Embedded in every intervention session is a variety of opportunities for interventionists to assess how a student is progressing on a given skill. These may be pre/post tests, targeted practice, etc. These assessments may provide qualitative or quantitative data; all of this information is recorded by the interventionist.

STAR Reading and Math tests are web-based, adaptive tests that help interventionists identify areas where a student may potentially have skill gaps. This is a 34-question multiple choice test that takes students approximately 30-40 minutes to complete. Students complete, at minimum, three STAR tests per semester. The goal for students on the STAR tests is to demonstrate grade-level proficiency.

District 127 utilizes the College Board Suite of Assessments (PSAT 8/9, PSAT/NMSQT, SAT exams) to meet state and federal standardized testing mandates. Students take the grade-appropriate exam once a year. The AIM Team recognizes the high stakes nature of these assessments and use this data as another piece of the puzzle to determine a student's capabilities on grade level academic skills.

The AIM Team monitors student progress in their classes, with special emphasis on their core academic classes -- English, Social Studies, Math & Science. When students are struggling in their coursework, we strive to identify underlying reasons that may be preventing students from being successful and working to their full potential.