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Prairie State Achievement Examination

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The Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) was a two-day standardized test taken by all High School Juniors in the U.S. state of Illinois. On the first day, students take the ACT, and on the second day, a WorkKeys examination and Illinois State Board of Education-developed science examination. The test is no longer administered in Illinois schools; however, it was required for all Illinois High School Students from 2001-2014.

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Areas of Assessment

The PSAE attempted to assess students on the following areas:

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Writing

    • Exemptions

    A student was required to take the PSAE to achieve a high school diploma, unless he or she met one of the following requirements:

  • The student’s Individualized Education Program is incompatible with the PSAE, and the test cannot be modified to comply. In this case, the student takes the Illinois Alternate Assessment instead.
  • The student is not proficient in English. In this case the student takes the Illinois Measure of Annual Growth in English instead.
  • The student is enrolled in an alternative Education program, including an adult education program, or high school equivalency certificates.

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  • ACT
  • WorkKeys

    • References

    Prairie State Achievement Examination Wikipedia
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