Bloomington Public Schools

District Assessments

2010-2011 Test Dates

SAT - 10  - Grades 1 - 5

September 7 – 17 2010
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ISAT - Grades 3 - 8

•February 28 –
March 11, 2011
 

SAT10 - Grades 1 - 2

April 4 – 13, 2011

PSAE - Grade 11

April 27 – 28, 2011

 

  
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Assessment and testing are important elements in education.  Assessments are used in Bloomington Public Schools for the following purposes:

  • •Gather accurate information about student achievement
  • •Identify strengths and needs in the instructional program
  • Identify students in need of additional intervention
  • •Identify student for special programs

Bloomington Public Schools assesses students in grades 1 through 11 using standardized and/or state tests.  Parents receive information about their children's performance through written reports and during Parent/Teacher Conferences.  Summaries of the district-wide performance on state tests are included in the District Report Card.

District Wide Standardized Assessments

  •               Stanford Achievement Test - 10 (SAT-10) - Grades 1 - 5
  •               Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) - Grades 6 - 8

State Tests

  •               Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) - Grades 3 - 8        Sample ISAT Items - Grade 3

                                                                                             Sample ISAT Items - Grade 5

                                                                                                                                           Sample ISAT Items - Grade 8

  •               Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) - Grade 11                

Diagnostic Assessments

  •              Orleans-Hanna Algebra Prognosis Test - Grade 6
  •              PLAN - Grade 9
  •              EXPLORE - Grade 10

Universal Screening

  •              Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) - Grades K - 5