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Assessments

2023-2024 Trimester Dates

PROGRESS REPORTS

WINDOW/INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS

Due to Admin

REPORTS DISTRIBUTED

TRIMESTER 1

August 24 – November 17 /60  days

End of Day Wednesday, November 29

Monday, December 4

TRIMESTER 2

November 18 – March 1 / 59 days

End of Day Thursday, March 7

Thursday, March 12

TRIMESTER 3

March 2– June 31 (Assessment ends TBD /

days assessed – 57 days in the window

End of Day Friday, May 31 (Last Day of School)

Mailed Home  Wednesday, June 5

District 96 Assessments
 
Various standardized tests are administered to students in District 96. Please see below to learn more about the different types of assessments and view our assessment calendar:

Universal Screening Tools By Grade Level

 
 

Fall

Winter

Spring

Grade

Reading

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Math

K

Fastbridge Early Reading

Fastbridge Early Math

Fastbridge Early Reading; F&P

Fastbridge Early Math 

Fastbridge Early Reading; F&P

Fastbridge Early Math 

1

Fastbridge Early Reading; F&P

Fastbridge Early Math

& Automaticity

Fastbridge Early Reading; F&P

Fastbridge Early Math

& Automaticity

Fastbridge Early Reading; F&P

Fastbridge Early Math

& Automaticity

2

MAP Reading;

Fastbridge Reading CBM; F&P

MAP Math; 

Fastbridge Math Process & Automaticity

MAP Reading;

Fastbridge Reading CBM; F&P

MAP Math; 

Fastbridge Math Process & Automaticity

MAP Reading;

Fastbridge Reading CBM; F&P

MAP Math; 

Fastbridge Math Process & Automaticity

3

MAP Reading; Fastbridge Reading CBM; F&P

MAP Math; 

Fastbridge Math Process & Automaticity

MAP Reading; Fastbridge Reading CBM

MAP Math; 

Fastbridge Math Process & Automaticity

MAP Reading; Fastbridge Reading CBM

MAP Math; 

Fastbridge Math Process & Automaticity

4

MAP Reading; Fastbridge Reading CBM

MAP Math; 

Fastbridge Math Process & Automaticity

MAP Reading; Fastbridge Reading CBM

MAP Math; 

Fastbridge Math Process & Automaticity

MAP Reading; Fastbridge Reading CBM

MAP Math; 

Fastbridge Math Process & Automaticity

5

MAP Reading; Fastbridge Reading CBM

MAP Math; 

Fastbridge Math Process & Automaticity

MAP Reading; Fastbridge Reading CBM

MAP Math; 

Fastbridge Math Process & Automaticity

MAP Reading; Fastbridge Reading CBM

MAP Math; 

Fastbridge Math Process & Automaticity

6

MAP Reading

MAP Math

MAP Reading

MAP Math

MAP Reading

MAP Math

7

MAP Reading

MAP Math

MAP Reading

MAP Math

MAP Reading

MAP Math

8

MAP Reading

MAP Math

MAP Reading

MAP Math

MAP Reading

MAP Math

Note: Progress monitoring occurs with Tier 2 & 3 students at HJH using appropriate assessment tools. Specialists may administer additional diagnostic assessments to new students or students receiving MTSS when more data is needed to develop an instructional program.

 
2023-2024 Assessment Calendar By Month

Trimester

ASSESSMENT TOOL

GRADE

TESTING WINDOW

Beginning of the Year

ACCESS Screener

K-8 New Second Language Students

As needed based on Home Language Survey


Aug/Sept

MAP Reading and Math

Grades 2-8

Monday, August 28 - Wednesday, September 6

(Make-up testing 9/7 - 9/8)

iReady Math Diagnostic

Grades K-5

Monday, August 28 - Friday, September 8 

Fastbridge 

Grades K-8

Monday, August 28 - Wednesday, September 6 

F & P Benchmark Assessments

Grades 1-3

Monday, August 28 - Wednesday, September 6 

KIDS Assessment Observations

Kindergarten

Continuous Assessment through Friday, October 20 (Day 40)

FALL BENCHMARK DATA ENTRY DEADLINE

Grades K-5

Friday, September 8 (End of Day)

October

SEL Screener

Grades 2-8

October 2 - October 13 

 

KIDS Assessment Observations

Kindergarten

Continuous Assessment through Friday, October 20 (Day 40)

Data Entry Window - Friday, October 13 - Friday, October 27 

November

PROGRESS MONITORING Tier 2 & Tier 3

DATA ENTRY DEADLINE

Grades K-5

Tuesday, October 31 (End of Day)

January

MAP – Reading & Math

Grades 2-8

Monday, January 8 - Wednesday, January 17 

(Make-up testing 1/18 - 1/19)

iReady Math Diagnostic

Grades K-5

Monday, January 8 - Friday, January 19 

Fastbridge

Grades K-8

Monday, January 8 - Wednesday, January 17 

F & P Benchmark Assessments

Grades K-2

Monday, January 8 - Wednesday, January 17 

WINTER BENCHMARK DATA ENTRY DEADLINE

Grades K-5

Friday, January 19 (End of Day)

January/ February 

ACCESS

Grades EC-8 

(EL Students)

Wednesday, January 17 - Tuesday, March 5 

February

CogAT

Grades 3 & 5

Monday, February 5 - Thursday, February 15 

 

SEL Screener

Grades 2-8

February 19 - March 3

March

PROGRESS MONITORING Tier 2 & Tier 3

DATA ENTRY DEADLINE

Grades K-5

Monday, March 18 (End of Day)

IL Science Assessment (ISA)

Grades 5 & 8

Monday, March 11 - Friday, March 22 

March/April

DLM

Grades 3-8

Wednesday, March 13 - Wednesday, May 8 

April 

IL Assessment of Readiness (IAR)

Grades 3-8

Tuesday, April 2 - Wednesday, April 17 



May

ELA & Math Curriculum-Based Assessment

Grades 4-8

Monday, April 29 - Friday, May 10 

MAP – Reading and Math

Grades 2-8

Wednesday, May 8 - Thursday, May 16 

(Make-up Testing 5/17 & 5/20)

iReady Diagnostic

Grades K-5

Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 17 

FastBridge

Grades K-8

Wednesday, May 8 - Thursday, May 16

F & P Benchmark Assessments

Grades K-2

Wednesday, May 8 - Thursday, May 16 

SPRING BENCHMARK DATA ENTRY DEADLINE

Grades K-5

Monday, May 20 (End of Day)