District 54 administers a variety of assessments to measure student progress and help teachers understand each student’s areas of strength and weakness in order to provide appropriate instruction.
ACCESS: January 12-March 4
Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL): October 18-22
Cognitive Skills Test (second through sixth grade gifted students): January 18 – February 4
DELE Test (eighth grade dual language students): May 16-20 (TBD)
DLM (for third through eighth grade): March 16-April 29
GOLD Assessment (early childhood students): On-Going
Illinois Assessment of Readiness (for third through eighth grade): April 5-22
Illinois Science Assessment (for fifth and eighth grade only): April 15-29
Kindergarten Screening – August 16-19
Fall Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): August 23-September 3
Winter Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): November 22-December 10
Spring Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): May 2-13
For more information, contact Dr. Colette Bell, assistant superintendent of professional learning, at (847) 357-5043.