Notes on Legislation And Wisconsin Act 1
Additional Background: Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, DPI made several changes to Wisconsin’s academic accountability system that have made it less rigorous. These changes were made unilaterally by the Department without any input from the legislature or Governor. These changes included:
- 2020-21: DPI lowered the cut points on the state’s report cards, allowing more schools and districts to be rated as three stars or higher
- 2023-24: DPI changed the labels on the categories for outcomes on the Forward Exam.
- 2023-24: DPI lowered the cut points on the Forward Exam, allowing students to be judged proficient at lower scores.
Earlier this year, WILL endorsed Assembly Bill 1, introduced by Senator John Jagler (R-Watertown) and Representative Bob Wittke (R-Caledonia), because it would reverse DPI’s actions and revert to previous cut scores and labels. The bill passed the State Assembly on February 19th and the Senate followed suit today.
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