Assessment and Grades Administered |
Description |
Assessment Administration Time |
Assessment Window |
Season / Format of Assessment Results Provided to the School |
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i-Ready (K-11 |
Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment used to differentiate instruction. The Ready Diagnostic pinpoints student ability levels 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 rigour. 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 |
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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 Englis |
Over 2 hours | January 17 - March 5 | Summer |
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Kindergarten Individual Development Survey
KIDS (K) |
Uses teacher observations and recordings of student behaviours 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 |
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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 |