Assessments & Accountability

The District 131 assessment program incorporates different types of assessments including benchmarking, local, state, and national.

The Assessment program is tailored by grade levels to obtain information about the academic growth and potential of each child.

The primary purpose of assessment in our district is for educators, parents and students to better understand the student’s academic strengths and areas of focus. Teachers use assessment results to guide instruction, designing lessons and selecting strategies that build on students’ strengths and challenge students to higher levels of academic achievement. Parents and students use the information to reflect on progress and to set learning goals.

At the same time, large-scale assessments can provide useful information about strengths and areas of improvement at the school and district level.