Assessments

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District 100 administers several district-level assessments each year. Teachers and
administrators use these assessments to monitor student progress, inform instructional
decisions, evaluate program effectiveness, and measure progress on district and
school improvement goals. 

 

State Assessments

 

• Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) (Grades 3-8) The IAR is an achievement
  assessment that measures knowledge and skills aligned to the English language
  arts and mathematics Illinois State Learning Standards.

• Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) (Students with significant cognitive disabilities
  in Grades 3-8) The DLM measures student performance on alternative achievement
  standards.

• Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) (Grades 5 and 8) The ISA measures progress in
  meeting the Next Generation Science Standards.

• Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State (ACCESS)
  (English Language Learners in Grades K-8) The ACCESS test measures developmental
  progress in English proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

• Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS) KIDS is an observation-based tool
  that documents school readiness in kindergarten students. 

 

District Assessments

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• AIMSweb (Kindergarten students and other grade levels as needed) AIMSweb includes
  a variety of assessments that measure the development of early reading.

• Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System (Grades K-5) F&P is a one-on-one
  assessment used to identify students' independent and instructional reading level.

• NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) (Grades 2-8) MAP is an adaptive
  assessment that measures academic growth in reading and mathematics.

• STAR 360 Spanish Assessment (Students in grades K-2 Bilingual or Dual language
  programs) STAR is an adaptive assessment that measures academic growth in reading
  and mathematics.

• Teaching Strategies GOLD (Preschool) Teaching Strategies Gold is an observation-based
  tool that documents progress on early learning skills.

• Fitness Gram Benchmark Assessment (Grades 4-8) Fitness Gram measures health-related
  physical fitness and focuses on personal goals and individual growth.

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