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ISTEP+ Grades 3-8
Posted: Tue, 08/16/2011 - 2:41pm
Updated: Tue, 04/23/2013 - 9:40am
Purpose
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 (Grades 4 and 6), and Social Studies (Grades 5 and 7). In particular, ISTEP+ reports student achievement levels according to the Indiana Academic Standards that were adopted in November 2000 by the Indiana State Board of Education. An Applied Skills Assessment and a Multiple-Choice Assessment, which are required components of the ISTEP+ program, are used to measure these standards.
Click to view recent and archived ISTEP+ results.
Blueprints
The purpose of the test blueprints, designed with the help of Indiana classroom teachers, is to make transparent to educators the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of students on the assessments.
The blueprints can be used as tools to:
- Align expectations regarding mastery of the standards;
- Identify the degree of emphasis of curricular components;
- Assist and guide in prioritizing curriculum and instructional planning; and
- Enhance classroom assessment.
| Content Area | Grade | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English/Language Arts | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 |
| Mathematics | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 |
| Science | N/A | Grade 4 | N/A | Grade 6 | N/A | N/A |
| Social Studies | N/A | N/A | Grade 5 | N/A | Grade 7 | N/A |
Item Samplers
The Item Samplers on this website provide information about ISTEP+ for students, parents, educators, and others. The items in each sampler are examples of the types of items found on ISTEP+. These examples can serve as models when teachers are constructing items for classroom assessment. It should be noted that the samplers are not practice tests.
| English/Language Arts Grades 3-5 | Mathematics Grades 3-5 | Science Grades 4 & 6 |
| English/Language Arts Grades 6-8 | Mathematics Grades 6-8 | Social Studies Grades 5 & 7 |
Instructional and Assessment Guidance
The purpose of these documents is to provide educators with instructional and assessment guidance as Indiana transitions to the Common Core State Standards.
Additional Resources
- Applied Skills Assessments
- English/Language Arts Rubrics
- Experience Online Testing
- ISTEP+ Cut Scores & Minimum and Maximum Scores
- ISTEP+ Guide to Test Interpretation 2013
- ISTEP+ Guide to Test Interpretation
- Math Acceptable Graph Paper for Accommodations
- Math Calculator Policy
- Math Gridded Response Practice Test (Grades 6-8)
- Math Gridded Response Blank Sheet (Grades 6-8)
- Math Reference Sheet (Grades 6-8)
- Math Rubric (Grades 3-8)
- Parent Network
- Performance Level Descriptors
- Released Items and Scoring Notes
- Results
- Standards and Assessment Vocabulary
- Use of Highlighters
Contact
Phone: (317) 232-9050
Toll-free: (888) 544-7837
Fax: (317) 233-2196
istep@doe.in.gov
