Reading
Modification to the 2008 Reading Assessment
For the 2008 ISAT Reading Assessments, sessions 2 & 3
will have the following structure.
Each session will contain:
- Two passages of more equal length
- Ten multiple-choice
items with each passage
- One passage in each session
will have an extended-response item
This structure was used in one session of the 2007 ISAT
Reading Assessments.
Questions & Answers
Concerning the ISAT Reading Assessment (Updated
March 27, 2008)
2008
ISAT Reading Presentation (PDF) (PPT)
(Posted November 6, 2007)
Illinois Reading Assessment Frameworks
Illinois
Reading Frameworks Glossary (Posted 9/25/07)
Illinois Learning Standards
for English Language Arts
Reading Performance Definitions
Reading Scale Score Cut Points
Extended-Response
Reading Rubric
For
the first time, the spring 2006 ISAT reports will provide
a Lexile® measure for reading. To find out
more about Lexile scores, go to www.Lexile.com.
Illinois Lexile Framework
for Reading
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