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Office of Student Assessment
Indiana Department of Education
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: 317-232-9050
Toll-free: 888-544-7837 ext. 2
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EVENT CALENDAR

ISTEP+ InfoCenter

2010 ISTEP+ Results

WHEN IS ISTEP+?

ISTEP+/ECA Assessment Windows 2010-2011
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

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 ELAGrades 3-5 MathGrade 4 & 6 Science
Grades 6-8 ELAGrades 6-8 MathGrade 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.

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

TitleHost
Elementary Mathematics (Grades 3-5)Michelle Wenzel
Secondary Mathematics (Grades 6-8)Jim Mirabelli
English/Language ArtsKelly Connelly Beth Reel
Science (Grades 4 and 6)Cindy Hopkins
Social Studies (Grades 5 and 7)Cindy Hopkins

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:

Student/Parent Resources:
Educator Resources:

ISTEP+/GQE Results:

Secure Resources:
More ISTEP+ Questions?

Call: 317-232-9050 or
1-888-544-7837 ext. 2

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