consideration for committee participation.
Nominate—Click here to submit your nominations of colleagues who may be interested in participating.
Share—Forward this message to other Illinois educators to share with colleagues.
Learn more—Visit the Illinois Educator Recruitment website to learn more about educator involvement in the test development process, eligibility criteria, and benefits of participation.
Questions—Contact Robyn Kaczowka at evaluationsystemscrg@pearson.