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Director [Afoxall@isbe.net](Afoxall@isbe.net)  \nSarah Leonard, ELA Content Specialist [Sleonard@isbe.net](Sleonard@isbe.net)  \nHeather Colwell, Math Content Specialist [Hcolwell@isbe.net](Hcolwell@isbe.net)  \n[https://bit.ly/46i0dFp](https://bit.ly/46i0dFp)  \n[https://isbe](https://isbe)  \n[my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/hcolwell_](my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/hcolwell_)[isbe_net/EZw8xWmH_sBKvaNe9ekUr1EBuM](isbe_net/EZw8xWmH_sBKvaNe9ekUr1EBuM)  \nMPQSaFVUiV1JWkEE o4Q  \n1  \nAgenda  \n9:00 a.m. - Introduction and Overview  \n9:15 a.m. -Navigating the IAR (Year 1 Development)  \n10:30 a.m. -Break  \n10:45 a.m. -Navigating the IAR (Year 2 Development)  \n11:30 a.m. -Lunch  \n12:15 p.m. -Reporting and Data  \n1:45 p.m. -Break  \n2:00 p.m. -Work Session  \n3:00 p.m. -Dismissal  \n2  \n• The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) is the state  \nassessment and accountability measure for Illinois students enrolled in a public school district.  \n• IAR assesses the Illinois Learning Standards and is administered in English language arts and mathematics to students in Grades 3-8.  \nIllinois Assessment of Readiness  \n3  \nHow much do you know about  \nthe IAR?  \n4  \n5  \nTrue or False  \nEach student will be tested on all standards listed on their grade-level blueprint.  \nFalse.  \n6  \nTrue or False  \nThe IAR is designed to inform individual  \ninstructional plans.  \nFalse.  \n7  \nTrue or False  \nIAR data should be analyzed to determine gaps in district-wide instruction.  \nTrue.  \n8  \nTrue or False  \nEvery operational ELA unit contains a  \nwriting component.  \nTrue.  \n9  \nTrue or False  \nOnly students with accommodations are able to view multi-media with closedcaptions.  \nFalse.  \n10  \nTrue or False  \nIt takes multiple years to develop an IAR item for operational testing.  \nTrue.","cbCaitJYDYXrLx8a","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitJYDYXrLx8a","pdf",6102179,129,"English","# Introduction and Overview\n# Navigating the IAR - Year 1 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