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Assessment Calendar

2024 - 2025 Assessment Calendar

 

ASSESSMENT

 

 

Grades Assessed

 

 

Administration Dates

 

 

Entity

 

 

Students Assessed

 

 

Approx. Total Time

 

 

Primary Use of Assessment

 

Fall iReady Reading, English, & Math

1st - 8th

August 26 - September 6

District

All students who qualify

Less than 1 hour

Teacher Instruction

Fall iReady Reading, English, & Math Kindergarten September 9 - September 20 District All students who qualify Less than 1 hour Teacher Instruction

Fall iReady Spanish Reading

Kindergarten - 5th

September 9 - September 20

District

All students who qualify

Less than 1 hour

Teacher Instruction

KIDS

Kindergarten

Administered= First 40
days of school

Data Entry
October 4 - 18

State

All students who qualify

2 - 3 hours of
observation

Teacher Instruction

PreACT 9th - 11th October 15 District All students who qualify 2 - 4 hours Teacher Instruction / College Pre-Entrance Exam

PSAT 10 / NMSQT (National Merit Scholars
Qualifying Test)

10th & 11th
(approx 30
students)

October

District

All students who qualify

3-4 hours

Teacher Instruction / College Pre Entrance Exam

Running Records Kindergarten December 2 - 20 District All students who qualify 20 - 30 minutes Teacher Instruction

Winter iReady Reading, English, & Math

K - 8th

December 2 - 13

District

All students who qualify

Less than 1 hour

Teacher Instruction

Winter iReady Spanish Reading

Kindergarten

December 2 - 13

District

All students who qualify

Less than 1 hour

Teacher Instruction

Freshman Placement
Testing

8th

November 28 - December 2

District

All students who qualify

1.5 hours

Placement

ACCESS
(Assessing Comprehension &
Communication in
English from
State to State)

K - 12th

January 20 -
February 20

State

English Language
Learners Only

3 - 4 hours

Course / Program
Placement

Illinois Fitness
Assessments

5th, 7th, & 10th

Second Semester

State

All students who qualify

1 - 2 hours

Teacher Instruction

ISA (Illinois Science
Assessment)
5th & 8th March 10 - 21 State All students who qualify 1 - 2 hours Other

IAR (Illinois
Assessment of
Readiness)

3rd - 8th

March 17 - 21 & March 31 - April 4

State

All students who qualify

More than 5 hours

School
Performance
Ratings

DLM (Dynamic Learning Maps)

3rd - 8th
& 11th

March 31 - May 9

State

Students with
Qualifying IEP

2 -3 hours

School
Performance Ratings

ACT

11th

Primary = April 8

State

All students who qualify

5 hours

Teacher Instruction

PreACT 10

9th

April 9

State

All 9th grade students

4 hours

Teacher Instruction / Pre-Entrance Exam

PreACT 8/9

10th

April 9

State

All 10th grade students

4 hours

Teacher Instruction / Pre-Entrance Exam

Running Records K - 2nd April 21 - May 2 District All students who qualify 20 - 30 minutes

Teacher Instruction

Spring iReady Reading, English, & Math

1st - 8th

April 21 - May 2

District

All students who qualify

Less than 1 hour

Teacher Instruction

Spring iReady Reading, English, & Math

Kindergarten

May 5 - 16

District

All students who qualify

Less than 1 hour

Teacher Instruction

Spring iReady Spanish Reading K - 5th May 5 - 16 District All students who qualify Less than 1 hour Teacher Instruction

High School
Advanced 
Placement Exams

9th - 12th

May 5 - 16

District

Students who are enrolled
in this course

3 - 4 hours

Teacher Instruction / College Pre-Entrance Exam

Teaching Strategies
GOLD

Pre-K

Multiple Times
per Year

District

All students who qualify

Less than 1 hour

Teacher Instruction

NAEP**

4th & 8th

TBD if needed

Federal Gov

All students who qualify

1 day

School rating