Test Maps for the 2014 Illinois Standards Achievement Test Illinois is transitioning to Common Core State Standards (CCSS for reading and mathematics) - moving from the final administration of the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) in 2013‐2014 to the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) Assessments in 2014‐2015; this information is being provided to help educators understand changes in the state assessment. This document will assist educators in continuing to work on the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and classroom assessments, and maintain focus on the key areas in the preparation for full implementation of the Common Core State Standards and PARCC Assessments. The document outlines what reading and mathematics CCSS will be assessed on the ISAT in 2014. All items on the reading and mathematics assessments were written to the CCSS. The test maps are intended to assist educators as they consider learning progressions, instructional shifts, and rigor of the CCSS. Please note that the science assessments are aligned to the Illinois Science Assessment Frameworks. Reading - Grades 3-8 The operational reading assessments are comprised of 51 items – 50 multiple-choice items and 1 extended-response item. CCSS Domain - Key Ideas & Details 50%-65% 25-32 items CCSS Domain - Craft & Structure 15%-25% 8-13 items CCSS Domain - Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 10%-20% 5-10 items Mathematics – Grades 3-8 The operational mathematics assessments are comprised of 68 items – 65 multiple-choice items, 2 items, and 1 extended-response item. 3 CCSS Domain % of Items G – Geometry 5%-15% MD – Measurement and Data 15%-25% NBT – Numbers and Operations in Base Ten 5%-15% NF – Number and Operations – Fractions 15%-25% OA – Operations and Algebraic Thinking 40%-50% Grade 4 CCSS Domain % of G – Geometry 5%-15% MD – Measurement and Data 15%-25%
NBT – Numbers and Operations in Base Ten 20%-30% NF – Number and Operations – Fractions 20%-30% OA – Operations and Algebraic Thinking 15%-25% Grade 5 CCSS Domain % of Items G – Geometry 5%-15% MD – Measurement and Data 20%-30% NBT – Numbers and Operations in Base Ten 20%-30% NF – Number and Operations – Fractions 30%-40% OA – Operations and Algebraic Thinking 5%-15% Grade 6 CCSS Domain % of Items EE – Expressions and Equations 35%-45% G – Geometry 10%-20% NS – The Number System 15%-25% RP – Ratios and Proportional Relationships 20%-30% SP – Statistics and Probability 0% Grade 7 CCSS Domain % of Items EE – Expressions and Equations 30%-40% G – Geometry 5%-15% NS – The Number System 15%-25% RP – Ratios and Proportional Relationships 20%-30% SP – Statistics and Probability 10%-20% Grade 8 CCSS Domain % of Items EE – Expressions and Equations 40%-45% F – Functions 20%-25% G – Geometry 25%-30% NS – The Number System 0% SP – Statistics and Probability 10%-15% Science The operational science assessments are comprised of 75 multiple-choice items. Grade 4 7 State Goal 11 20% 20% Standard 11A – Scientific Inquiry 10% 10% Standard 11B – Technological Design 10% 10%
State Goal 12 60% 60% Standard 12A – Living Things 10% 10% Standard 12B – Environment and Interaction of Living Things 10% 10% Standard 12C – Matter and Energy 10% 10% Standard 12D – Force and Motion 10% 10% Standard 12E – Earth Science 10% 10% Standard 12F – Astronomy 10% 10% State Goal 13 20% 20% Standard 13A – Safety and Practices of Science 10% 10% Standard 13B – Science, Technology, Society 10% 10% Total 100% 100%