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Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School
ISAT Family Night
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
What is the ISAT?
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.
The ISAT test results are used in the board’s promotion policy for students in grades 3, 6, & 8.
When is the ISAT Test?
February 28 – March 11, 2011
Gillespie is scheduled to begin testing on Tuesday 3/1/11
Each session is 45 minutes plus an extra 10 minutes for students
who are still working
What is Tested on the ISAT?
Reading Math Science
3rd * *4th * * *5th * *6th * *7th * * *8th * *
ISAT Performance Indicators
Exceeds – Demonstrates beyond grade level understanding
Meets – Demonstrates comprehension of grade level information
Below – Demonstrates incomplete understanding of grade level information
Academic Warning – Demonstrates limited understanding of grade level information
Reading
Session One – Created by Pearson Inc. 6 Short Passages (short story,
informational, advertisement, instructions, poetry)
30 Multiple Choice Questions (5 per passage)
SAT 10 (Norm Referenced Questions)
Reading
Session Two – Created by ISBETwo passages of equal lengthEach passage will have 10 multiple
choice questionsOne of the passages will have an
extended response question
Reading
Session Three – Created by ISBETwo to Three PassagesShort passages will have 5
corresponding multiple choice questionsLonger passage will have 10
corresponding multiple choice questions and an extended response question
Extended Response
Student’s response to writing is scored on a 1-4 point rubric.
Worth 10% of each child’s scale score.Roughly equivalent to 6 multiple choice
questions.If a student receives a score of “2” it
would be like answering 3 multiple choice questions correctly.
Sample Reading Extended Response Questions
Penguins can survive both on land and in water. Explain how penguins are different from most birds. Use information from the passage and your own ideas to support your answer.
What does the author want the reader to learn from Nicole’s success? Use information from the passage and your own observations and conclusions to support your answer.
How do scientists combine creativity and research to develop new flavors? Use information from the passage and your own ideas and conclusions to support your answer.
Math
Paper rulers for all grades (provided with test materials)
Math
Reference sheet for grades 7-8 (provided with test materials)
Calculator use is allowed in grades 4-8
Math
Session One
40 Multiple-Choice Items{The first 30 items are an abbreviated
form of the Stanford 10. These 30 items are used to calculate the National Percentile Rankings.}
Math
Session Two
30 Multiple Choice Items3 Short Response Items
Math
Session Three
2 Extended Response Questions
Sample 3rd Grade Math Question
Sample 5th Grade Math Question
Sample 8th Grade Math Question
Sample Short Response Question
The short-response items contribute a total of 5% to the scale score.
Sample Extended Response Math Problem
The extended-response item contributes a total of 10% to the scale score.
Science (4th & 7th)
Aligned to the Illinois Assessment Framework
All multiple-choice items
2, 45 minute sessions
Up to 10 extra min.
82 items
Sample 4th Grade Science Question
Sample 7th Grade Science Question
Resources
www.isbe.netFurther information about ISAT, Illinois Learning
Standards,
Sample Test Booklets and Interactive Test Samples
www.studyisland.comFurther skills practice for students taking the ISAT Test
Gillespie “Extra Degree” ISAT Initiatives
Saturday Academy – Targets Reading and Math Skills
(Saturday Mornings 8:30 – 12:00)
ISAT Boot Camp – Targets Vocabulary and Reading Skills
(Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday Mornings 7:00 – 8:00)
Questions? Comments?
Please contact Katrinka Knerr at
[email protected] to receive an electronic copy of this PowerPoint.