Assessments help the district determine where students are in their learning and how to best support them in their growth. Some assessments are required at the state level, while others are at the discretion of the district.
Assessment | Grades Assessed | Frequency | Requirement | Approximate Administration Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Teaching Strategies GOLD | PK | on-going | Required to select one PK assessment | 2 hours yearly (teacher observation) |
KIDS (Kindergarten Individual Development Survey) | K | 1x a year | State | 1 hour (teacher observation) |
ARC Reading Inventory | K-5 | on-going | District | 30 minutes per administration |
FastBridge - Math and Reading | K-10 | 3x a year | District | 30 mins per administration |
MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Spanish, Math and Reading | K-10 Spanish version only | 3x a year | District | 45 minutes per administration |
MySAEBRS- Social Emotional Behavioral Learning Screener | 2-12 | 3x a year | District | 10 mins per administration |
IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) | 3-8 | 1x a year | State | 6 hours |
ISA (Illinois Science Assessment) | 5, 8, and 11 | 1x a year | State | 3 hours |
PSAT/SAT | 9, 10, 11 | 1x a year | State | 3 hours |
Fitness Gram | 5, 7, 10 | 2x a year | State | 30 minutes per administration |
pre-IPT English Screener | preK multilingual students | Once | State | 20 minutes |
WIDA English Screener | K-12 multilingual students | Once | State | 1 hour |
ACCESS | K-12 Multilingual Students | 1x a year | State | 1-3 hours |
Alternate ACCESS | K-12 Multilingual students, ACCESS alternative assessment | 1x a year | State | 1 hour |
DLM (Dynamic Learning Maps) | 3-8 IAR Alternative Assessment | 1x a year | State | 3 hours |
Advance Placement | HS - Students participating in an AP class | Once | District | 3 hours per AP Exam |
