Assessments

Administration of Assessments for Benjamin District 25

Who’s Requiring Assessment

Administration
Window

Grade Levels
Involved

Student
Subsets

Average time it
takes to do Assessment

Purpose of
Assessment

Access

State

Jan. 9-Feb. 10

Grades
K-8

ELL students

2-3 hours
1 time per year

Student Growth

IAR

State

April 10-April 28

Grades
3-8

All students except those that are
taking the
DLM assessment

Math & ILAR
8-9 hours

School Performance rating

DLM

State

Earliest
March 15- May 1 (latest)

Grades
3-8

Special Ed

2-3 hours
1 time per year

Student Growth

ISA

State

April

Grades
5th & 8th

All 5th & 8th
grade students

2-3 Hours

School Performance Rating

Fitness

State

2nd Semester

Grades
3-8

All 3rd - 8th
grade students

1 hour

Student Fitness

STAR

District

Sept. Jan., April

Grades
K-8

All Students

Math & ILAR
40 min.
3 times per year

Interventions, Guide Instruction,
Student Growth

AIMSWEB

District

Sept., Jan., April

Grades
K-8

All Students

5 minutes
3 times per year

Guide Instruction
Student Growth

CoGat

District

Week of
March 6

Grades
2nd & 5th

All 2nd & 5th
grade students except those taking the DLM assessment

2-3 hours
once a year

Placement in advance/enrichment programs