The Illinois Learning Standards (ILS) define what all students in all Illinois public schools should know and be able to do in the seven core areas as a result of their elementary and secondary schooling.

The Illinois Learning Standards have not changed since their adoption in 1997. The Performance Descriptors and ILS-aligned Classroom Assessments were developed by Illinois teachers for Illinois teachers to enhance the ILS and to serve as resources to help teachers determine local performance expectations at each grade level.

• The ILS contain 30 goals, 98 standards and over 1,000 benchmarks.
• Illinois was one of the first states to develop and adopt Standards in 1997.
• More than 270 Illinois educators, business people, and community members developed the ILS.
• Input on the draft ILS was provided by more than 30,000 citizens.
• Teachers in Spain, Lithuania and Bulgaria have translated the ILS for use in their classrooms.
• The Performance Descriptors and over 900 ILS-aligned classroom assessments were field tested by 400 teachers statewide.

Performance Descriptors and Assessments by Standard

Evaluation Study of the Illinois Learning Standard

• 2005 ILS Complete Report
• 2005 SAC Final revised

Introduction to the Illinois Learning Standards

Introduction to Descriptors and Assessments

Teacher's Guide to Classroom Assessments

• Grades PreK-2
• Grades 3-5
• Grades 6-8
• Grades 9-12

National Educational Technology Standards – Administrators (NETS-A)

Standards Aligned Classroom Information

Standards Aligned Classroom Lessons (SAC) Lesson Plans developed by teachers on past SAC teams

Illinois Standards Appendices

Standards — Questions and Answers

ILS Year 2 Report

ILS Year 3 Report

ILS Year 4 Report

General Interest Resources

Career Development and Preparation Assessments and Resources

English Language Learning Proficiency Standards

Illinois Spanish Language Arts Standards

Illinois Assessment Frameworks

Standards