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Testing Notification Statement
October 30, 2012
District 204 offers a variety of academic programming to meet the needs of our students. Although assessment occurs throughout the school year for all students, some programs require additional information gathering in order to determine appropriate placement. The Identification Timeline, located on the District website, (http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/uploads/Gifted/PATimelineForParentsEL1213.pdf) provides general information regarding identification for the Project Arrow Gifted Program and the Accelerated Mathematics Program. Letters with specific testing details will be mailed from schools to parents of students for whom further evaluation is recommended. Additional information about either of these programs can be found on the District website or by contacting your child’s classroom teacher or school’s Student Services Coordinator.
Project Arrow and Accelerated Math
Elementary Identification Timeline 2012-13
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Purpose of Standardized Assessment Instruments:
o Illinois Standards Achievement Test-individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards
o Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test – mathematical aptitude
o Cognitive Abilities Test – abstract thinking and reasoning
o Iowa Tests of Basic Skills– academic knowledge in reading and mathematics