Student Assessment
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT)
The Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) measures the achievement of students in reading and mathematics in grades three through eight and science in grades four and seven.
Administrators, curriculum directors, and teachers should use the Illinois Learning Standards as the primary resource in preparing students for the 2012 ISAT. The Illinois Assessment Frameworks outline the general content specifications for each grade and each content area. No new items written specifically to the Common Core Standards will be included as part of students’ scores/results for the 2012 ISAT tests. Nevertheless, some items that were developed for ISAT do align, or partially align, to the Common Core Standards.
- 2012 ISAT Test Administration Webinar Scheduled for February 15, 2012
- There will be no new ISAT Sample Books for the 2011-2012 school year. Please use the existing 2011 Sample Books and Interactive ISAT Samples for test preparation for the spring 2012 ISAT tests.
- 2012 Professional Testing Practices for Educators
- ISAT Writing Assessment Suspended for 2011 – 2012
- Calculator Use Policy for the ISAT Mathematics Tests
- State Assessment: Not Tested Reasons and Assessment Scores/Subscores Descriptions
| Test Dates | March 5 – March 16, 2012 |
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- 2012 ISAT & IAA Assessment Network Activities and Pre-Test Information Webinar - November 8, 2011
- Assessment Network Website
- 2012 ISAT Manuals (PDF format)
- ISAT District and School Coordination Manual (20.64MB)
- ISAT Test Administration Manual for Grades 3-5
- ISAT Test Administration Manual for Grades 6-8
- 2012 Professional Testing Practices for Educators
- 2012 ISAT Accommodations Chart
- 2011-12 Guidance – Illinois State Board of Education Assessment Accommodations Students with Disabilities: IEP and 504
- 2011-12 Guidance – Assessment Accommodations for Students with Limited English Proficiency
- Calculator Use Policy for the ISAT Mathematics Tests
- Interactive ISAT Multiple-Choice Sample Questions
- ISAT Scale Score Cut Points
- State Assessment: Not Tested Reasons and Assessment Scores/Subscores Descriptions
Questions about ISAT test administration should be directed to:
Jim Palmer at jpalmer@isbe.net or by calling the Assessment Division at 866/317-6034.
