2025-2026 Assessment Calendar Subject to change
Assessment | Required by | Student Grade Levels | Administration Dates | Purpose |
State of IL | Kindergarten | Evidence Gathering Window First 40 days of student attendance Ratings Entry Window October 8 - 22 | Measures the developmental readiness of kindergarteners. | |
IL Physical Fitness Assessment (Fitness Gram or Brockport) | State of IL | 3-12 | Fall Window September 2 – November 3 Spring Window March 3 – May 8 | IL State required fitness exam measuring five key components of physical wellness. Students may qualify for the Presidential Youth Fitness Award. |
SEDOL | K-12 | Math and Reading Fall: September 2 - 26 Winter: December 1 - 18 Spring: May 1 - 20 | Measures individual student academic growth and instructional level relative to the New Illinois Learning Standards in reading and math. Predicts future academic performance. Reading - CLA, JPC, GLS, LASSO 1, LASSO 2*, TAB Math - CLA, JPC, GLS, LASSO 1, LASSO 2*, TAB *If a student takes IAR, they must also take NWEA MAP | |
Assessment | Required by | Student Grade Levels | Administration Dates | Purpose |
State of IL | K - 12 | January 14 – March 3 | English language proficiency test designed to measure English language learner’s social and academic proficiency in English associated with language arts, math, science, and social studies. | |
SEDOL | 11 & 12 | March 24 – April 3 April 7 – April 17 April 21 – May 1 | IL State required College Entrance Exam | |
SEDOL | 9 & 10 | March 16 - April 24 | Practice for the SAT and/or provides entry into the National Merit Scholarship Corporation scholarship programs. | |
Assessment | Required by | Student Grade Levels | Administration Dates | Purpose |
State of IL | 5 and 8 | March 2 - April 30 | Measures individual student achievement and school performance relative to the New Illinois Learning Standards. | ||||
State of IL | 3 – 8 | Online: March 2 – April 17 Paper: March 2 - April 3 | Measures individual student achievement and school performance relative to the New Illinois Learning Standards. | ||||
State of IL | 3 – 11 | March 11 – May 6 | Measures the learning of students with significant cognitive disabilities. Taken in lieu of the ISA and IAR. | |||
Progress Monitoring
Using the below tools, students should be benchmarked and progress monitored at a minimum of every two weeks.
SEDOL | K - 12 | Fall Window August 20 - Oct 14 Winter Window January 12 - February 6 Spring Window April 29 - May 17 | Provides a measure of general reading or pre-literacy skills. Predicts the likelihood of future reading success. Supports the district goal of reading on grade level by grade 3. | ||||
SEDOL | K - 8 | Fall Window August 20 - Oct 14 Winter Window January 12 - February 6 Spring Window April 29 - May 17 | Benchmarking and Progress Monitoring for Reading and Math CLA (MS), GLS, LASSO 1, TAB | ||||
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