Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT)

Purpose:

This test measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards. The results give parents, teachers and schools one measure of student learning and school performance. It is required by law for all Illinois public school students. The state assessment scores are used to measure adequate yearly progress (AYP) for all public schools. Scores are published on the School Report Cards yearly.

Students at these grade levels take the following tests:

Third Grade - Reading, Math, Writing

Fourth Grade - Reading, Math, Science

Fifth Grade - Reading, Math, Writing

Sixth Grade - Reading, Math, writing

Seventh Grade - Reading, Math, Science

Performance Definitions:
Standards-based education uses standards to help educators and their communities identify explicitly what students must know and be able to do. Educators wrote performance definitions for reading, writing, mathematics, science, social science, fine arts and physical development/health for each of the following four levels: Exceeds Standards, Meets Standards, Below Standards and Academic Warning.

Assessment Timeframe:

Test Dates: March 2-13, 2008

Publisher:

Illinois State Board of Education with Harcourt Assessment

Links:

Illinois State Board of Education Assessment Home Page