Public Act 100-465 established the Illinois Invest in Kids Act. The Act includes a five-year tax credit scholarship program for eligible students who attend qualified nonpublic schools in Illinois.

A portion of the Act requires that, beginning in the 2019-20 school year, scholarship recipients shall be annually assessed at the qualified school where the student attends school in the same manner in which students that attend public schools are annually assessed pursuant to Section 2-3.64a5 of the School Code and that such qualified schools shall pay costs associated with this requirement.

If, for any reason, a scholarship recipient is unable to be tested, school staff must maintain detailed documentation as to why the student did not test. Documentation for scholarship recipients who did not test must be submitted along with scores for all other scholarship recipients who did test.

News and Updates

ONDEMAND REPORTS -- NOW AVAILABLE!

Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) Spring 2022 OnDemand Reports are now available in PearsonAccess^next to those users with the roles of District or School Test Coordinator or with the Report Access role.

Click on the link for more information: ODR Guidance Data Guidance

ILLINOIS INVEST IN KIDS SCHOOL ESTABLISHMENT SURVEY

Please take this survey to let ISBE know that your school will be participating in IIKA and to update any contact information for your school. There will be communications being sent directly to schools to remind them of important dates, testing windows and other important information!

The IIKA School Establishment Survey will open July 5.

2022-23 STATE ASSESSMENT DATES (INVEST IN KIDS)

2022-23 State Assessment Dates (Invest In Kids) (Posted 04/29/2022)

Required assessments for spring 2023:

Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR): Grades 3-8
PSAT 8/9: Grade 9
PSAT 10: Grade 10
SAT with Essay: Grade 11
Illinois Science Assessment (ISA): Grades 5, 8, and 11 (New Requirement)

ILLINOIS INVEST IN KIDS REPORTING OF NON-TESTED STUDENTS

Instructions on How to Report IAR Non-Tested Students

Please upload a CSV or Excel file of your students who did not take the IAR, along with the reason (e.g., Student Absent, Administration Error, Issue with Testing Program, etc.) and then send this documentation via the ISBE Attachment Manager (link provided below) or go to Quicklinks (located on the top menu) on the ISBE website, as traditional email is not a secure way to send student information.
Click on Send ISBE a file link. Once there, complete the fields, and select Invest in Kids from the ISBE email Name drop down menu. In the Subject Field please type in your School Name and RCDTS Code, and then press the Submit button. If you do not know your RCDTS Code, please click HERE to go to the ISBE RCDTS Code search engine.

Attachment Manager - Illinois State Board of Education

ILLINOIS INVEST IN KIDS REPORTING OF SCORES

Instructions on How to Report IAR, PSAT, and SAT Scores from 2021-22

Once your school has received its IAR, PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, and SAT w/ Essay scores please make sure to send the Pearson CSV or Excel file of your student scores. A high school should submit a PDF of your IIKA student scores. Please DO NOT send them via email. You must use the ISBE Attachment Manager for a secure transfer of scores. Directions on how to submit scores are below. The reason we need these scores sent to us is for the purpose of our independent auditor to review all the scores of the students in the program.

Click on Send ISBE a file link, once there, complete the fields, select Invest in Kids from the ISBE email Name drop down menu. In the Subject Field please type in your School Name and RCDTS Code, and then press the Submit button. If you do not know your RCDTS Code, please click HERE to go to the ISBE RCDTS Code search engine

Attachment Manager - Illinois State Board of Education

For technical assistance, please contact our Call Center at 217-558-3600.

2021-2022 IAR Information

Invest in Kids Act Reference Guide
The training webinar recording for the Invest in Kids Act Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) spring 2022 testing administration and presentation are now available for viewing.
- IIKA Spring 22 Webinar Recording
- IIKA Spring 22 Webinar PDF
IAR Established Schools 2021-22

2021-2022 PSAT Information

Student Access to Scores in the College Board Reporting Portal
Students who have created a College Board Student Account will begin to see scores from spring 2022 in their account as noted below.

PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9 (April 13-29, 2022): Scores will begin to display on May 16, 2022.

Educator Access to Scores in the College Board Reporting Portal
Educators with access to the College Board Reporting Portal will begin to see PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9 scores from spring 2022 starting on May 9, 2022.
Spring 2022 PSAT Implementation Webinar

PSAT Established Schools 2021-22
PSAT 2021-2022 General Timeline
SAT/PSAT 2021-22 Comparison Document
Spring 2022 PSAT 8/9 Resources

Spring 2022 PSAT 10 Resources

Supports for EL Students
College Board offers many supports for English learners (EL) including translated test directions, approved word-to-word dictionaries, and 50% extended time. Students using these supports will receive college and scholarship reportable scores.

Approved Word-to-Word Dictionaries
To make the SAT Suite of Assessments more accessible, English learner students can use approved word-to-word dictionaries or bilingual glossaries. A defined list of dictionaries and glossaries has been approved by the College Board for the SAT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9. Students should be familiar with the glossary they plan to use on test day.
Translated Test Directions
English learners taking the SAT Suite of Assessments during the school day will have access to the following translated test directions. In addition, schools may provide "on the fly" translations, using a district- or school-approved translator for languages not provided by College Board. Please note that these supports are not available for national, weekend SAT administrations.

50% Extended Time for English Learners
Students are eligible for 50% Extended Time for the entire test. This support is offered as an option for EL students who receive extended time as an instructional support. The student's school will request this support via the EL Support request in the College Board's SSD Online portal.

Establishment Survey E-mail Communication

2021-2022 SAT Information

Student Access to Scores in the College Board Reporting Portal
Students who have created a College Board Student Account will begin to see scores from spring 2022 in their account as noted below.

SAT with Essay (March 23, 2022): Scores will begin to display on April 15, 2022.
SAT with Essay (April 13, 2022): Scores will begin to display on May 4, 2022.

Educator Access to Scores in the College Board Reporting Portal
Educators with access to the College Board Reporting Portal will begin to see SAT with Essay scores from spring 2022 starting on June 3, 2022.
Spring 2022 SAT with Essay School Day Manuals

SAT School Day Coordinator Manual(Posted 01/25/2022)
SAT School Day Standard Testing Manual(Posted 01/25/2022)
SAT School Day Accommodated Testing Manual(Posted 01/25/2022)

SAT Established Schools 2021-22
SAT 2021-2022 General Timeline
Spring 2022 Implementation Overview
This three-part overview provides the latest information about the SAT with Essay based on current planning.

Part 1: Before the Test

Part 1: Before the TestWebinar

Part 2: Before the Test

Part 2: Before the TestWebinar

Part 3: On Test Day and After the Test

Part 3: On Test Day and After the TestWebinar

Invest in Kids Act - Email to Principals
SAT/PSAT 2021-22 Comparison Document
Supports for EL Students
College Board offers many supports for English learners (EL) including translated test directions, approved word-to-word dictionaries, and 50% extended time. Students using these supports will receive college and scholarship reportable scores.

Approved Word-to-Word Dictionaries
To make the SAT Suite of Assessments more accessible, English learner students can use approved word-to-word dictionaries or bilingual glossaries. A defined list of dictionaries and glossaries has been approved by the College Board for the SAT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9. Students should be familiar with the glossary they plan to use on test day.
Translated Test Directions
English learners taking the SAT Suite of Assessments during the school day will have access to the following translated test directions. In addition, schools may provide "on the fly" translations, using a district- or school-approved translator for languages not provided by College Board. Please note that these supports are not available for national, weekend SAT administrations.

SAT with Essay

50% Extended Time for English Learners
Students are eligible for 50% Extended Time for the entire test. This support is offered as an option for EL students who receive extended time as an instructional support. The student's school will request this support via the EL Support request in the College Board's SSD Online portal.

Send ISBE a File Instructions
Student File Layout Specifications
SAT Bulk Registration Template
SAT Bulk Registration Sample

Practice Resources

The College Board offers many free ways to practice.

SAT
PSAT 10
PSAT 8/9
Large Print and Braille SAT Practice Tests
- Contact the College Board SSD Department at 844-255-7728 or email ssd@info.collegeboard.org

2020-2021 Archived Information

Invest in Kids Act State Assessment Establishment Survey
2020-21 State Assessment Dates (Invest in Kids Act)
IAR Waiver Request - It is ISBE’s expectation that Invest in Kids schools will deliver the IAR online unless there are technology capacity issues or a religious prohibition on technology. There is a waiver request to administer paper and it requires documentation of the technology issues that prevent you from online assessment.