Assessment Calendar
2026 - 2027 Assessment Calendar
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ASSESSMENT
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Grades Assessed
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Administration Dates
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Entity
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Students Assessed
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Approx. Total Time
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Primary Use of Assessment
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fall iReady Reading, English, & Math |
1st - 8th |
August 24 - September 4 |
District |
All students who qualify |
Less than 1 hour |
Teacher Instruction |
| Fall iReady Reading, English, & Math | Kindergarten | September 7 - September 25 | District | All students who qualify | Less than 1 hour | Teacher Instruction |
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Fall iReady Spanish Reading |
Kindergarten - 6th |
September 7 -September 11 |
District |
All students who qualify |
Less than 1 hour |
Teacher Instruction |
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KIDS |
Kindergarten |
Administered= First 40 |
State |
All students who qualify |
2 - 3 hours of |
Teacher Instruction |
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PSAT 10 / NMSQT (National Merit Scholars |
10th & 11th |
October |
District |
All students who qualify |
3-4 hours |
Teacher Instruction / College Pre-Entrance Exam |
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Winter iReady Reading, English, & Math |
K - 8th |
November 30 - December 11 |
District |
All students who qualify |
Less than 1 hour |
Teacher Instruction |
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Winter iReady Spanish Reading |
Kindergarten |
November 30 - December 11 |
District |
All students who qualify |
Less than 1 hour |
Teacher Instruction |
| High School Final Assessments | 9th - 12th grade | December 16 - 18 | District | All 9th - 12th grade students | 1 day | Teacher Instruction |
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ACCESS |
K - 12th |
January 18 - |
State |
English Language |
3 - 4 hours |
Course / Program |
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Illinois Fitness |
5th, 7th, & 10th |
Second Semester |
State |
All students who qualify |
1 - 2 hours |
Teacher Instruction |
| ISA (Illinois Science Assessment) |
5th & 8th | March 29 - April 9 | State | All students who qualify | 1 - 2 hours | Other |
|
IAR (Illinois |
3rd - 8th |
March 8 - 12 (Math) & March 15 - 19 (ELA) |
State |
All students who qualify |
More than 5 hours |
School |
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DLM (Dynamic Learning Maps) |
3rd - 12th |
March 15 - April 30 |
State |
Students with |
2 -3 hours |
School |
|
ACT |
7th |
Primary = April 7 |
State |
All students who qualify |
5 hours |
Teacher Instruction |
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Progress Learning Pre-ACT |
9th - 11th |
Week of September 7 |
State |
All 9th - 11th grade students |
4 hours |
Teacher Instruction / Pre-Entrance Exam |
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Progress Learning ACT Practice |
9th - 11th |
Week of January 11 |
State |
All 9th - 11th grade students |
4 hours |
Teacher Instruction / Pre-Entrance Exam |
| Pre-ACT | 9th - 10th | April 6 | State | All 9th and 10th grade students | 4 hours | Teacher Instruction / Pre-Entrance Exam |
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Spring iReady Reading, English, & Math |
1st - 8th |
April 19 - 30 |
District |
All students who qualify |
Less than 1 hour |
Teacher Instruction |
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Spring iReady Reading, English, & Math |
Kindergarten |
May 3 - 14 |
District |
All students who qualify |
Less than 1 hour |
Teacher Instruction |
| Spring iReady Spanish Reading | K - 6th | May 3 - 7 | District | All students who qualify | Less than 1 hour | Teacher Instruction |
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High School |
9th - 12th |
May 3 - 14 |
District |
Students who are enrolled |
3 - 4 hours |
Teacher Instruction / College Pre-Entrance Exam |
| High School Final Assesments | 9th - 12th | May 18 - 20 | District | All 9th - 12th grade students | 1 day | Teacher Instruction |
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Teaching Strategies |
Pre-K |
Multiple Times |
District |
All students who qualify |
Less than 1 hour |
Teacher Instruction |
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NAEP** |
4th & 8th |
TBD if needed |
Federal Gov |
All students who qualify |
1 day |
School rating |