Illinois Learning Standards
and Assessment Frameworks

As many of you know, the State Board of Education sets certain standards that public schools are expected to meet. These standards, called the Illinois Learning Standards, are the guidelines that teachers and other school officials use to set student curriculum. When students are tested with the ISAT in the spring (the Illinois Standards Achievement Test), students are expected to be able to "meet" those state standards. In order to target certain important areas, the State Board of Education has developed the Assessment Frameworks. While all of the Illinois Learning Standards are important, the Assessment Frameworks list those most essential skills that students need to be able to complete. These are the basis for the ISAT. The links below will lead you to the Assessment Frameworks in a checklist form. Glendale teachers, while planning instruction, use these checklists as a guide. For more information about the Illinois Learning Standards and the Assessment Frameworks, please visit the Illinois State Board of Education's website at isbe.net.

The following are Microsoft Excel Files:
 

3rd Grade Checklist

4th Grade Checklist
5th Grade Checklist
Reading ISAT Extended Response
Math ISAT Extended Response
2000-2006 ISAT Scores (by groups of students)
2000-2006 ISAT Scores (by subgroups)