ISAT Parent Information Presented by: Jennifer Whitefield & Carlos Santoyo February 21, 2014
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ISAT Parent Information
Presented by: Jennifer Whitefield & Carlos Santoyo
February 21, 2014
Reading Extended Response Question
Penguins can survive both on land and in water. Explain how penguins are different from most birds. Use information from the passage and your own ideas to support your answer.
What did you notice?
What is ISAT?
The Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) measures individual student achievement relative to the Common Core State Standards
Who is required to take ISAT’s and when are the ISAT testing dates?
Administered to students in Grades 3-8
Sandoval Testing Dates:Tuesday, March 4th,
2014 to Friday, March 7th, 2014.
Why do students have to takeISAT’s?
It’s a required test.
The results give parents, teachers, and schools one measure of student learning and school performance.
Holds schools accountable for Adequate Yearly Progress as set by NCLB.
WHAT IS TESTED ON THEISAT?
Reading
3 sessions - 45 minutes each1st – 6 short passages and
30 multiple choice questions2nd – 2 long passages, 20
multiple choice, and1 extended response question
3rd – 2 or 3 reading passages, 20 multiple choice, and 1 extended response question
WHAT IS TESTED ON THEISAT?
Math
3 sessions - 45 minutes each1st – 40 multiple choice2nd – 30 multiple choice, 3
short response3rd – 2 extended response
WHAT IS TESTED ON THEISAT?
Science (4th & 7th Grade Only)
2 sessions - 55 minutes each1st – 41 multiple-choice
items2nd – 41 multiple-choice
items
What do the ISAT results reveal?
ISAT Performance IndicatorsExceeds – Demonstrates beyond
grade level understandingMeets – Demonstrates
comprehension of grade level information
Below – Demonstrates incomplete understanding of grade level information
Academic Warning – Demonstrates limited understanding of grade level information
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
Ensure student comes to school every day (if possible) and that he/she gets to school on time.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
Make sure that your child is well rested on school days and especially the day of a test.Children who are
tired are less able to pay attention in class or to handle the demands of a test.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
Give your child a well-rounded diet.
A healthy body leads to a healthy, active mind.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
Provide books and magazines for your youngster to read at home.
By reading new materials, a child will learn new words that might appear on a test.
Ask your child's school about a suggested outside reading list or get suggestions from the public library.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
Ensure student comes to school with a positive attitude.
Praise them for the things they do well. If they feel good about themselves, they will do their best.
Children who are afraid of failing are more likely to become anxious when taking tests and are more likely to make mistakes.
RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS:
Study Island – www.studyisland.com
Rocking the ISAT - http://rockingtheisat.blogspot.com/
Questions?
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