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ISBE has also eliminated the essay portion of the SAT for spring 2021 and any potential fall 2021 administration. ISBE will no longer be administering the ELA/L field test unit to participating districts. ALL schools will receive a shorter third unit and should plan for the approximate testing time to be between 10-20 minutes for students to complete.  \nISBE will offer a choice between spring 2021 or fall 2021 assessments in an attempt to provide the most flexibility possible. The fall dates added for each assessment apply only to districts that have notified ISBE of their decision to utilize them. For districts that will to test in fall 2021, students will take the test that matches their spring 2021 grade level.  \nISBE staff express our sincere appreciation for your cooperation and understanding as we work through the events at hand. Thank you for your patience.  \n\n| IAR for Grades 3-8\u003Cbr>(Illinois Assessment of Readiness) |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Content Area | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 |\n| ELA/Literacy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |\n| Mathematics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |\n| Test Dates: | Spring 2021 :\u003Cbr>Online: March 15, 2021 (earliest)– May 28, 2021 (latest)\u003Cbr>Paper: March 15, 2021 (earliest)– May 14, 2021 (latest)\u003Cbr>Fall 2021:\u003Cbr>(Only available for those districts that selected fall 2021.)\u003Cbr>Note: In fall 2021, students will take the test that matches their spring 2021 grade level\u003Cbr>Online: August 09, 2021 (earliest)– October 08, 2021 (latest) Paper: August 09, 2021 (earliest)– September 24, 2021 (latest) |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n\n| DLM-AA for Grades 3-8 and 11*\u003Cbr>(Dynamic Learning Maps-Alternate Assessment) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | Content Areas: ELA/Literacy Mathematics Science | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 11 |\n|  |  | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |\n|  |  | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |\n|  |  |  |  | ✓ |  |  | ✓ | ✓ |\n| Test Dates: |  | Spring 2021 :\u003Cbr>March 15, 2021 (earliest)– June 30, 2021 (latest)\u003Cbr>Fall 2021:\u003Cbr>(Only available for those districts that selected fall 2021.)\u003Cbr>Note: In fall 2021, students will take the test that matches their spring 2021 grade level.\u003Cbr>August 9, 2021 (earliest)– September 30, 2021 (latest)\u003Cbr>Current grade 12 students without a valid grade 11 or 12 score or qualifying exemption from any previous grade 11 or 12 DLM-AA administration are rostered to take DLM-AA in spring 2021 in ELA/Literacy and Mathematics, but participation is now optional. |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nPosted 12/20/2019, Updated 03/26/2021  \n2020-21 Illinois State Assessments  \n[www.isbe.net/Pages/Assessment.aspx](www.isbe.net/Pages/Assessment.aspx)  \n\n| ISA for Grades 5, 8, and 11\u003Cbr>(Illinois Science Assessment) |  |  |  | |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Content Area: Science | Grade 5 | Grade 8 | Grade 11 | |\n|  |  | ✓ | ✓ | ✓  |  |\n| Test Dates: |  | Spring 2021:\u003Cbr>March 15, 2021 (earliest)– June 30, 2021 (latest)\u003Cbr>Note: ISBE will collect school level test windows by district level users via the ISBE\u003Cbr>Management button in ISBE Teach.\u003Cbr>Fall 2021:\u003Cbr>(Only available for those districts that selected fall 2021.)\u003Cbr>Note: In fall 2021, students will take the test that matches their spring 2021 grade level.\u003Cbr>August 09, 2021 (earliest)– October 08, 2021 (latest)\u003Cbr>Grades 5, 8, and 11 students for whom DLM-AA is the more appropriate assessment will continue to participate in the DLM-AA science assessment in lieu of the ISA. |  |  |  |\n\n\n| ACC","cbCaihmV6iWj5QMP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihmV6iWj5QMP","pdf",126797,"English","# Overview Updates\n## Assessment Changes for 2021\n# IAR for Grades 3-8 (Illinois Assessment of Readiness)\n## Test Dates\n# DLM-AA for Grades 3-8 and 11\n## Content Areas and Test Dates\n# ISA for Grades 5, 8, and 11\n## Test Dates and Participation Notes\n# ACCESS for ELLs for Grades K-12\n## Test Window\n# SAT for Grade 11\n## Spring and Fall Dates","[{\"question\":\"What major changes did ISBE make to the spring 2021 state assessments?\",\"answer\":\"ISBE eliminated PSAT 8/9 (grade 9), PSAT 10 (grade 10), DLM-AA for grades 9–10, and the SAT essay portion for spring 2021 and any potential fall 2021 administration. It also stopped administering the ELA/L field test unit to participating districts.\"},{\"question\":\"Do districts have the option to choose spring 2021 or fall 2021 test administrations?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. ISBE offers a choice between spring 2021 or fall 2021 assessments to provide flexibility. Fall dates apply only to districts that notified ISBE they would use them.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the approximate expectations for student completion time for the shorter third unit?\",\"answer\":\"ALL schools receive a shorter third unit, and ISBE advises planning for approximately 10–20 minutes for students to complete.\"}]","2020-21 Illinois State Assessments - Testing Dates and Updates | PDF",1791606415]