Assessment Calendar

2026-27 Assessment Calendar

Please note that assessment dates are subject to change.

Date	Assessment
August 25 - September 4	STAR Reading and Math (Grades 2-5) and Math (Grades 2-6): HP: August 27 (Reading), August 28 (Math) SH: August 27 (Reading, August 28 (Math) WO: August 28 (Math only)
October 13	PreACT 8/9, Grade 8 Terra Nova, Grades 6 and 7
December	Terra Nova NEXT grades 2-5; InView Grades 3-5: HP: December 1 - 4 SH: December 1 - 4 Make-ups completed by December 11
January 5 - 27	STAR Reading and Math (Grades 2-5) and Math (Grades 2-6): HP: January 12 (Reading), January 11 (Math) SH: January 8 (Reading), January 11 (Math) WO: January 21 (Math only)
January 13 - March 2 Testing Window	ACCESS Testing: Speaking Listening Reading Writing
March 1 - April 30 Testing Window	Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), Grades 5 and 8 only; Tentative Dates: Grade 5: March 9, 10, and 11 Grade 8: March 10, 11, and 12
ISBE Testing Window: March 1 - April 16 Tentative District 27 Testing Window: March 30 - April 16	Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in Math and English Language Arts, Grades 3-8; Tentative Dates: Shabonee: April 5 - 9 (add date if Field Test) Make-ups completed by April 16 Wood Oaks Reading: March 31 and April 1 (add date if Field Test) Math: April 6, 7, and 8 Make-ups completed by April 16
April 27 - May 7	STAR Reading and Math (Grades 2-5) and Math (Grades 2-6): HP: May 4 (Reading) and May 5 (Math) SH: April 28 (Reading) and April 29 (Math) WO: April 30 (Math only)