Test Maps for the 2014 Illinois Standards Achievement Test Illinois is transitioning to Common Core State Standards (CCSS for reading and mathematics) - moving from the final administration of the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) in 2013‐2014 to the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) Assessments in 2014‐2015; this information is being provided to help educators understand changes in the state assessment. This document will assist educators in continuing to work on the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and classroom assessments, and maintain focus on the key areas in the preparation for full implementation of the Common Core State Standards and PARCC Assessments. The document outlines what reading and mathematics CCSS will be assessed on the ISAT in 2014. All items on the reading and mathematics assessments were written to the CCSS. The test maps are intended to assist educators as they consider learning progressions, instructional shifts, and rigor of the CCSS. Please note that the science assessments are aligned to the Illinois Science Assessment Frameworks. Reading - Grades 3-8 The operational reading assessments are comprised of 51 items 50 multiple-choice items and 1 extended-response item. – 50%-65% 25-32 items CCSS Domain - Key Ideas & Details 15%-25% 8-13 items CCSS Domain - Craft & Structure 10%-20% 5-10 items CCSS Domain - Integration of Knowledge & Ideas Mathematics Grades 3-8 – The operational mathematics assessments are comprised of 68 items 65 multiple-choice items, 2 – items, and 1 extended-response item. 3 OA Operations and – 40%-50% Algebraic Thinking CCSS Domain % of Items G Geometry 5%-15% – Grade 4 MD Measurement – 15%-25% and Data CCSS Domain % of NBT Numbers and – 5%-15% G Geometry 5%-15% Operations in Base Ten – MD Measurement NF Number and – – 15%-25% 15%-25% and Data Operations Fractions –
Test Maps for the 2014 Illinois Standards Achievement Test Illinois is transitioning to Common Core State Standards (CCSS for reading and mathematics) - moving from the final administration of the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) in 2013‐2014 to the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) Assessments in 2014‐2015; this information is being provided to help educators understand changes in the state assessment. This document will assist educators in continuing to work on the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and classroom assessments, and maintain focus on the key areas in the preparation for full implementation of the Common Core State Standards and PARCC Assessments. The document outlines what reading and mathematics CCSS will be assessed on the ISAT in 2014. All items on the reading and mathematics assessments were written to the CCSS. The test maps are intended to assist educators as they consider learning progressions, instructional shifts, and rigor of the CCSS. Please note that the science assessments are aligned to the Illinois Science Assessment Frameworks. Reading - Grades 3-8 The operational reading assessments are comprised of 51 items – 50 multiple-choice items and 1 extended-response item. CCSS Domain - Key Ideas & Details 50%-65% 25-32 items CCSS Domain - Craft & Structure 15%-25% 8-13 items CCSS Domain - Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 10%-20% 5-10 items Mathematics – Grades 3-8 The operational mathematics assessments are comprised of 68 items – 65 multiple-choice items, 2 items, and 1 extended-response item. 3 CCSS Domain % of Items G – Geometry 5%-15% MD – Measurement and Data 15%-25% NBT – Numbers and Operations in Base Ten 5%-15% NF – Number and Operations – Fractions 15%-25% OA – Operations and Algebraic Thinking 40%-50% Grade 4 CCSS Domain % of G – Geometry 5%-15% MD – Measurement and Data 15%-25%
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