Illinois Assessment Update - PARCC 2018 Administration Editing Testing Window in SIS

Sep 14, 2026

Illinois Assessment Update outlines Illinois State Board of Education implementation steps for the 2017-18 PARCC assessment cycle, specifically the PARCC 2018 Administration window from March 5, 2018 to April 20, 2018. Guidance covers defaulting all schools and districts to the test window in SIS, editing the testing window workflow, selecting assessment pre-ID, and applying the window by school or district. It also lists key PARCC dates for orders, demographic file updates to Pearson, and links to relevant Pearson Access Next account review, unit testing times, and PARCC technology and accessibility manuals with version-specific documentation.

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Illinois Assessment Update

PARCC 2018 Administration Window

Editing Testing Window in SIS

PARCC 2018 Unit Testing Times

Pearson Access Next User Accounts

PARCC Dates

PARCC Manuals

Illinois Assessment Update Illinois State Board of Education October 27, 2017 2017-18 PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) PARCC 2018 Administration Window March 5, 2018 to April 20, 2018 ISBE will default all schools and districts to this test window in SIS. Editing Testing Window in SIS • Log in to [IWAS from](IWAS from www.isbe.net)[ ](IWAS from www.isbe.net)[www.isbe.net](IWAS from www.isbe.net) • System Listing, choose Student Information System-Statewide 4 Editing Testing Window in SIS • Select Assessment Pre-ID and PARCC • Choose “Identify Online/Paper Test and Testing Window” Editing Testing Window in SIS • Select Testing Window by School or apply Test Window to all schools in district. PARCC 2018 Unit Testing Times [www.isbe.net/Documents/2018-Spring-Unit-Times.pdf](www.isbe.net/Documents/2018-Spring-Unit-Times.pdf) 7 Pearson Access Next User Accounts • With the start of a new school year, please review role assignments in Pearson AccessNext for your district and school(s) . • Please assign new staff members to their appropriate role. • Please delete accounts for any staff that have left the district. PARCC Dates • December 22, 2017: Orders for Braille tests due in SIS. • January 26, 2018: Student demographic information file (PNP information) sent to Pearson (from SIS) to order paper test material, including Pre-ID labels (for paper assessments) and manuals. • February 9, 16, 23, and 28, 2018: Student demographic information will be updated (from SIS to Pearson) . PARCC Manuals • Technology Guidelines for PARCC Assessments Version 7.0 [http://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home\#10429](http://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home#10429) [www.isbe.net/Documents/Technology-Guidelines-for-PARCC-Assessments.pdf](www.isbe.net/Documents/Technology-Guidelines-for-PARCC-Assessments.pdf) • The PARCC Accessibility Features & Accommodations Manual (AF&A 6th edition) [http://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home\#10616](http://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home#10616) [www.isbe.net/Documents/parcc-access-manual-sixth.pdf](www.isbe.net/Documents/parcc-access-manual-sixth.pdf) – What’s New in the 6th Edition [http://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home\#17565](http://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home#17565) [www.isbe.net/Documents/AFA-Manual-Whats-New-6th-Edition.pdf](www.isbe.net/Documents/AFA-Manual-Whats-New-6th-Edition.pdf)

FAQs

What is the PARCC 2018 administration test window in Illinois?

The PARCC 2018 administration window runs from March 5, 2018 to April 20, 2018.

How should schools and districts configure the testing window in SIS?

ISBE will default schools and districts to the test window in SIS, and users can edit it by selecting Assessment Pre-ID and choosing “Identify Online/Paper Test and Testing Window,” then selecting the testing window by school or applying it to all schools in the district.

Which key dates affect PARCC orders and student demographic updates?

Braille test orders are due December 22, 2017. Student demographic information files (PNP) are sent to Pearson on January 26, 2018, and demographic information updates occur on February 9, 16, 23, and 28, 2018.

Sep 14, 2026

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