indiana department of education istep+ parent portal

How do I register for the Indiana online ISTEP+?

Email the completed form to mbrabson@indianaonline.org. P.O.s accepted at time of registration. The Indiana Online ISTEP+ courses are designed as a self-evaluative preparatory review in Mathematics 10 and English 10. It is suggested that the student begin the Indiana Online course approximately 3 weeks before the scheduled testing date.

What is the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) doing to iLearn?

Per the recommendations of the 2016 ISTEP+ Panel, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is leveraging quality content from third-party item banks for use on ILEARN assessments. These item banks are accompanied by item specifications which will be utilized where alignment was confirmed by Indiana educators.

How do I sign up for Indiana online testing?

For a school to register, please complete the registration form providing a P.O. number, billing information, school contact name, student name, email address and the testing dates. Indiana Online will upload the student data, create student accounts and email to the contact person the student’s user account passwords.

How do I get my ISTEP results?

The Parent Portal, via ISTEP testing vendor Pearson, can be accessed using a standard web browser and visiting results.pearsonaccessnext.com. Adults must sign up for an account, login and enter the student's claim code. You will see your child's score and performance level: Did Not Pass, Pass or Pass+.

Who takes ISTEP in Indiana?

All students in grades 3 through 8 and high school sophomores took the ISTEP+ each spring, with language arts and math covered in each test. Additionally, students in grades 4 and 6 were tested in science and 5 and 7 on social studies.

Why do we take ISTEP?

The purpose of the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus (ISTEP+) program is to measure student achievement in the subject areas of English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science (Grades 4, 6 and 10), and Social Studies (Grades 5 and 7).

What grades take ISTEP in Indiana?

ISTEP, or Indiana State Testing for Educational Progress, was created by an act of the legislature in 1987 and now includes math and English tests administered annually in grades 3 to 8. ISTEP science tests are given in fourth and sixth grade, and social studies tests are given in grades five and seven.

Do you have to pass ISTEP in Indiana to graduate?

The new graduation examination requirement for students who entered high school in 2015-16 (graduating class of 2019) and after is to take and pass the Grade 10 ISTEP+ in English/Language Arts and Mathematics.

What happens if you don't pass ISTEP in high school?

Students who don't pass ISTEP can instead receive a waiver after retaking it every year or fulfill their diploma requirements by completing a graduation pathway, which gives students options such as taking dual credit courses or earning an industry-recognized certification.

What happens if I dont take Ilearn?

Students in elementary and middle school would not be penalized individually for not taking the ILEARN test. However, the school may be penalized if 95% of their students do not complete the assessment.

What does ISTEP measure?

The purpose of the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus (ISTEP+) program is to measure student achievement in the subject areas of English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

How is ISTEP graded?

The ISTEP+ exams are a bit tricky for grading because they are graded based on a pattern scale of correctly answered questions and difficulty of questions. The test scores range from 100-400, but each subject matter has differing minimum passing scores.

What is the highest score on Ilearn?

ILEARN results are reported in scaled scores that describe each student's location on an achievement continuum ranging from approximately 5060 to 5920 for ELA and 6080 to 6950 for math and using four achievement levels: Below Proficiency, Approaching Proficiency, At Proficiency, and Above Proficiency.

Do you have to pass the SAT to graduate high school in Indiana?

No specific score on the SAT is required to graduate high school with an Indiana diploma unless the student elects to pursue the SAT for graduation pathways.

What is a passing score for Iread?

446 or greaterSample Items, Scoring, and Reporting IREAD-3 requires a passing score of 446 or greater. IREAD-3 Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) define what students know and can do at each proficiency level. Schools are responsible for communicating student test results to parents in a timely manner.

What is Ilearn in Indiana?

ILEARN is Indiana's online computer-adaptive assessment designed to measure your child's proficiency of the Indiana Academic Standards for Grades 3-8, Biology, and U.S. Government. ILEARN fulfills both state and federal accountability requirements and is Indiana's summative accountability assessment.

Does Indiana have state test?

What are Standardized State Mandated Testing in Indiana? Indiana has implemented Indiana Statewide Testing for Education Progress-Plus, better known as ISTEP+. The state's testing complies with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and is standardized accordingly, based on Indiana academic content.

What is the No Child Left Behind Act NCLB is it still in effect today?

NCLB is no longer the law. In 2015, NCLB was replaced by the Every Student Succeeds Act, which tried to address some of the criticisms of the law.

Preparing for Testing

Become familiar with the testing system and types of questions on the Indiana state assessments.

Released Items Repository Site

Become familiar with the testing system and types of questions on the Indiana state assessments.

Overview, Participation, and Scheduling

Indiana Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN) is the summative accountability assessment for Indiana students in grades 3 through 8 and high school biology.

Sample Items, Scoring, and Reporting

In accordance with Indiana Code, IDOE releases 10 items from each grade-level ILEARN assessment every year. Released items are available in the Released Items Repository (RIR), Cambium Assessment, Inc.’s (CAI) simulated test delivery system. The items in the RIR may be used as sample assessments to familiarize students with test content and format.

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