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• 2020 Accessibility Features & Accommodations Manual​
  The 8th edition of this manual has one major change. Any student may receive the math test in Spanish. In past years, a student needed the EL designation in order to receive the math test in Spanish.​
  
• IAR Waiver Request​
  

Resources

• Outline of Tasks for District/School Test Coordinators​​
  
• IAR Digital Item Library
  
• IAR-Approved Word-to-Word Dictionaries​ for EL Accommodations​
  
• Pearson Resource Page for IAR Administration
• 2020 Schedule of Units and Testing Times(Updated 09/30/2019)
• Guidance for 15-year-old students with IEPs in Elementary School Districts(Updated 9/25/2019)

​Test Design Information

• ELA
  • ELA Evidence Tables
  • ELA Task Generation Model: Understanding Claims and Reporting Categories
  • ELA Unit Times & Blueprints
  • Writing Rubrics
• Mathematics
  • High-Level Blueprint: Mathematics
  • Mathematics Assessment Unit Structure
    
  • Mathematics Claims Structure
    
  • Mathematics Task Types​​
    
  • Grade 3 Evidence Table
    
  • Grade 4 Evidence Table
    
  • Grade 5 Evidence Table
    
  • Grade 6 Evidence Table
    
  • Grade 7 Evidence Table
    
  • Grade 8 Evidence Table​​​​​​
    

• ​​Illinois Assessment Update Webinar Archive
  
• Register for Upcoming Illinois Assessment Update Webinars (choose "Presentations and Webinars")
  
• August 30, 2019: Assessments Deep Dive Webinar
  
  • August 30, 2019: Assessments Deep Dive Webinar Presentation​
  • August 30, 2019: Assessments Deep Dive Webinar Webinar
    

​​2019

• 2019 IAR Test Coordinator Manual
• 2019 IAR Test Administrator Manual for Computer-Based Administration​ (Updated 2/13/2019, page 9 only)
  
• 2019 IAR Test Administrator Manual for Paper-Based Administration​​
  
• Parent letter for the 2019 IAR Results​​
  

Summ​ary 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).

• ​2019 Interpretation Guide for PLS-ES-CSR Reports​
  
• 2019 IAR Score Interpretation Guide​
  
• 2019 IAR Score Interpretation Guide for Parents​
  
• 2019 IAR Performance Level Cut Scores