News and Updates

2019-20 State Assessment Dates
2020-21 State Assessment Dates
Guidance for 15-year-old students with IEPs in Elementary School Districts (Updated 9/25/2019)
Grade 12 Exemption Documents
Submit a grade 12 exemption only for a student who will be scheduled to receive a regular high school diploma before the next administration of the state’s final accountability assessment (i.e., SAT or grade 11 DLM-AA) and hasn’t tested or been identified in SIS as being exempt or for a student whose exemption was not identified through ISBE SIS programming according to the flowchart document. If your district believes there is evidence in SIS of an exemption, please write to assessment@isbe.net for verification before completing any of the grade 12 exemption paperwork.

Grade 12 SAT and DLM-AA: Who must test?(Updated 09/11/19)

Resources and Documents

For additional resources including manuals for coordinators and teachers, technical requirements of the KITE system, and ongoing DLM updates please visit the Illinois DLM website.