District #37 Assessment System

Summary of 2008-2009 Test Dates ITBS September 15, 2008 – June 30, 2008 All students Grades 1 – 8 as needed for program placement. Please contact LaVonne Peterson to arrange for testing. COGAT September 15, 2008 – September 30, 2008 for all students in grades 2, 4, and 6 Students in Grades 1 - 8 as needed throughout the year. Please contact LaVonne Peterson to arrange for testing. ACCESS January 12 – January 30, 2009 – Listening, Reading, Writing (Grades 1 – 8) January 12 – February 20, 2009 – Kindergarten/Speaking (Grades 1 – 8) ISAT March 2 – 13, 2009 (Grades 3 – 8) Illinois Writing Assessment – ISAT Writing Spring 2009: Grades 3, 5, 6, 8 District Kindergarten Expectations Once per semester Kindergarten only Scott Foresman Reading Street Unit Tests Minimum 1/qtr administered at the end of each unit in sequence Grades 1 - 5 Fountas and Pinnell 1st grade: All students September, January, April Grades 2 – 4: All students in September and April; at risk students only in January DRA-2 Grade 5: Tier 2 students as needed DIBELS Grades K and 1: All students September, January, April Orleans Hanna Algebra Prognosis Test Spring 7th Grade Pre-Alg and selected students. Local Assessments Name: District Kindergarten Expectations Administration: Once per semester by kindergarten teachers to their students. Purpose: To determine student progress on meeting sixteen academic expectations for being promoted to first grade. Reports Go To: Teachers, Principals and Parents Name: Scott Foresman Reading Street Unit Tests & Guided Reading Level Administration: Reading Street Unit Tests are administered at the end of each unit in sequence, minimum 1 per quarter in grades 1 - 4. Purpose: To assist classroom teachers in monitoring the reading comprehension and fluency of students. Reports Go To: Teachers and Principals Name: Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment Administration: Grade 1: September, January, and April for all students Grades 2 – 4: September and April for all students; at-risk students only in January Purpose: To determine Guided Reading Level and assist classroom teachers in monitoring the reading comprehension and fluency of students. Reports Go To: Teachers and Principals Name: DIBELS Benchmark Assessment Administration: September, January, April all students in grades K and 1 Purpose: To assist classroom teachers in monitoring reading comprehension and fluency of students for the purpose of adjusting instruction and planning intervention groups in a Response to Intervention model. Reports Go To: Teachers and Principals Name: DRA-2 Benchmark Assessment Administration: September, January, April for Tier 2 students as needed in Grade 5. Administered by the Reading Specialist Purpose: To assist classroom teachers in monitoring reading comprehension and fluency of students for the purpose of adjusting instruction and planning intervention groups in a Response to Intervention model. Reports Go To: Teachers and Principals Name: Orleans Hanna Algebra Prognosis Test Administration: To 7th grade pre-algebra and selected mainstream students in the spring. Purpose: To assist in determining students readiness for algebra. Reports Go To: Teachers and Principal Name: Iowa Test of Basic Skills Administration: September 15, 2008 – June 30, 2008 All students Grades 1 – 8 as needed for program placement Purpose: To assist teachers in diagnosing students' strengths and weaknesses for the purpose of guiding instruction. It is also used to assist in the identification of students for special programming. Reports Go To: Teachers, Principals and Parents Name: Cognitive Abilities Test - COGAT Administration: September 15, 2008 – September 30, 2008 All students grades 2, 4 and 6. Students in all grades as needed throughout the year. Purpose: To predict student achievement and assist with the identification of students for gifted education. Reports Go To: Teachers, Principals and Parents Name: ACCESS Test Administration: January 14 – February 22, 2008 For reading, listening and writing (Grades 1 – 8): January 14 – February 1, 2008 For all kindergarten and speaking(1 – 8): January 14 – February 22, 2008 Purpose: To determine student placement and progress in English language acquisition (reading, writing, listening and speaking). Reports Go To: Teachers, Principals and Parents Name: Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) Administration: March 3 – 14, 2008 (Grades 3 – 8) Purpose: To determine student progress in meeting state standards in reading, mathematics, and science. Reading and math scores are used as a basis for establishing Adequate Yearly Progress as required by NCLB. Reports Go To: Teachers, Principals, Parents, Board of Education, and the Public Name: Illinois Writing Assessment Administration: Spring 2009 All eligible students Grades 3, 5, 6, & 8 Purpose: To determine student progress in meeting state standards in writing. Reports Go To: Teachers, Principals, Parents, Board of Education, and the Public