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Lincolnwood School District 74Dr. Jean WeissJanuary 18, 2012

Testing,

Testing,

1 2 3

Lincolnwood School District 74 – Kids Are Our Compass

Standardized Tests-Explanation of testing procedures and how to be prepared to take them.

Past ISAT Results (10-11)GRADE 3

The meets/exceeds % for Reading was 85%.

The meets/exceeds % for Math was 93%.

GRADE 4

The meets/exceeds % for Reading was 82%.

The meets/exceeds % for Math was 93%.

The meets/exceeds % for Science was 90%.

GRADE 5

The meets/exceeds % for Reading was 90%.

The meets/exceeds % for Math was 90%.

Lincolnwood School District 74 – Kids Are Our Compass

ISAT TESTING

The Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards. The results give parents, teachers, and schools one measure of student learning and school performance.

Lincolnwood School District 74 – Kids Are Our Compass

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires all states to measure each public school's and district's achievement and establish annual achievement targets for the state. The overarching goal is for all students to meet or exceed standards in reading and mathematics by 2014. Each year, the state will calculate a school or district's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) to determine if students are improving their performance based on the established annual targets.

2012 ISAT

Grades and Subjects Tested  Reading Mathematics Science Writing

Grade 3 * *

Grade 4 * * *

Grade 5 * *

NCLB and State Assessment• All states must assess

Mathematics and Reading in grades 3 through 8 by the 2005-2006 school year

• Only Mathematics and Reading are used for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) calculations

• Annual Targets for Performance and Participation

ISAT

• All Items Align to the Illinois Assessment Frameworks

• Norm-referenced and criterion-referenced items

• Stanford 10 format with color

• Extended-time sessions for all students since 2006

ISAT READING 2011-2012

ISAT 2012: ReadingSession 1 30 multiple-choice

6 short passages (literary, informational, poems)Includes SAT-10 norm-referenced questions

Session 2 2 passages of roughly equal length; may be paired passages20 multiple-choice questions for each passage1 passage has an extended-response item

Session 3 2 or 3 passages20 multiple-choice questions1 extended response

2012 Mathematics ISAT* Item formats: Multiple Choice (MC), Short Response (SR), Extended Response (ER)* Field-test items within the test* Four answer choices for MC at all grades* Three 45-minute* sessions* Paper rulers for all grades (provided with test materials)* Reference sheet for grades 7-8 (provided with test materials)• Calculator use is allowed in grades 4-8 (View the “Calculator Use Policy” athttp://www.isbe.net/assessment/pdfs/calculator_ISAT.pdf

Rulers (Grades 3-8)

ISAT Mathematics Sessions Grades 3-8Test Window: March 5- March 16, 2012

Session 1 40* Multiple-Choice Items

*The first 30 items are an abbreviated form of the Stanford 10.

Session 2 30 Multiple-Choice Items (5 are pilot)

3 Short-Response Items (1 is pilot)

Session 3 2 Extended-Response Items (1 is pilot)

Grade 3 MathematicsMultiple-Choice Sample

Assessment Objective 6.3.11: Model and apply basic multiplication facts (up to 10×10), and apply them to related multiples of 10(e.g., 3×4=12, 30×4=120).

Grade 4 MathematicsMultiple-Choice Sample

Assessment Objective 6.4.16:Make estimates appropriate to a given situation with whole numbers.

Grade 5 MathematicsMultiple-Choice Sample

Assessment Objective 7.5.07: Solve problems involving map interpretation (e.g., one inch represents five miles, so two inches represent ten miles).

Short-Response Sample

Short Response Answer Sheet

For grades 4-8, the answer space for each short response item is 1 page, and it has faint square cm grid lines.

These grid lines may help students if the item requires them to show work, draw a picture, make a chart, or graph an answer.

Grade 3 students respond directly on the short response item page in the grade 3 test booklet.

Lincolnwood School District 74 – Kids Are Our Compass

Lincolnwood School District 74 – Kids Are Our Compass

Extended Response Sample

Grade 3 MathematicsShort-Response Sample

Assessment Objective 6.3.07: Identify and locate whole numbers and halves on a number line.

Grade 4 MathematicsShort-Response Sample

Assessment Objective 6.4.10: Solve problems and number sentences involving addition and subtraction with regrouping and multiplication (up to three–digit by one–digit).

Grade 5 MathematicsShort-Response Sample

Assessment Objective 10.5.05: Apply the fundamental counting principle in a simple problem (e.g., How many different combinations of one–scoop ice cream cones can be made with 3 flavors and 2 types of cones?).

Grade 3 MathematicsExtended-Response Sample

Assessment Objective 10.3.02: Complete missing parts of a pictograph, bar graph, tally chart, or table for a given set of data.

Grade 4 MathematicsExtended-Response Sample

Assessment Objective 6.4.11: Solve problems involving the value of a collection of bills and coins whose total value is $100.00 or less, and make change.

Grade 5 MathematicsExtended-Response Sample

Assessment Objective 6.5.14: Model situations involving addition and subtraction of fractions.

2012 Science ISATGrades 4 and 7

Science ISAT

Aligned to the Illinois Assessment FrameworkAll multiple-choice items2, 45 minute sessionsUp to 10 extra min.80 items

All states were mandated to assess science by 2008

Illinois already had science assessments at grades 4, 7, and 11

Science is not used for AYPScience will not be tested in every grade between 3 and 8 and will not be counted towards AYP unless NCLB changes to include science

The Night Before Testing

* Go to bed on time.* Put a few number 2 pencils with erasers in your backpack.* Solve family/friend problems before the testing date.* Talk to your parents about any concerns that you might have about the test.

The Morning of Testing

•Start your day as you always do.•Eat a good breakfast.•Think of what you will do to relax after you get home from school.

•Think Positive!

Multiple Choice Questions

•If you do not understand the directions, ask for help.

•Read the question and all answer choices before marking anything.

Pace Yourself

•Don’t spend too much time on any one question. Do your best and then move on.

•Answer the easiest questions first, but be sure to go back to those questions you skipped.

Multiple Choice Questions

•Do not change your answers unless you are very uncertain about your first answer choice.

•Try to answer every question. Make the most intelligent guess you can.

The Process of EliminationAfter you have been through all of the questions once, go back and find questions you have some knowledge about and eliminate choices that you know are incorrect.

I know C isn’t the answer!

The Process of Elimination

If you can eliminate two wrong answers, your chance of choosing the right answer is greater.

Answering Questions

Don't guess blindly, but if you have time to think about the best answer choice, make it!

Return and Check

If you finish early, check to make sure you have answered all questions.

Key Words

Find key words or phrases in the question that will help you choose the correct answer.

Are we communicating?

•Make sure you understand what the question is asking.

•Be sure you are responding to the question that is being asked.

Reading Passages

If the test requires you to read passages and then answer questions about what you read,

read the questions first.

By doing this, you will know what you are looking for as you read. This also helps you go faster on the test.

A Matter of Time

• If any time remains, spend it on those questions about which you know nothing or almost nothing.

• As you go back through, do not change all answers.

•Remember: Your first guess is usually right.

It’s About Time

•Don’t spend too much time rewriting or obsessing about neatness.

•Don’t worry if you run out of time.

Final Tip

Fill in bubbles fully, write neatly, and erase stray marks.

Thank you, Mr. Know-it-all!

Remember it's okay not to know everything — unlike class tests, these tests will have some questions designed to challenge the limits of your knowledge at a grade level above your current grade.

Questions/Comments

Sample Books and Interactive Items

The 2011-2012 Sample Books are posted. No new sample items will be added for 2012 and hard copies are no longer mailed to schools.

The 2011-2012 Interactive ISAT items are posted online at www.isbe.net/assessment/htmls/sample_books.htm

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