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​In compliance with federal testing requirements, Illinois will administer a science assessment to students enrolled in a public school district in grades 5, 8 and 11. The assessment will be administered in an online format and is aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards for Science incorporating the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which were adopted in 2014.

This Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) page will be updated as information becomes available. Students who participate in the DLM alternate assessment will be assessed in science in grades 5, 8, and 11 by the DLM-AA. Students taking the DLM-AA will not take the ISA exam. The ISA is not an alternate assessment.

  • Test Window Dates: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - Friday, April 28, 2023 - 5pm CT
  • Please update you district EPS contact information​PDF Document and add an ISA coordinator for your district.

​ISA Testing Information

  • Logging into ISBE Teach (Updated 02/22/2023):
    • Invitation e-mails will be sent to the Superintendent, Principal, and ISA test coordinator listed in the Entity Profile System (EPS)  February 24th 2023. If you had a login in previous years, this login will no longer work. Your Organizational Administrator (Superintendent or ISA Coordinator listed in EPS) will need to set up new ISBE Teach accounts for all test coordinators on an annual basis.
    • Click here for instructions on adding a test coordinator in EPS​PDF Document.

ISBE Teach/Learn Support:

If you have any questions or encounter any issues, first contact your District Test Coordinator (DTC). Your DTC may contact ISBE if questions are unresolved.​​

Phone: (855) 340-3911​
Email: isbe-isa-support@psionline.com​​
Chat: Click here for Chat​

2023 ISA Practice Test and ISBE Learn Tutorial Now Available

Instructions for selecting the Spanish version of the ISA in ISBE Teach

 Assessment Technology Requirements

2023 ISA Safe Exam Browser (SEB) - Technical Documents & Links

Additional Resources​

 Presentations & Webinars

 Illinois Science Assessment Results

2021

2020

No data due to ​test cancellation.

2019

2018

2017

2016

  • 2016 State, District & School Performance ResultsExcel Document
  • 2016 State, District & School Mean Scale ScoresExcel Document
  • 2016 State, District & School Participation RatesExcel Document
    • The 2016 assessment window opened on May 1, 2016, giving some districts limited time to administer the assessment before the conclusion of the school year. In addition, schools that utilized devices running Apple iOS operating systems experienced significant technology issues that required converting to a paper administration. In some places, paper materials did not arrive in time for students to take the assessment before the school year ended. Low participation rates in some schools and districts should not be interpreted as a lack of effort or diligence on their part in light of the obstacles some faced.​​

 QuISBE Formative Assessment Platform

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