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Types of Assessments

 

Below is a list of state standardized tests and local assessments used by the District.

Acronym

Name

Assessment Information

CogAT

Cognitive Abilities Test 

Guides placements in acceleration programs

DLM

Dynamic Learning Maps

An alternative State assessments to provide information on acquisition of State Standards

IOWA

Iowa Assessments

Guides placement in accelerate programs

IAR

Illinois Assessment of Readiness

State assessment to gauge overall proficiency progress in ELA and Math standards

ISA

Illinois Science Assessment

State assessment to gauge overall proficiency progress in ELA and Math standards

I-Ready

I-Read Math and Reading

A benchmark of learning that is taken three times a year in grade K-8

PSAT/NMSQT

Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test

A National Merit and Scholarship qualifying assessment

ACT

ACT Testing

A assessment of overall high school earning progress and used as a college entrance criteria 

Math Accel 

 

Guides placement in accelerate programs