Student Assessment
Illinois
Alternate Assessment
The Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA) is the yardstick the state uses to measure the learning of students with significant cognitive disabilities. Students with severe disabilities take the IAA if participation in the state's regular assessments — the Illinois Standards Achievement Test or the Prairie State Achievement Examination — is not appropriate, even with accommodations.
In response to requests from the field, a new test has been developed to assess IAA students - other than the portfolio. The new test is a performance-based assessment that uses on demand tasks, which are aligned to the Learning Standards. Students will be tested using the new assessment in spring 2008 in reading, mathematics, science and writing at the appropriate grades.
IAA Test Dates
 There is one four-week window for all districts. There will not be an opportunity to test “early” or “late”. |
22-Feb-2010 through 19-Mar-2010 |
- 2011: February 22 – March 18 (tentative)
- 2012: February 27 – March 23 (tentative)
2010 Assessment Network Reference Guide
Ordering/Verifying ISAT/IAA Test Materials and Updating Contact (Profile) Information on Assessment Network
Order window – October 31 – December 21, 2009
NOTE: This document was reposted because there was an error on page 6 involving pick-up dates for ISAT materials.
2010 IAA Teacher/Coordinator Training - Webinar - 2 dates available
2010 Pearson Assessment Network Training - Webinar Training – 2 dates available
2010 IAA Test
- IAA Calendar of Events
- IAA Teacher Trainings: Locations and Dates
- IAA Teacher Training Refresher Webinar: Dates
- IAA Teacher Training PowerPoint (Coming Soon)
- IAA FAQs
- IAA 2010 Score Sheet with Accommodations Documentation
- IAA Performance-Based Rubric (Updated 10/08)
- IAA 2010 Implementation Manual
- IAA Sample Scoring Videos
- IAA Sample Tasks
Information for IAA Coordinators
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Change in IAA Coordinator
If the IAA Coordinator for your school or district changed this year, you should notify Pearson through the Assessment Network by Dec. 21, 2009. Profiles can still be updated after December 21, 2009, but the updates will not take affect until the 2010 administration. -
Participation Decisions
Beginning with the 2005-06 school year, participation in the IAA for students in grades 3-8 can no longer be divided by content area between the IAA and ISAT assessments. [more] - Participation
Guidelines for the Illinois Alternate Assessment
- 2008-2009 Assessment Network Training FAQs
- 2008-2009
Assessment Network Training PowerPoint
- 2008-2009
Assessment Network User Guide & Test Information Guide
- IAA 2010 Score Sheet with Accommodations Documentation
- IAA Performance-Based Rubric (Updated 10/08)
- IAA 2010 Implementation Manual
- IAA 2010 Online System Guide (Coming Soon)
RCDTS Codes: select Directory of Educational Entities
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Framework Priorities
General Information
- Exception
to the 1.0 Percent Cap on Progressing and Attaining
Scores Based on Alternate Achievement Standards to
be Included in the Calculation of District AYP for
the
2009-10 School Year Request (Due May 17, 2010)
- IAA Scale Score Cut Points
- IAA Technical Manual
- 2009 IAA Alignment Study
