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Balanced Assessment System

School-level information about how well assessment plans meet district standards for balanced assessment systems across grades, subjects, and types of assessments.

SY25 Balanced Assessment Ratings

The tables provide information about the alignment of schools’ assessment plans for School Year 2024-2025 (SY25) with the CPS balanced assessment framework. For each recommendation, a school could earn a designation of “Fully Meeting,” “Partially Meeting,” or “Not Meeting.” Schools earn this designation based on 1) the assessment the school uses 2) the grade-levels it is administered to and 3) the number of assessment administrations .The table only includes assessments that are included in schools’ yearly assessment plan process; it does not include required assessments, such as those required by the state or those mandated as a part of specific programs (e.g. AP, IB, observational assessments in Pre-K classrooms, etc.) . Refer to the SY25 Guide to the CPS Assessment Landscape or visit the CPS Assessment page  for more information.

This plan data is updated as of 10/25/24.

Specific Program Assessments
Subject Recommended
Grade
Bands
Assessed Grades District-funded Assessments School-selected Assessment Recommended Number of Administrations Planned Number of Administrations Adoption Status
Not Applicable K-12 SANDI SANDI 2 2 Fully Meeting
Common Unit Assessments
Subject Recommended
Grade
Bands
Assessed Grades District-funded Assessments School-selected Assessment Recommended Number of Administrations Planned Number of Administrations Adoption Status
ELA K-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Skyline Common Unit Assessments Skyline Common Unit Assessments At the End of Each Unit At the end of Each Unit Fully Meeting
Math K-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Skyline Common Unit Assessments Skyline Common Unit Assessments At the End of Each Unit At the end of Each Unit Fully Meeting
Science K-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Skyline Common Unit Assessments Skyline Common Unit Assessments At the End of Each Unit At the end of Each Unit Fully Meeting
Social Studies K-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Skyline Common Unit Assessments Common Unit Assessments At the End of Each Unit At the end of Each Unit Fully Meeting
SLA K-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Skyline Common Unit Assessments Skyline Common Unit Assessments At the End of Each Unit (if offered) At the end of Each Unit
World languages K-8 Not Included in Plan Skyline Common Unit Assessments Not Included in Plan At the End of Each Unit 0 Not Meeting
Arts K-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Common Unit Assessments At the End of Each Unit At the end of Each Unit Fully Meeting
Health/PE K-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Common Unit Assessments At the End of Each Unit At the end of Each Unit Fully Meeting
Interim Assessments
Subject Recommended
Grade
Bands
Assessed Grades District-funded Assessments School-selected Assessment Recommended Number of Administrations Planned Number of Administrations Adoption Status
ELA 3-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Skyline Interims Skyline Interims 3 3 Fully Meeting
Math 3-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Skyline Interims Skyline Interims 3 3 Fully Meeting
Science 3-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Skyline Interims Skyline Interims 3 3 Fully Meeting
Social Studies 3-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Skyline Interims Interims 3 3 Fully Meeting
SLA 3-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Skyline Interims Skyline Interims 3 (if offered) 3
World languages 3-8 Not Included in Plan Skyline Interims Not Included in Plan 3 0 Not Meeting
Arts 3-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Interims 3 3 Fully Meeting
Health/PE 3-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Interims 3 3 Fully Meeting
Screening/Benchmark Assessments
Subject Recommended
Grade
Bands
Assessed Grades District-funded Assessments School-selected Assessment Recommended Number of Administrations Planned Number of Administrations Adoption Status
Reading K-2 K,1,2 i-Ready Assessment i-Ready Assessment 3 3 Fully Meeting
Math K-2 K,1,2 i-Ready Assessment i-Ready Assessment 3 3 Fully Meeting
Reading 3-8 Not Included in Plan Star Assessment Not Included in Plan 3 0 Not Meeting
Math 3-8 3,4,5,6,7,8 Star Assessment Star Assessment 3 3 Fully Meeting
Reading (Spanish) K-2 K,1,2 i-Ready Assessment (Spanish) i-Ready Assessment (Spanish) 3 3 Fully Meeting
Math (Spanish) K-2 K,1,2 i-Ready Assessment (Spanish) i-Ready Assessment (Spanish) 3 3 Fully Meeting
Reading (Spanish) 3-8 Not Included in Plan Star Assessment (Spanish) Not Included in Plan 3 0 Not Meeting
Math (Spanish) 3-8 3,4,5,6,7,8 Star Assessment (Spanish) Star Assessment (Spanish) 3 3 Fully Meeting
Diagnostic and Progress Monitoring Assessments
Subject Recommended
Grade
Bands
Assessed Grades District-funded Assessments School-selected Assessment Recommended Number of Administrations Planned Number of Administrations Adoption Status
Reading K-2 K,1,2 i-Ready Assessment Suite i-Ready Assessment Suite As Needed As Needed Fully Meeting
Math K-2 K,1,2 i-Ready Assessment Suite i-Ready Assessment Suite As Needed As Needed Fully Meeting
Reading 3-8 Not Included in Plan Star Assessment Suite Not Included in Plan As Needed 0 Not Meeting
Math 3-8 3,4,5,6,7,8 Star Assessment Suite Star Assessment Suite As Needed As Needed Fully Meeting
Reading (Spanish) K-2 K,1,2 i-Ready Assessment Suite (Spanish) i-Ready Assessment Suite (Spanish) As Needed As Needed Fully Meeting
Math (Spanish) K-2 K,1,2 i-Ready Assessment Suite (Spanish) i-Ready Assessment Suite (Spanish) As Needed As Needed Fully Meeting
Reading (Spanish) 3-8 Not Included in Plan Star Assessment Suite (Spanish) Not Included in Plan As Needed 0 Not Meeting
Math (Spanish) 3-8 3,4,5,6,7,8 Star Assessment Suite (Spanish) Star Assessment Suite (Spanish) As Needed As Needed Fully Meeting

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