District outlines busy winter–spring testing window and recent professional development

Mar 3, 2026

The district's curriculum presenter described January NWEA and CogAT testing, ACCESS assessments for multilingual learners, and the upcoming state assessment window (IAR, Illinois Science Assessment, alternate IAA). Staff reported recent professional learning aligned to literacy, math, multilingual supports and tech integration.

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The curriculum presenter summarized the district's testing calendar and recent professional development. Staff completed NWEA math and reading assessments for grades K–8 in January; 5th graders completed CogAT in January and 2nd graders are scheduled for CogAT in March. Multilingual learners are participating in ACCESS testing that started in mid-January and runs into early March, and the state assessment window (IAR, Illinois Science Assessment and the alternate IAA for students with significant cognitive disabilities) opens in March.

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