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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.

Common unit assessments help teachers, students, and families understand how well students are demonstrating mastery of the curriculum’s unit objectives.

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 Not Included in Plan Skyline Common Unit Assessments Not Included in Plan At the End of Each Unit 0 Not Meeting
Math K-8 Not Included in Plan Skyline Common Unit Assessments Not Included in Plan At the End of Each Unit 0 Not Meeting
Science K-8 Not Included in Plan Skyline Common Unit Assessments Not Included in Plan At the End of Each Unit 0 Not Meeting
Social Studies K-8 Not Included in Plan Skyline Common Unit Assessments Not Included in Plan At the End of Each Unit 0 Not Meeting
SLA K-8 Not Included in Plan Skyline Common Unit Assessments Not Included in Plan At the End of Each Unit (if offered) 0
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 Not Included in Plan Not Included in Plan At the End of Each Unit 0 Not Meeting
Health/PE K-8 Not Included in Plan Not Included in Plan At the End of Each Unit 0 Not Meeting

Curriculum-connected interim assessments help teachers, students, and families understand how well students are applying their learning to new situations and how they are progressing towards end of year goals.

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 Interims 3 3 Fully Meeting
Math 3-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Skyline Interims Interims 3 3 Fully Meeting
Science 3-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Skyline Interims 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 Not Included in Plan Skyline Interims Not Included in Plan 3 (if offered) 0
World languages 3-8 Not Included in Plan Skyline Interims Not Included in Plan 3 0 Not Meeting
Arts 3-8 Not Included in Plan Not Included in Plan 3 0 Not Meeting
Health/PE 3-8 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Interims 3 3 Fully Meeting

Screening/Benchmark assessments help stakeholders understand:

  • Students’ general skill and ability levels
  • Whether students are meeting established benchmarks
  • Which students may need additional supports, interventions, or enrichment
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 3,4,5,6,7,8 Star Assessment Star Assessment 3 3 Fully 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 3,4,5,6,7,8 Star Assessment (Spanish) Star Assessment (Spanish) 3 3 Fully Meeting
Math (Spanish) 3-8 3,4,5,6,7,8 Star Assessment (Spanish) Star Assessment (Spanish) 3 3 Fully Meeting

Diagnostic assessments help determine specific skill gaps and guide instruction and/or intervention planning for students. Progress monitoring assessments provide teachers with ongoing feedback to help determine intervention effectiveness.

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 3,4,5,6,7,8 Star Assessment Suite Star Assessment Suite As Needed As Needed Fully 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 3,4,5,6,7,8 Star Assessment Suite (Spanish) Star Assessment Suite (Spanish) As Needed As Needed Fully 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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