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This assessment serves as a valuable resource for students as it provides a free college entrance exam to every grade 11 student in the state. Providing this resource statewide increases equity of access for students. Illinois is also using this exam for state and federal accountability for both schools and districts in 2017. Because this exam served multiple purposes, student scores have different meanings. ISBE is providing the following FAQ to help you understand what student SAT scores mean as a college entrance exam, and what they mean to ISBE, for school and district accountability.  \n1. What are the Illinois SAT performance levels?  \nA set of four performance levels with associated cut scores that Illinois educators have determined represent mastery of the Illinois Learning Standards.  \n\n| Performance Levels | ELA Score Ranges * | Math Score Ranges* |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Level 4 – Exceeds Standards | 640-800 | 670-800 |\n| Level 3 – Meets Standards | 540-630 | 540-660 |\n| Level 2 – Approaching Standards | 430-530 | 450-530 |\n| Level 1 – Partially Meets Standards | 200-420 | 200-440 |\n\n*Note: Achievable scores increase in increments of 10 (e.g., 450, 460, 470…) .  \n2. My student took the SAT in April of 2017 and has received her scores. How are the IL state performance level different from what my student received from College Board?  \nThe IL SAT performance levels do not change your student’s score in any way.  \nThe IL SAT performance levels are ranges of scores on the math and evidence-based reading and writing portions of the exam that Illinois teachers have determined represent levels of mastery of the Illinois Learning Standards.  \n3. There are SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmarks on my student’s score report. Are  \nthey the same as the IL SAT Performance Levels?  \nNo. The College Board’s SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmarkshave a different meaning than the IL SAT performance levels. Illinois has four performance levels for the SAT: Exceeds Standards, Meets Standards, Approaching Standards, and Partially Meets Standards. These performance levels represent degrees of mastery of the Illinois Learning Standards. College Board has three performance levels, Green, Yellow, and Red.  \n4. Why does my student need a higher score to meet or exceed IL SAT performance levels?  \nThe IL SAT performance levels align to the Illinois Learning Standards, which set rigorous standards for college and career readiness. They were designed to reduce the likelihood that students would need remedial coursework upon entering college. The SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmarks for the current SAT predict a 75% likelihood of achieving a C or higher in related, first-semester, credit-bearing college courses. They have different meanings.  \nThe IL SAT performance levels are intended to tell schools and districts about the student’s mastery of the standards. College Board’s benchmarks are meant to tell college admissions offices how likely a student is to do in the first semester of college if admitted. They are comparing different populations of students for different purposes.  \n5. Why didn’t IL just use the SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmarks?  \nIllinois is required by federal law to establish performance levels aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards.  \n6. How will the IL SAT performance levels impact my student when she is applying for college?  \nColleges will not receive your student’s IL SAT performance levels. Illinois uses these performance levels on the Illinois Report Card in aggregate only to help educators and communities understand how well a school or district is serving its students. 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