Note: The Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is not a requirement for IIKA scholarship recipients for the 2023-24 school year. Do not register students for the ISA assessment.
Resources for Private Schools who are testing students on the IAR English language arts and mathematics assessment in grade 3-8 as part of the Invest in Kids Act.
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| IAR Spring 2024 Testing Window – Paper Testing | 3/4/24 - 4/5/24 |
| IAR Spring 2024 Testing Window – Online Testing | 3/4/24 - 4/19/24 |
| Student registration available in PearsonAccessnext (PAN) | 12/27/23 |
| Deadline for Districts/Schools to have student information loaded into PAN for Pre-ID* | 1/26/24 |
| Initial Materials in District – Wave 1 (Manuals Only) | 1/25/24 |
| Initial Materials in District – Wave 2 (Initial Orders) | 2/20/24 |
| Additional order window for districts/schools (all paper testing materials) | 2/20/24 – 4/2/24 |
| Create Sessions (in PAN) | 12/22/23 - 4/19/24 |
| Prepare Sessions Start | 2/29/24 |
| Start Sessions Start / End | 3/4/24 – 4/19/24 |
| Deadline to return paper-based testing scorable and nonscorable materials to Pearson (picked up by vendor - 1 week after testing) | 4/12/24 |
| Deadline to return computer-based testing nonscorable materials to Pearson (Math Human Reader scripts - 1 week after testing) | 4/26/24 |
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