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Illinois State Assessment Dates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Spring Holidaysand Time Change | Please consider the impact of spring religious holidays and the time change when creating a local schedule that will best support all students in having a successful\u003Cbr>testing experience.\u003Cbr>Religious Holidays\u003Cbr>Ramadan February 17–March 18, 2026\u003Cbr>Eid al-Fitr March 19–20, 2026\u003Cbr>Rama Navami March 26, 2026\u003Cbr>Passover April 1–9, 2026\u003Cbr>Good Friday April 3, 2026\u003Cbr>Vaisakhi April 14, 2026\u003Cbr>Time Change\u003Cbr>The time change (Daylight Saving Time) will occur on March 8, 2026. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| DLM-AA for Grades 3-11*\u003Cbr>(Dynamic Learning Maps-Alternate Assessment) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Content Area | Grade 3 |  | Grade 4 |  | Grade 5 |  | Grade 6 |  |  | Grade 7 |  | Grade 8 |  | Grade 9 |  | Grade 10 |  | Grade 11 |  | Grade 12 |  |\n| ELA/Literacy | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  |\n| Mathematics | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  |\n| Science |  |  |  |  | ✓ |  |  |  |  |  |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  |\n| Testing Window: | March 11, 2026 (earliest)– May 6, 2026 (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 will be rostered to take DLM-AA in Spring\u003Cbr>2026. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ACCESS for ELLs ™ for Grades K-12\u003Cbr>(ACCESS for English Language Learners) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Content Areas: Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing | Grade\u003Cbr>K | Grade\u003Cbr>1 |  | Grade\u003Cbr>2 |  | Grade\u003Cbr>3 |  | Grade\u003Cbr>4 | Grade\u003Cbr>5 |  | Grade\u003Cbr>6 |  | Grade\u003Cbr>7 |  | Grade\u003Cbr>8 | Grade\u003Cbr>9 | Grade\u003Cbr>10 |  | Grade\u003Cbr>11 |  | Grade\u003Cbr>12 |\n|  | ✓ | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |  | ✓ |  | ✓ |\n| Testing Window: | January 14 (earliest)– March 3, 2026 (latest) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ISA for Grades 5 and 8\u003Cbr>(Illinois Science Assessment) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Content Area |  |  |  |  | Grade 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Grade 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Science |  |  |  |  | ✓ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ✓ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Testing Window: |  |  |  |  | March 2–April 30, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n\n| IAR for Grades 3-8\u003Cbr>(Illinois Assessment of Readiness) |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 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