istep scores 2019 parent portal

How do I find my ISTEP scores?

Parents seeking student scores should contact their local school for information about accessing their student's results. More information on understanding ISTEP+ scores can be found on the ISTEP+ Interpretive Guide, available through the Resources on the ISTEP+ Portal.

What is ISTEP called now?

The Indiana Senate approved a bill Tuesday setting guidelines for ILEARN, a new standardized test that will replace the troubled ISTEP+ exam in 2019. The proposal would require the test, for students in grades 3-8, be given on a computer and allow Indiana scores to be compared with scores nationally.

Can you retake ISTEP?

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.

Is ISTEP the same as Ilearn?

There is a light at the end of Indiana's nearly three-decade long ISTEP tunnel and it's called ILEARN. That's right – the high-stakes, end-of-year exams are set to be replaced by what state education officials are promising will be a sleeker, newer model of standardized test.

Does Indiana still do ISTEP?

On March 22, 2016, Mike Pence, then governor of Indiana, signed the House Enrolled Act 1395 at Eagle Elementary School in Zionsville, Indiana, which has the effect of eliminating ISTEP by July 1, 2017.

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.

What score do you need to pass ISTEP+?

Students must receive a score of 271 or greater for Mathematics and 244 or greater for English/Language Arts in order to pass the assessment and use these test scores to fulfill graduation requirements.

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.

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 happens if you don't pass Ilearn?

If your child does not pass they have an opportunity to either retake at the end of the school year or go to summer school and retake the test. If your child does not pass the second time they can move on to fourth grade and receive third grade reading instruction.

What does cat stand for in Ilearn?

Mathematics, ELA, Science and Biology assessments each consist of a computer-adaptive test (CAT) segment and a performance task (PT) segment. The ILEARN Social Studies assessment and U.S. Government End-of-Course Assessment (ECA) each consist of a single fixed-form test segment.

What does cat mean on Ilearn?

ILEARN is a computer-adaptive test (CAT) for Mathematics and English/Language Arts. CATs individualize the test for students based on their responses to previous questions or sets of questions.

What is Ilearn 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.

How do you read Ilearn scores?

Overall student results in ILEARN are reported as four-digit scale scores. The overall scale scores for Indiana students align with the four proficiency levels (Below Proficiency, Approaching Proficiency, At Proficiency, and Above Proficiency).

Why did the state delay the release of grades?

The state already voted to delay the release of schools’ state grades in response to the disappointing ILEARN scores. But the consistent ISTEP results mean the effect on high school grades likely won’t be drastic. Grades given to high schools also rely heavily on other measures, including graduation rates and college and career readiness. In 2018, 87% of high schools received an A- or B-rating from the state.

Will high school sophomores take the SAT?

By comparison, the stakes are lower for the ISTEP scores. High school sophomores are the only students still taking the ISTEP, which will be replaced with either the SAT or ACT by 2023 under the state’s new graduation requirements.

What is ISTEP in Indiana?

In particular, ISTEP+ reports student achievement levels according to the Indiana Academic Standards that were adopted by the Indiana State Board of Education. An Applied Skills Assessment is completed during Part 1 in February/March and a Multiple-Choice Assessment is completed during Part 2 in April/May, which are required components of the ISTEP+ program, are used to measure these standards.

How to contact ISTEP?

Login questions, and technical questions should be addressed to the following. ISTEP+ Parent Network for Grades 3-8: Call 1-800-481-4769. General ISTEP+ Questions: Call 1-888-544-7837. Complete listing of all of Indiana's Assessments.

What is the IDOE toolkit?

IDOE's English/LA Toolkits and Math Toolkits should be used to refer back to the IAS standards identified by the IDOE as standards that may be assessed on the Applied Skills and Multiple Choice tests.

When will the parent portal reopen?

All student results will reflect any submitted rescore requests and be “final” when the Parent Portal reopens on July 26, the letter states.

Can parents see their child's ISTEP scores?

Parents and guardians should have received a letter in the mail from the Indiana Department of Education with login information and steps on how to access your child’s scores. Parents can even see their child’s written answers to ISTEP Part 1 applied skills — the open-ended responses — a feature that was new a couple of years ago.