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ISAT  MAP  Terra Nova

Fremont 79 administers several different standardized tests throughout the school year. Recognizing that assessing student learning is complex, teachers and administrators gather as much data as possible including work samples and classroom observations in order to make decisions about individual student learning and achievement.

The staff at Fremont 79 believes that meaningful assessment does more than measure--it provides direction to guide instruction. Testing data helps our teachers and administrators make important choices about curriculum and instructional methods.

ISAT
The Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards. The results give parents, teachers, and schools one measure of student learning and school performance.
 
2012 ISATs
 
2011 ISAT Results

ISATs are administered each spring to students in grades 3 – 8 for reading and mathematics. Students in grades 4 and 7 are also tested in science. This state test is used to determine if the district is making adequate yearly progress (AYP) each year as part of No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

Parents can learn more about ISAT and the Illinois Learning Standards by clicking the Illinois State Board of Education link below.

Illinois State Board of Education website

ISAT Testing Week: Early March

Review District 79 ISAT scores by clicking on the following link:

Review District 79 ISAT Rubrics by clicking on the following link:
 
 
MAP Testing
Using individual computers, all students in grades 2 – 8 take a Measures of Academic Progress test in the areas of Reading and Math in the fall and spring. Special Education and other selected students students also take a MAP test mid-year in January to assess their progress to date.

Unlike the pencil and paper tests, MAP tests are adaptive, meaning that they automatically adjust to each student's performance level. Students answering questions correctly are given increasingly more difficult questions. Likewise, students answering questions incorrectly are given an easier level of questions.

Each Reading and Mathematics MAP test takes an average of 50 minutes for students to complete. Teachers receive class scoring results within 24 hours. Such immediate results allow teachers to target instruction specifically to the needs of individual students. The district also uses this data to improve curricular offerings.

MAPs Testing Dates: Early October, Mid-January, Early April

Parents can learn more about this specific testing program by clicking on the website below.

 
Terra Nova Cognitive Skills Inde version 2
Terra Nova Cognitive Skills Index (TCS/2) scores provide a highly reliable measure of overall academic aptitude. This short 90-minute test is administered to students in grades 3 and 5 in the fall. TCS results assist teachers and administrators in identifying potential students who might benefit from special education and/ or gifted / enrichment placements. The TCS is only one point of data in making such determination. Results provide a reference point to seek additional testing. Testing takes place in September.