1. Illinois State Board of Education Assessment & Accountability
Title I Directors Conference
April 23, 2019
A. Rae Clementz
Director of Assessment and Accountability

2. Good Resources for Assessment Info
Weekly webinars
Assessment listserv
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3. Illinois Assessment of Readiness
Updates:
Testing Window: March 11, 2018 to April 26, 2018
We’re almost there!
Next Steps:
Superintendent’s Evaluation of Assessment System
Can guarantee the content and form of the test will be very similar to last year
Have heard concerns over length of math units. We are investigating and will adjust as needed.
Analyses of results to see if any post-equating is needed
Getting direction from new Superintendent/Board on how to proceed regarding platform vendor.

4. SAT/PSAT 2019 Spring test days SAT Initial Test Date: April 9, 2019
PSAT Initial Test Date: April 9-11, 2019
Accommodated Test Window: April 10-23, 2019
SAT Makeup Test Date: April 23, 2019
PSAT Makeup Test Date: April 10-23, 2019
Testing Complete Today!

5. SAT/PSAT Score Release in College Board Reporting Portals
Test
Date Student Tested
Date Scores Begin to Release for Students
(via their College Board Account)
Date Scores Begin to Release for Educators
(via the K12 Reporting Portal)
SAT
*March 6, 2019
March 29, 2019
May 28, 2019
*March 27, 2019
April 19, 2019
April 9, 2019
May 2, 2019
April 23, 2019
May 16, 2019
PSAT 10
April 9-11, 2019
May 20, 2019
June 10, 2019
PSAT 8/9
* Nine schools with scheduling conflicts gave SAT in March 2019.
Please note: Some scores will be released later for reasons that may include participation in the accommodated testing window or on the makeup testing date, late receipt of answer sheets, missing information on the answer sheet, or other exceptional conditions that require additional attention.

6. SAT/PSAT Spring 2020 Dates
SAT 
April 14, 2020, primary day
April 28, 2020, makeup day
April 14-28, 2020, accommodated testing window
PSAT 10 (Grade 10) and PSAT 8/9 (Grade 9)
April 14, 15, and/or 16, 2020, primary day(s)
Working on flexible dates for 2020 – Updates Soon!

7. Science 2019 administration ongoing till 4/30/19
Results anticipated late June
New blueprint approved at the April Board meeting
Check it out at under News and Updates
Next year’s test will be built to this blueprint
Item development will be ongoing this summer. Interested in participating?

8. DLM-AA Testing ongoing till 5/8/18 Minimal issues reported
Consistent over-identification of students
Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) should never take DLM
SLD contains in its definition that students are of average or above average intelligence
If your district has a new Special Ed Director or Assessment Coordinator, have them contact for appropriate identification guidance.

9. Access Testing closed. Smoothest administration to date
Changes coming for next year:
Setting Alternate Access Proficiency Criteria
Setting criteria for proficiency for students who cannot access all 4 domains
Required training for those scoring the speaking domain using paper
Ability to make retroactive corrections to the Home Language Survey
Interested or Questions – Communications to come!

10. KIDS/Physical Fitness
KIDS data has been released UNDER EMBARGO until June 25, 2019
All Resources to support districts in accessing and analyzing local KIDS data can be found under District Resources at:
Physical Fitness

11. ESSA Accountability System & Assessments
Approved by the US Department of Education on 8/30/2017

12. Summative Ratings & Support
Official designations were released on Report Card 2018 for school year
Next year’s designation will also be released in October in conjunction with Report Card 2019 for school year
No official decision on how to score climate survey has been adopted
Upcoming TAC meeting April 25-26
Minor changes to weights per direction of US Department of Education
Comment at
Expect communication from ISBE on funding for identified schools, criteria for exiting support, etc. in late May.