Student Assessment
The Assessment Division of the Illinois State Board of Education is responsible for developing and administering tests that measure the performance of students and schools against the Illinois Learning Standards. The state assessment scores are used to measure adequate yearly progress (AYP) for all public schools. All students' scores are part of the AYP measure, including students with disabilities and limited English proficiency.
AnnouncementsThe 2013 Reading and Mathematics ISATs will contain items written to the Common Core Standards. Approximately twenty percent (20%) of the operational items on the Reading and Mathematics ISATs were written to Common Core Standards and will be included as part of students’ scores/results for the 2013 ISAT. The following two “Roadmaps for the 2013 ISAT” are available to assist in this transition.
- PARCC News!
- 2013 ISAT Scale Score Cut Points
- 2013 ISAT Test Administration Procedures and Issues PowerPoint - Under the ISAT Presentations Tab!
- 2013 PSAE Training Webinar Presentation - Under the Announcements Tab!
- 2013 ISAT Sample Books
- 2013 ISAT & IAA Assessment Network Training Modules - October 18, 2012 - Under the Assessment Network Tab!
- 2013 Grade 11 Testing Announcements: Locating Information and Status of Writing (Updated 11/02/12)
- 2013 Guidance – Illinois State Board of Education Assessment Accommodations Students with Disabilities: IEP and 504
- 2013 Guidance – Assessment Accommodations for Students with Limited English Proficiency.
- ACT Online Prep
- Redesign of Illinois State Report Card: Report Cards to Get a New Look!
- Impact of Grade 11 Definition on State Assessment
- PARCC Model Content Frameworks in Math and English/Language Arts Released
- State Assessment: Not Tested Reasons and Assessment Scores/Subscores Descriptions
- Scores/Subscores Descriptions
- State Assessment Scale Score Cut Points for ISAT, IAA and PSAE
- ACCESS for ELLS® (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners)
- EXPLORE/PLAN
- IAA (Illinois Alternate Assessment)
- ISAT (Illinois Standards Achievement Test)
- NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
- PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of College and Career Readiness)
- PSAE (Prairie State Achievement Examination)
- Archive
- Illinois State Assessment Dates (2005-2014)
| Illinois State Assessment Dates for Spring 2013 | ||
| Assessment | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| ACCESS for English Language Learners (Grades K-12) |
Jan. 14, 2013 | Feb. 15, 2013 |
| Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA) (Grades 3-8 and 11) |
Feb. 25, 2013 | March 22, 2013 |
| Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) (Grades 3-8) |
March 4, 2013 | March 15, 2013 |
| Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) (Grade 11) |
April 23, 2013 (Makeup: May 7) |
April 24, 2013 (Makeup: May 8) |
