Is the IAR the same as PARCC?

No. Illinois exited the PARCC consortium in 2018, but the IAR continues to use PARCC-style items and the same Common Core-aligned blueprint, so prep that worked for PARCC still works for the IAR.

When do Illinois students take the IAR?

The state testing window runs March through April each year. Districts schedule a multi-day session within that window, with two math units per grade.

IAR Math Practice — Grades 3-8

About the IAR

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) replaced PARCC in 2019 and continues to use PARCC-derived items aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards, which are the Common Core State Standards adopted by ISBE. All math testing in grades 3 through 8 is delivered online through the PearsonAccessNext platform, with a paper accommodation available only for students with documented needs. Each grade has two math sessions, including extended constructed-response items that ask students to show work and explain reasoning, not just produce a numeric answer.

Score reports place students in five tiers, with Level 4 (Met Expectations) treated by ISBE as the proficiency bar for Every Student Succeeds Act reporting. Question types include traditional multiple choice, multi-select, drag-and-drop, equation editor, and technology-enhanced items that mirror PARCC item families. Briveli practice for Illinois students focuses heavily on multi-step word problems, fraction reasoning in grades 3-5, ratios and proportional relationships in grade 6-7, and linear equations and functions in grade 8, mirroring the IAR blueprint weights ISBE publishes each year.

Official source: https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Assessment.aspx

IAR Math Practice

About the IAR

Practice by Grade

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