International Schools' Assessment
Handbooks
Administration Handbook
Copies of the ISA 2008–9 Administration Handbooks for Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9/10; and the 2008–9 School Coordinator's Handbook are included in each school's courier shipment of testing materials.
They are also available electronically to ISA 2008–9 participating schools ONLY upon request following confirmation of registration.
Please email the ISA Office at isa@acer.edu.au to obtain copies of the Handbooks in PDF format, if appropriate.
Information Handbook
The ISA 2008–9 Information Handbook for Participating Schools is emailed to schools after they register for ISA 2008–9 and contains administrative information and schedules for ISA October 2008 and ISA February 2009. It is provided to registered schools only.
Timing
The above handbooks detail timing for each part of the ISA by grade level. Schools will need to set aside two mornings for the assessments during the testing period. Any two mornings may be chosen, but note that for reasons of test security, the assessments must be administered at the same time to all students within the school who are taking the ISA, regardless of Grade level.
The tests should be administered in the morning, while students are fresh. It is expected that students will have a 15 to 30 minute break between each of the three testing sessions on the first morning, and one 15 to 30 minute break between the two testing sessions on the second morning.
Morning One |
Morning Two |
Completion of student details |
Reading |
Mathematical Literacy Part One |
Break |
Break |
Writing Task B |
Mathematical Literacy Part Two |
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Break |
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Writing Task A |
