Key features

• •Improves test scores on Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR)
• •Helps students become familiar with the Illinois testing format
• •Identifies ELA skill gaps and provides targeted practice
• •Ensures Grade 8 english language arts & literacy skills mastery
• •Provides a flexible and self-paced learning platform for students
• •Complete Grade 8 ELA standards practice under each strand;
• •Reading: Literature
• •Reading: Informational Text
• •Language
• •Language arts lessons with answer keys and explanations
• •Access to online learning resources for each learning standard
• •Tips to improve speed & accuracy for the test
• •Two realistic IAR practice tests that include 10 tech-enhanced question types that mirror the actual assessment
• •Tools to automatically diagnose students’ learning difficulties and assign remedial practice
• •Daily language arts practice through hundreds of New Illinois Learning Standards Incorporating the Common Core standards-aligned learning resources such as IAR practice questions, ELA worksheets, videos, apps, etc
• •2 practice tests that mirror 2019-20 IAR ELA test blueprints
• •Personalized ELA practice assignments tailored to address each student’s learning gaps
• •Hundreds of New Illinois Learning Standards Incorporating the Common Core learning standards aligned resources such as ELA worksheets, free language arts lessons, language learning videos, & more
• •Teaching resources available to support IAR Test Prep and skills mastery (Limited access:Requires additional subscription for full access)
• •Tools for differentiated instruction with individualized ELA practice assignments for each student
• •Detailed analytical standards-based reports to pinpoint each student’s strengths and weaknesses
• •Discover & build resource kits with hundreds of 8th grade ELA practice questions, videos and more for students within minutes
• •Reports to monitor child’s online practice and activity on the Illinois test practice
• •Extended response and short response questions along with other practice resources to build Language Arts skills
• •Convenient access to all resources and reports through the StepUp mobile app