PA 99-590 was signed into law onJuly 22.The legislation requires each school district in the State to report to ISBE information concerning the administration of assessments to students at each school building.Information that must be reported includes:

The administration window for each assessment.

Which entity is requiring the assessment.

Which grade levels will be taking the assessment.

Which subset of students, such as English Learners and special education students, will be taking the assessment

An estimate of the average time it will take a student to complete the assessment.

If the results of the assessment are to be used for purposes other than for guiding instruction, what the results of the assessment will be used for, such as for promotion, course placement, graduation, teacher evaluation, or school performance ratings.

The law also requires schools to make public the information submitted through the school district's website or distribution in paper form.

Assessment / School(s) / Grade(s) / Entity Requiring Assessment / Assessment Window / Avg Time to Complete / Students Taking Assessment / Purpose
STAR 360 / SFN/SFS / K-5th / District / 3x per year – Fall, Winter, Spring / Less than 1 hour per round / Students enrolled in these grades / Guiding Instruction
PARCC / SFN/SFS/SFJH / 3rd-8th / State / March 5-April 20 / 8-9 hours / Students enrolled in these grades / School Performance Ratings
Illinois Science Assessment / SFN/SFS/
SFJH/SFHS / 5th, 8th, HS Biology / State / March 1-April 30 / Less than 1 hour / Students enrolled in these grades/course / School Performance Ratings
SAT / SFHS / 11th / State / April 10 / 3-4 hours / Students enrolled in this grade / School Performance Ratings
DLM / SFN/SFS/
SFJH/SFHS / 3rd-8th / 11th / State / March 14-May 9 / 2-3 hours / Students with a qualifying IEP in these grades / School Performance Ratings
Fitness Gram / SFN/SFS/
SFJH/SFHS / 3rd-12th / State / January 3-May 22 / Less than 1 hour / Students enrolled in these grades / School Performance Ratings
AP / SFHS / 11th-12th / Course (Optional) / May 7-18 / 2-4 hours per exam / Students enrolled in these courses (optional) / Postsecondary Credit