Assessment of Student Progress

What is the purpose of assessment?

Information gathered through assessment helps teachers measure how students are learning and growing
One assessment does not provide a complete picture of student learning and growth so a variety of assessments are needed throughout the year
Screening assessments provide a snapshot of student performance
Diagnostic assessments provide a more complete picture of student performance
Assessments are used to guide instructional, curricular, and placement decisions
Some assessments are required by our local township, the Illinois State Board of Education, and federal mandates
In addition to the assessments included in this brochure, teachers and teams use classroom assessments throughout units of study

What are some of the assessments students complete?

Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State “ACCESS”

Diagnostic assessment used for a more in-depth measure of English Language (EL) skills
Administered one time a year
Content areas tested include social and academic language

Cognitive Abilities Test “CogAT”

Diagnostic assessment used for a more in-depth measure of student ability
Administered one time a year
Content areas tested include verbal, non-verbal, and quantitative

Formative Assessment System for Teachers FastBridge “FB”

Screening assessment used for a quick check of progress
Typically administered three times a year
Content areas screened may include social emotional, literacy and math

Fountas and Pinnell Assessment System “F&P”

Diagnostic assessment used for a more in-depth measure of student achievement
Typically administered three times a year
Content area tested is literacy

Illinois Assessment of Readiness "IAR"

Diagnostic assessment used for a more in-depth measure of student achievement
Administered once a year
Content areas tested include literacy and math

Illinois Fitness Assessment "IFA"

Screening assessment used for a quick check of progress
Typically administered two or three times a year
Content area tested is physical education

Illinois Science Assessment "ISA"

Diagnostic assessment used for a more in-depth measure of student achievement
Administered once a year
Content area tested is science

Kindergarten Individual Development Survey “KIDS”

Observational tool to determine kindergarten readiness
Typically administered one time per year
Content areas screened may include social emotional, literacy, math, and science

Measures of Academic Progress “MAP”

Diagnostic assessment used for a more in-depth measure of student achievement
Administered three times a year
Content areas tested include literacy and math

Which grade levels take these tests?

Grade Level(s)	Assessments Administered
Preschool	FB (4 year olds)
Kindergarten-1st grade	ACCESS (EL only), FB, F&P, KIDS
2nd grade	ACCESS (EL only), FB, F&P, MAP
3rd grade	ACCESS (EL only), CogAT, FB, IAR, IFA, MAP
4th grade	ACCESS (EL only), FB, IAR, IFA, MAP
5th grade	ACCESS (EL only), CogAT, FB, IAR, IFA, ISA, MAP
6th-7th	ACCESS (EL only), FB, IAR, IFA, MAP
8th grade	ACCESS (EL only), FB, IAR, IFA, ISA, MAP