ISAT Practice Tests
The Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) measures individual student achievement and shows how students are performing relative to the Illinois Learning Standards. The results give parents, teachers, and schools one measure of student learning and school performance. In 2009, ISAT testing will take place March 2-13.
Students in grades 3 through 8 take the ISAT in reading and mathematics. Students in grades 4 and 7 also take the ISAT in science. In addition, students in grades 3, 5, 6 and 8 are take the ISAT in writing. Information regarding testing dates and times will be available from your child’s school.
In order to inform educators, parents, students and the general public of the nature of the tests, the Student Assessment Division of the Illinois State Board of Education provide sample books in each of the fundamental learning areas assessed. These samples are meant to give educators and students a general sense of how items are formatted for ISAT.
A PDF version of the sample tests for each grade are below:
Eighth grade ISAT Sample Test
Third Grade ISAT Writing Sample Test
Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Grade ISAT Writing Sample Test
The sample books linked above do not cover the entire content of what may be assessed. Please refer to the Illinois Assessment Frameworks for complete descriptions of the content to be assessed at each grade level and subject area. The Illinois Assessment Frameworks are available online at www.isbe.net/assessment/IAFindex.htm. The Student Assessment web site contains additional information about state testing www.isbe.net/assessment.