District-wide Testing

Explore Test:

Taking EXPLORE 9th grade tells you things you need to know—to plan your high school courses, prepare for the ACT, or choose a career direction.

                        9th grade:   April 24, 2012  EXPLORE

                                          April 25, 2012  Practice PLAN

Plan Test:

PLAN contains four curriculum-based assessments: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. The assessment is based on the major areas of high school and postsecondary instructional programs and measures the skills and knowledge needed for college success.  PLAN also includes a career exploration component that stimulates students' thinking about future plans and relates personal characteristics to career options.

                     10th grade:  April 24, 2012 PLAN

                                        April 25, 2012 Practice ACT

PSAE TEST:

The Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) measures the achievement of grade 11 students in reading, math and science.  The PSAE includes three components: (1) the ACT, which includes the ACT battery of four multiple-choice tests (English, mathematics, reading, and science), (2) an ISBE-developed science assessment, and (3) two Work Keys assessments

                      11th grade:  April 24, 2012 PSAE

                                         April 25, 2012 PSAE