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ASSESSMENT CALENDAR, 2011-2012

GRADE

TESTS

DATES

DESCRIPTION

K

ISEL Snapshots #1-6

(Illinois Snapshot of Early Literacy)

September 1st-17th

January 3rd-21st

May 9th-20th

The Illinois Snapshots of Early Literacy (ISEL) are sets of standardized, individually administered measures of early literacy development for grades K, 1, and 2.

AIMSweb Early Literacy

 

Universal screening tool to measure and monitor progress of general reading ability, fluency, pronunciation, and words read per minute

District Writing Prompt

October 4th-15th

December 6th-17th

March 14th-25th

May 16th-27th

Grade level writing prompt developed by district staff to track growth in writing throughout the year

1

AIMSweb Early Literacy & R-CBM

LNF, LSF, PSF-September 13th-24th

R-CBM-January 18th-28th

R-CBM-May 16th-27th

Universal screening tool to measure and monitor progress of general reading ability, fluency, pronunciation, and words read per minute

District Writing Prompt

October 4th-15th

December 6th-17th

March 14th-25th

May 16th-27th

Grade level writing prompt developed by district staff to track growth in writing throughout the year

2

AIMSweb R-CBM

Universal screening tool to measure and monitor progress of general reading ability, fluency, pronunciation, and words read per minute

District Writing Prompt

October 4th-15th

December 6th-17th

March 14th-25th

May 16th-27th

Grade level writing prompt developed by district staff to track growth in writing throughout the year

3

AIMSweb R-CBM

Universal screening tool to measure and monitor progress of general reading ability, fluency, pronunciation, and words read per minute

District Writing Prompt

May 16th-27th

Grade level writing prompt developed by district staff to track growth in writing throughout the year

ISAT

(Illinois Standards Achievement Test)

February 28th-March 11th

Measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards.

 

(Reading, Math, & Writing)

 

 

4

AIMSweb R-CBM

September 13th-24th

January 18th-28th

May 16th-27th

Universal screening tool to measure and monitor progress of general reading ability, fluency, pronunciation, and words read per minute

District Writing Prompt

October 4th-15th

December 6th-17th

March 14th-25th

May 16th-27th

Grade level writing prompt developed by district staff to track growth in writing throughout the year

ISAT

(Illinois Standards Achievement Test)

February 28th-March 11th

Measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards.

 

(Reading, Math, & Science)

5

AIMSweb R-CBM

September 13th-24th

January 18th-28th

May 16th-27th

Universal screening tool to measure and monitor progress of general reading ability, fluency, pronunciation, and words read per minute

District Writing Prompt

October 4th-15th

December 6th-17th

March 14th-25th

May 16th-27th

Grade level writing prompt developed by district staff to track growth in writing throughout the year.

ISAT

(Illinois Standards Achievement Test)

February 28th-March 11th

Measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards.

 

(Reading, Math, & Writing)

6

AIMSweb R-CBM

September 13th-24th

January 18th-28th

May 16th-27th

Universal screening tool to measure and monitor progress of general reading ability, fluency, pronunciation, and words read per minute

District Writing Prompt

October 4th-15th

December 6th-17th

March 14th-25th

May 16th-27th

Grade level writing prompt developed by district staff to track growth in writing throughout the year.

ISAT

(Illinois Standards Achievement Test)

February 28th-March 11th

Measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards.

 

(Reading, Math & Writing)

7

AIMSweb R-CBM

Universal screening tool to measure and monitor progress of general reading ability, fluency, pronunciation, and words read per minute

MAP

(Measure of Academic Progress)

Universal screening tool designed to assess students strengths and weakness’ in reading, language, and math

ISAT

(Illinois Standards Achievement Test)

Measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards

 

(Reading, Math, & Science)

8

AIMSweb R-CBM

Universal screening tool to measure and monitor progress of general reading ability, fluency, pronunciation, and words read per minute

MAP

(Measure of Academic Progress)

Universal screening tool designed to assess students strengths and weakness’ in reading, language, and math

Explore

(ACT’s College Readiness Test)

EXPLORE prepares students not only for their high school coursework, but for their post–high school choices as well. It marks an important beginning for a student's future academic and career success.

ISAT

(Illinois Standards Achievement Test)

Measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards

 

(Reading, Math, & Writing)

9

AIMSweb MAZE

Universal screening tool designed to measure and monitor progress of individual reading ability

MAP

(Measure of Academic Progress)

Universal screening tool designed to assess students strengths and weakness’ in reading, language, and math

PLAN

November 10th

Used to guide instruction and as a predictor for success on PSAE / ACT

10

MAP

(Measure of Academic Progress)

Universal screening tool designed to assess students strengths and weakness’ in reading, language, and math

PLAN

Used to guide instruction and as a predictor for success on PSAE / ACT

11

PSAE

(Prairie State Achievement Exam)

April 27th & 28th

Make-Up Dates: May 11th & 12th

State standards test in Reading, Math, Science, and Writing