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

kcknerr@cps.edu to receive an electronic copy of this PowerPoint.