This document provides guidance for teachers on preparing students to take the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT). It outlines an agenda for professional development that includes revisiting extended response strategies, reviewing general ISAT information, and exploring resource packets on vocabulary, item analysis, curriculum resources, and comparing the ISAT to NWEA tests. Teachers are reminded of ISAT testing windows and that writing will be in response to reading and math questions. The document also covers standards that the ISAT measures and how performance relates to federal accountability.