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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: January 31, 2023

2023 SPRING TESTING SEASON

  • 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.

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 English Language Arts/Literature (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

NEW: Introducing the New Student Readiness Tool

The new Student Readiness Tool (SRT)​ engages students in learning how to navigate TestNav using elements that support visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning. The SRT ensures fairness and inclusion for all students by showing them how to use the TestNav tools, item types, and features that will appear on the summative assessment and will therefore improve student readiness and confidence before test time.

SRT is not meant to familiarize students with the standards. Please direct students to the content practice items on the IAR support page.

TestNav System Requirements for 2023

Pearson has updated TestNav system requirements for the 2022-23 school year. Anyone using the 1.10 app will need to upgrade to the latest app for their platform to use TestNav. ChromeOS 97 will no longer be supported for use with TestNav.

Please review the technical bulletins and system requirements to ensure your school devices are ready for the spring administration. The updated TestNav application must be downloaded and installed prior to that time. 

Please call Pearson customer support at 833-213-3879 if you have questions.​

 Parent Portal

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness Parent Portal is now available for parents/guardians. The Parent Portal provides parents and guardians online access to their child’s performance on the IAR test for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The IAR Parent Portal User Guide is available and has information on how to create an account, log in to the account, and add claim codes to access student score reports and videos of Individual Student Reports (ISRs). The portal will also allow parents/guardians to track their student’s scores from year to year, beginning with the spring 2021 results. The unique access code can be found on each student's ISR. View IAR Sample Parent Video​.

Districts were informed via ClickDimensions about the introduction of the Parent Portal and how to inform parents of this new featurePDF Document.

Parent Portal Resources:

 Manuals & Technology

Pearson has updated the TestNav system requirements for the 2022-23 school year. The TestNav app must be downloaded and installed prior to spring 2023 testing.

These test documents and materials are for the spring/fall 2023 test administration.

 IAR Key Dates

Pearson Assessments has been awarded the contract to administer the IAR. The test administration platform and test delivery platform will be the same as it has been in the past. There will be no additional changes to accommodations for students taking the assessments. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact our Assessment Department at assessment@isbe.net.


2022/2023 Testing Event
 Date
IAR Spring 2023 Testing Window – Paper Testing 3/6/23 - 4/7/23​
IAR Spring 2023 Testing Window – Online Testing 3/6/23 - 4/21/23​
Student registration available in PearsonAccessnext (PAN) Week of 12/19/22​
Initial Materials in District – Wave 1 (Manuals Only) 1/26/23
Deadline for Districts/Schools to have student information loaded into PAN for Pre-ID* 1/27/23​
SIS to PearsonAccessnext API tool integration begins 12/28/22
Initial Materials in District – Wave 2 (Initial Orders)
NOTE: Initial Paper Test Orders will now come in single packs instead of multiples (5’s or 10’s).		 2/21/23
Additional order window for districts/schools (all paper testing materials) 2/21/23 – 4/5/23
Prepare Sessions Start 3/2/23
Start Sessions Start / End 3/6/23 – 4/21/23
Deadline to return paper-based testing scorable and n​onscorable materials to Pearson (picked up by vendor - 1 week after testing) 4/14/23
Deadline to return computer-based testing nonscorable materials to Pearson (Math Human Reader scripts - 1 week after testing)
 4/28/23
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 Test Information & Resources

 Training Presentations & Webinars

 Archived Materials

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Summary Files Posted on Pearson Access Next (PAN)

Pearson has posted summary reports/files (under Published Reports) on Pearson Access Next. District/school staff with the District Coordinator role, School Test Coordinator role, or Report Access role will be able to view the reports (at the district and/or school level).

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