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These are aligned directly to the Illinois Learning Standards.  \n4  \nStage 3 [Year 1]: Item Writing  \nItem writers create items based on the item bank status, addressing Evidence Statements to the specifications set forth by ISBE.  \nA content team reviews and edits items for quality assurance.  \nISBE content specialists review each item, making edit suggestions to adhere to ISBE's style guide, item specifications, rubric formats, interaction models, and writing guidelines.  \n5  \nStage 3 [Year 1]: Math Claims Structure  \nTo stay on track for college and career readiness, students need to learn a wide range of skills, content knowledge, and critical-thinking abilities at every grade level as set forthin the Standards for Mathematical Content with connections to the Standards for Mathematical Practice.  \n• Sub-Claim A: Major Content  \n• Sub-Claim B: Additional & Supporting Content  \n• Sub-Claim C: Mathematical Reasoning-constructing viable arguments, critiquing the reasoning of others, and/or attending to precision when making mathematical statements. (MP.3,6)  \n• Sub-Claim D: Mathematical Modeling-applying knowledge and skills articulated in the standards for the current grade/course (MP.1,2,4,5,7,8) .  \n6  \nStage 3 [Year 1]: Math Item Writing  \nAll items are aligned to the Career and College Readiness Standards & the Standards for Mathematical Practice.  \n7  \nStage 3 [Year 1]: Math Item Writing  \n• Multiple choice  \n• Multi-select  \n• Fill-in the blank  \n• Drag-and-drop  \n• In-line choice  \n• Constructed response  \n• Drawing tool  \n8  \nStage 4 [Year 1]: Item Review  \nCommittees of IL educators provide feedback on items for eligibility for potential use on the IAR. IL educators bring grade-level classroom and other instructional expertise and experience to thoughtful and meaningful discussions about each of the newly-developed items.  \nA committee  \nreviews each item through a Content lens.  \nA separate committee reviews each item through a  \nBias & Sensitivity lens.  \n9  \nStage 4 [Year 1]: Content Item Review Content Item Review Committees:  \n• Evaluate each item through a content lens, looking for content flaws such as irregularities, cluing, multiple keys, and standards alignment issues.  \n• Make recommendations based on expertise.  \no The items are revised to reflect the committees'  \nrecommendations.   \n10","cbCaikO6kWgK2t4G","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikO6kWgK2t4G","pdf",1166720,29,"English","# Illinois Assessment of Readiness\n# Stage 1: Development Planning\n## Test Design Information and Alignment\n# Stage 3: Item Writing\n## Math Claims Structure\n## Math Item Writing Item Types\n# Stage 4: Item Review","[{\"question\":\"What is the IAR and which students does it assess?\",\"answer\":\"The IAR is the Illinois state assessment and accountability measure for students enrolled in public school districts. 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