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Prairie State Achievement Examination PSAE General Updates for Spring 2010

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Prairie State Achievement Examination PSAE General Updates for Spring 2010

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    1. Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) General Updates for Spring 2010

    2. Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) PSAE Contractor ACT is ISBE’s primary contractor for the PSAE. Pearson is ACT’s subcontractor for Day 2 PSAE test materials.

    3. Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) Purpose The major purpose of the PSAE is to measure the Illinois Learning Standards in four learning areas: Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Writing. Scores for and participation of grade 11 students contribute to school, district, and state Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). The PSAE provides these bonuses: 1. ACT Scores 2. WorkKeys Scores

    4. Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) Purpose In August 2004, legislation (Public Act 93-857) became effective and requires all students to take the PSAE as a condition of receiving a regular high school diploma, unless a student is exempted.

    5. Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) Changes In August 2009, Public Act 96-0430 became effective and eliminates the grade 12 fall PSAE retake. Therefore, beginning in 2009-10 school year, only grade 12 students who have not yet satisfied the PSAE diploma requirement and are not exempt may take PSAE in the spring.

    6. Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) PSAE Diploma Guidance PSAE Diploma Guidance for 2009-10 Graduates is posted on www.isbe.net/assessment/psae.htm. Exemptions are described in detail in this document. Some grade 12 students are included in the 2010 Assessment Pre-ID file. Districts should review these records and verify if any of these grade 12 students are exempt. Districts may then identify exempt grade 12 students online during the 2010 Assessment Correction window, which will be from May 14, 2010, until July 19, 2010.

    7. Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) Test Components

    8. Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) Day 1 Standard Time Test Administration Schedule Day 1: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 ACT English Test – 45 minutes (75 questions) ACT Mathematics Test – 60 minutes (60 questions) [required 15-minute break] ACT Reading Test – 35 minutes (40 questions) ACT Science Test – 35 minutes (40 questions) [required 5-minute break] ACT Writing Test – 30 minutes (1 prompt)

    9. Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) Day 2 Standard Time Test Administration Schedule Day 2: Thursday, April 29, 2010 ISBE-Developed Science Test – 40 minutes (45 questions) WorkKeys Applied Mathematics Test – 45 minutes (33 questions) [required 15-minute break] WorkKeys Reading for Information Test – 45 minutes (33 questions)

    10. Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) Day 1 and Day 2 Standard Time Makeup Test Administration Schedule Standard time makeup testing – May 12 and 13, 2010 (Day 1 and/or Day 2) Different (but equivalent) forms used for makeup testing Same test administration schedule as initial standard time testing in April

    11. Day 1 accommodations testing window – (as early as) April 28, 2010 until (as late as) May 12, 2010 Day 2 accommodations testing window – (as early as) April 29, 2010 until (as late as) May 13, 2010 Different (but equivalent) forms used for accommodations testing Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) Accommodations Test Administration Schedule

    12. Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) Illinois Assessment Frameworks for PSAE The Illinois Assessment Frameworks for PSAE connect the content assessed on PSAE to the Illinois Learning Standards. www.isbe.net/assessment/IAFindex.htm

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