The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) is the state assessment and accountability measure for Illinois students enrolled in a public school district. IAR assesses the New Illinois Learning Standards Incorporating the Common Core and will be administered in English language arts and mathematics to all students in grades 3-8.
UPDATE: March 17, 2023
2023 SPRING TESTING SEASON
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2023 -- IAR TESTING DATES
- Paper: March 6, 2023 (earliest) – April 7, 2023 (latest)
- Online: March 6, 2023 (earliest) – April 21, 2023 (latest)
- *See additional key dates listed below.
- Start Sessions (Start/End): March 6, 2023 – April 21, 2023
VIDEO VIEWING TIPS WHILE TESTING
Students will need headphones for all English language arts/literature (ELA/L) units. Students who receive the Text-to-Speech accommodation for ELA/L assessments or use the Text-to-Speech accessibility feature for mathematics assessments also will need headphones.
The audio quality of some featured videos may differ depending on the equipment being used for testing.To help improve the testing experience, we recommend the following tips in the TestNav Platform:
- Set the volume to the highest level on the device.
- Use the "slow-down" feature.
- Try switching out headphones or earbuds.
Field Testing Participation
Field testing is a critical component in planning for future IAR testing. Each year, a small percentage of the Illinois student population is selected to participate. Please check the lists below to see if your school(s) is slated to participate. Students participating in the ELA/L field test will have a third unit added. Test administrators should use the same test administrative scripts and allow the same amount of time that they use for the other two ELA/L units.
Field Test Participation List
Irregularity Reports
In the event of a testing irregularity, school staff has five business days to submit a test irregularity form to the ISBE Assessment Department. Please provide details of the incident and what steps school staff took to correct it. Staff do not need to report minor technology issues that they are able to resolve and continue with student testing (e.g., student not initially assigned the correct test accommodations in the online test format).
Please complete the irregularity report and then submit it electronically via the ISBE website.
Click on the Send ISBE a file link at the bottom of the System Quick Links dropdown, which is in the upper left corner of the ISBE homepage. That will open the Attachment Manager. Once there, complete the fields, select IAR Irregularities from the ISBE eMail Name dropdown menu, and then click “Submit.”