Student Assessment Listserv

The Division for Student Assessment is pleased to announce that we now have an email listserv service available to those who need or want direct information regarding Illinois state testing. The listserv members will receive periodic email updates regarding about state testing. The information sent out to the listserv will also be posted on our website and in the Superintendent’s bulletin. This is intended to provide a more direct method for receiving the announcements and information. This is not an interactive listserv though participants can send individual messages to Student Assessment.

If you are interested in receiving direct information from ISBE’s Student Assessment Division, then you may sign up for this listserv by emailing a blank email to: assessment-join@list.isbe.net. Please send this blank email from the email account you want to receive these messages. You will receive an email confirming your enrollment. To unsubscribe from this list, please send a blank message to assessment-leave@list.isbe.net.

Archived Assessment Listserv Messages

2008

May

• RETURN OF PSAE TESTING MATERIALS
• 2008 Applications for 1% Cap Exceptions for AYP Purposes

April

• IMPORTANT NOTICE: RETURN OF PSAE TESTING MATERIALS
• Announcement for 2008 posting of ACCESS data
• 2009 PSAE Testing Dates
• PSAE Testing Information

March

• Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA) Online Scoring Update
• PSAE Modification
• 2008 Applications for 1% Cap Exceptions for AYP Purposes
• Severe Weather Preparedness Week

February

• Science Assessments for All Students in Grades 4, 7 and 11
• Pre-printed ISAT Writing labels for ELL students
• Important ISAT Information
• ELL Accommodations: Word Glossaries and ISAT Directions
• IAA Online Scoring Tool WebEx Sessions
• Spring 2008 IAA Update
• ACCESS Testing Window Extended to Tuesday, February 5, 2008

January

• ISAT ELL Accommodations Workshops
• Assessment Accommodations for Students Who are Limited English Proficient (LEP)

2007

December

• ISAT/IAA Assessment Ordering Window to Close

October

• Spring 2008 IAA Test Modification Window Reminder
• 2008 ISAT Writing Workshops
• ISBE Professional Development Workshops for the ACCESS for ELLS

September

• Pearson Hosting Assessment Network Training Sessions
• IAA Pilot Materials in District

August

• How to View IAA Writing Scores in SIS
• IAA Writing Data are Now Available on IWAS
• IAA Regional Fall Training Reminder
• IAA Regional Trainings for 2007 Fall Pilot – Online Registration Now Available
• 2007 ISAT Writing Scores
• Training registration for the IAA Fall Reading, Mathematics, and Science Pilot
• ISAT and IMAGE Grades 3-8 Testing Dates Set for 2009 and 2010
• Illinois IAA Fall 2007 Pilot

July

• AYP Status Reports For High School Districts Now Available On IWAS
• AYP Status Reports For High Schools Now Available On IWAS
• 2007 PSAE Data Are Now Available On IWAS
• PSAE Assessment Correction File
• IMAGE Reading and Math Scores for 11th Grade Have Been Posted On IWAS

June

• Assessment Correction Window Closes on June 29
• Reminder: Assessment Correction Window for Grades 3-8 Closes on June 29
• Preliminary 2007 AYP Status Reports are Available on IWAS
• SCORES ARE POSTED!
• SIS Down on Friday, June 8, 2007
• Good bye and new contact info

May

• Reminder that May 30th is our last conference call on 2007 Assessment Corrections
• June 1 - 1% Cap Exception applications deadline
• IMAGE Reading Performance definitions
• The ACCESS scores and reports are now posted on IWAS via SIS
• Assessment Correction Conference calls
• Assessment Dates for Data Clean Up
• Reminder: GRADE 11 assessment data
• Update on Illinois Alternate Assessment for 2007-08—Fall Pilot
• Last call - IAA Writing material pick-up
• 2006 PSAE printed reports
• ACCESS scores and printed reports

April

• IAA writing test window ended on April 20
• Reminder - 2007 Applications for 1% Cap Exceptions
• Rules on AMAOs - bilingual programs
• IAA Writing Materials Pick-Up Reminder
• IAA Online Scoring Clarification
• Assessment Correction Reminder
• High School Challenge Conference registration
• Last call - ISAT material pick up
• PSAE information
• IAA Conference call reminder

March

• IAA Assessment Frameworks
• ISAT writing materials - how to return
• ISAT Test Material Pick up info
• IAA Coordinator Online Scoring Webinar from 3/15 Rescheduled to 4/3
• IAA Materials Management Statewide Conference Call - NEW DATE
• 15 year old 8th graders with IEP followup
• 15 year old 8th graders with IEP
• SIS grade 3-8 pre-ID files
• 2006 ISAT student reports
• Pre-ID labels can't be interchanged
• ISAT scores relationship to PSAE
• IAA writing webinars - date revisions
• 2007 1% Cap exemptions - IAA
• IMAGE/ISAT Labels
• ISAT coordinators - 6th/7th grade reading

February

• ISAT Writing samples
• ISAT writing materials
• 2007 Assessment Correction Process - conference call
• ISAT District & School Coordination manual
• 2008 ACCESS for ELLs test window
• ISAT writing materials
• IAA portfolio shipping window
• AYP for High Schools & Districts
• ISAT & IAA (writing) Test shipments
• ISAT Writing manuals now posted
• 2006 ISAT District/School reports
• IAA information
• 2006 ISAT Reports

January

• IMAGE Manual
• ISAT Sample Books
• IMAGE Math Sample Books
• Item Analysis for ISAT
• ACCESS for ELLs Technical workshop
• 2007 ISAT Testing Manuals posted
• IMAGE Sample Books
• ACCESS workshop on testing
• ISAT ordering deadline
• IMAGE data disks
• ISAT data disks
• ACCESS - D2L quiz system

2006