As part of Indiana ’s school accountability system under Public Law 221, Core 40 End-of-Course Assessments (ECAs) are designed to ensure the quality, consistency, and rigor of Core 40 courses across the state. Aligned with Indiana’s Academic Standards, End-of-Course Assessments are final exams measuring what students know and are able to do upon completion of targeted Core 40 courses. In addition, the End-of-Course Assessments are an integral component of Indiana’s P-16 Plan for Improving Student Achievement.  As a part of this vision, these exams would serve an additional purpose of providing valuable information for college placement.

Core 40 ECA Newsletters for 2007-2008
Available Now for A3!

The A3 ECA Testing Window is April 28 – May 30, 2008.  The IDOE Core 40 ECA Online Score Reports for Algebra I and Biology I will be available beginning on May 12, 2008. After this date, online score reports will be available 24 hours after a student completes and submits BOTH sessions of a Core 40 ECA.  For ACT online score report turnaround times, please refer to the FAQ.

Core 40 ECA Item Samplers:

Core 40 ECA Mathematics Reference Sheets:

2007-2008
Operational Assessments

Click on the links below for more information:

Algebra I

• Student Item Sampler
• Analysis of Incorrect Student Responses from January 2006 Administration

Algebra II

• Student Item Sampler

Biology I

• Student Item Sampler

English 11

• English 11 Prompts for Classroom Use
• Student Item Sampler

United States History (pilot testing will resume in 2008-09)

• Student Item Sampler

2007-2008 Test Administration

• Testing Windows
• Communications to Schools New
• Web Trainings for A3 New
• Questar Manual for A3: Algebra I, Biology I, & English 11 New
• Spring 2008 Paper-and-Pencil Manuals (These manuals WILL be shipped to corporations. These postings are for preview purposes only.) New
  • Corporation Test Coordinator and School Test Coordinator Manual
  • Algebra I Teacher/Examiner Manual
  • Algebra II Teacher/Examiner Manual
  • Biology I Teacher/Examiner Manual

2006-2007 Test Administration

• Communications to Schools
• Test Administration Manuals
• Corporation, School, and Classroom Reports
• State Results

2005-2006 Test Administration

• Communications to Schools
• Test Administration Manuals
• State Results

2004-2005 Test Administration

• Communications to Schools
• Test Administration Manuals
• State Results

Additional Information

Frequently Asked Questions for 2007-2008

Core 40 End-of-Course Assessment Related Questions and General Information:

IDOE’s End-of-Course Assessment Help Desk:
Email: eca@doe.in.gov
Phone: 317-232-9050

Questar Online Technology or Paper-and-Pencil Testing Related Questions:
Phone: 1-877-IC40-ECA (1-877-424-0322)
Email: Core40support@questarai.com

ACT Online Technology or Paper-and-Pencil Testing Related Questions:
Phone: 1-866-764-7228
Email: QualityCoreIndiana@act.org

ADP Algebra II End-of-Course Exam Related Questions (A3 only):
Phone: 1-866-688-9555
Email: ADPAlgebraIIEOC@pearson.com