Assessment and Grades Administered

Description

Assessment Administration Time

Assessment Window

Season / Format of Assessment Results Provided to the School 

i-Ready

(K-11)

i?Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment and used to differentiate instruction. The i?Ready Diagnostic pinpoints student ability level, identifies the specific skills students need to learn to accelerate their growth, and charts a personalized learning path for each student.

Min 1 hour per subject; varies by grade level

Fall: August 16 to September 15 (K-11)

Winter: November 13 to December 8 (6-11)
January 8 to January 26 (K-5)

Spring: April 15 to May 10 (K-11)

Immediate

Illinois Assessment of Readiness 

IAR

(3-8)

Serves as the Illinois state standards test in reading and math. IAR is used as a piece of information about students, groups and cohorts, as well as for setting goals and evaluating curriculum.

Over 6 hours (1 hour for 3 Math assessments/ 3 hours for 2 ELA assessments) 

March 4 - April 19

Summer

Dynamic Learning Maps DLM

(SPED 3-8)

Serves as the alternate state assessment for students not taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (see IAR above).

Over 2 hours

March 13 - May 8

Summer

Illinois Science Assessment ISA 

(Grades 5, 8, 11)

Designed to measure the Next Generation Science Standards. Used to help students understand their progress toward NGSS and to evaluate curriculum.

Over 2 hours

March 1 - April 30

Summer

Illinois Physical Fitness Assessment

(Grades 5, 8, 10)

Tests physical fitness levels in an effort to meet State Goal 20, where students achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness. Only results from grades 5, 7 and 10 are reported.

Ranges

Ongoing

Fall/Spring

Teach Strategies GOLD

(Pre-K)

The primary purpose of Teaching Strategies GOLD® is to document children’s learning over time, inform instruction, and facilitate communication with families and other stakeholders. 

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

PSAT

(9-10)

Part of the SAT Suite of Assessments. Measures college and career readiness as well as AP potential. Also used to understand individual, group and cohort growth and to evaluate curriculum.

Over 2 hours

March 18 - April 26

Summer

PSAT/NMSQT

(11 optional)

Part of the SAT Suite of Assessments. Measures college and career readiness as well as AP potential. Also used to understand individual, group and cohort growth and to evaluate curriculum.

Over 2 hours

October 18

January

SAT

(11-12)

Part of the SAT Suite of Assessments (see PSATs above) and serves as a college entrance exam.

Over 2 hours

March 18 - April 26

Summer

AP Exams

AP courses have a college-level curriculum and rigor. Students can earn college credit by passing an AP class and by their score on the AP Exam.

3-4 hours

May 6 - May 17

Summer

ACCESS
(EL Students)

Language proficiency test for English Learners (ELs). Used to measure growth in English proficiency and the ability to access the curriculum in English

Over 2 hours

January 17 - March 5

Summer

Kindergarten Individual Development Survey

KIDS (K)

Uses teacher observations and recordings of student behaviors for a better understanding of developmental readiness.

Ongoing

Data is collected and entered by 4oth day of school

Summer

Renaissance (SAEBERs/mySAEBERs)

SAEBRS has a student-rater companion assessment, mySAEBRS, which allows students in grades 2-12 to self-assess their social, academic, and emotional behaviour. 

Less than 30 minutes

Fall: September 18 to October 13 (K-12)

Spring: April 15 - May 10

Immediate

WIDA
(New ELLs)

WIDA Screener Online is an English language proficiency assessment given to new students in grades 1–12 to help educators identify whether they are English learners (ELs).

Avg 1 hour

As new students enroll

Immediate