ISTEP+ InfoCenter
WHEN IS ISTEP+?
| ISTEP+/ECA Assessment Windows 2010-2011 | |
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| GQE Retest | September 14-16, 2010 |
| ECA (Fall) | October 18 - November 12, 2010 |
| ECA (Early Winter) | December 6 - 17, 2010 and January 3-14, 2011 |
| ECA (Late Winter) | February 7 - March 4, 2011 |
| ISTEP+ Applied Skills | February 28 - March 9, 2011 |
| GQE Retest | March 8-10, 2011 |
| ISTEP+ Multiple-Choice | April 25-May 4, 2011 |
| ECA (Spring) | April 25 - June 8, 2011 |
| ECA (Summer) | June 22-August 3, 2011 |
| Indiana Assessment Windows 2010-2011 (including Diagnostic Assessments) ISTEP+/ECA Future Assessment Windows 2010-2013 |
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New ISTAR Information!
Click on the ISTAR link in the Educator Resource box to the right to view this information.
New IMAST Item Samplers
The IMAST Item Samplers on this website provide information for students, parents, educators, and others about IMAST assessment items—all of which are multiple choice. The items shown in each sampler are displayed in both an ISTEP+ format and an IMAST format. Possible item modifications specific to IMAST are presented in each content area IMAST Item Sampler.
| Grades 3-5 ELA | Grades 3-5 Math | Grade 4 & 6 Science |
| Grades 6-8 ELA | Grades 6-8 Math | Grade 5 & 7 Social Studies |
New ISTEP+ and ECA Blueprints
New Standards and Assessment Vocabulary
The purpose of the Standards and Assessment Vocabulary is to highlight words or phrases contained in the Indiana Academic Standards that may appear on ISTEP+ and to develop an awareness of connections between the standards and assessment.
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Grade 3 ELA Grade 4 ELA Grade 5 ELA Grades 6-8 ELA |
Grades 3-5 Math Grades 6-8 Math Grade 4 Science Grade 6 Science |
Grade 5 Social Studies Grade 7 Social Studies |
Spring 2009 Teacher's Scoring Guide Recorded WebEx Sessions
WHAT IS ISTEP+?
The Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) measures what students know and are able to do at each grade level. Based on Indiana's Academic Standards, ISTEP+ provides a learning check-up to make sure students are on track and signal whether they need extra help. [See Common questions about ISTEP+]
WHAT'S TESTED ON ISTEP+?
Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 GQE Retest
The GQE Retest includes multiple choice, essay and short answer questions covering English/language arts and mathematics. The class of 2011 will be the last group of students to take the current Graduation Qualifying Exam (GQE), required to earn a high school diploma. The GQE covers English and math skills through grade 9. [See Common questions about the GQE+]
Incoming sophomores this fall (class of 2012) will be the first group of students to take the new GQE which consists of Algebra I and English 10 exams. These assessments are taken whenever students complete the corresponding course, typically in late spring.
Spring 2009 ISTEP+
The spring ISTEP+ includes questions on English and math at grades 3-8, science at grades 4 and 6 and social studies at grades 5 and 7.
WHAT IF I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?
Call 1-888-54-ISTEP, contact your local school or click on the links below:
- Common questions about ISTEP+
- Common questions about the GQE (Graduation Qualifying Exam)
