The ISAT (7th-grade standardized test, which carries the same weight as the 8th-grade selective enrollment exam) -- will be given to public-school 3rd through 7th graders March 1-12, 2010: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/assessment/isat.htm

Sample ISAT tests can be found at http://metacat2.com/iltestlinks.html

Older links (which may not work):

- Sample 7th-grade ISAT reading: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/assessment/pdfs/2007_ISAT_Sample_Book_Gr_7_r.pdf

- Sample 7th-grade ISAT math: http://www.isbe.net/assessment/pdfs/2007_ISAT_Sample_Book_Gr_7_m.pdf

- Sample 8th-grade ISAT reading: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/assessment/pdfs/2007_ISAT_Sample_Book_Gr_8_r.pdf

- Sample 8th-grade ISAT math: http://www.isbe.net/assessment/pdfs/2007_ISAT_Sample_Book_Gr_8_m.pdf

- Sample 8th-grade ISAT Writing: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/assessment/pdfs/2007_ISAT_Sample_Book_Writing.pdf

- Guide to the ISAT: http://www.isbe.net/assessment/pdfs/ISAT_Interpr_Guide_2007.pdf

- All 2008 ISAT sample books (grades 3-8)

- All 2007 ISAT sample books (grades 3-8): http://www.isbe.net/assessment/htmls/sample_books.htm

- All 2006 ISAT sample books (grades 3-8): http://www.isbe.net/assessment/htmls/sample_books_2006.htm

- Articles:

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