Is ISTEP easy?

Indiana’s standardized tests might have gotten so much harder last year that test scores plunged across the state, but two national testing experts say the exam might technically still be too easy according to an earlier study.

What are passing ISTEP scores?

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 to graduate in Indiana?

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.

Who takes ISTEP in Indiana?

All students in grades 3 through 8 and high school sophomores took the ISTEP+ each spring, with language arts and math covered in each test. Additionally, students in grades 4 and 6 were tested in science and 5 and 7 on social studies.

Do you have to pass Istep in Indiana to graduate?

How is Istep graded?

The ISTEP+ exams are a bit tricky for grading because they are graded based on a pattern scale of correctly answered questions and difficulty of questions. The test scores range from 100-400, but each subject matter has differing minimum passing scores.

Is Ilearn like Istep?

It’s not that the test itself is getting easier or more difficult, Flores said, because ILEARN will test the same academic standards as ISTEP. But because the new exam will be “computer-adaptive,” the experience will be different for students.

Is the Istep multiple choice?

Multiple-Choice: All multiple-choice items on the ISTEP+: English 10 Graduation Examination are machine-scored. Constructed Response: All constructed-response items are hand-scored using the 2-point Constructed-Response Rubric (below).

What is a perfect score on Ilearn?

ILEARN results are reported in scaled scores that describe each student’s location on an achievement continuum ranging from approximately 5060 to 5920 for ELA and 6080 to 6950 for math and using four achievement levels: Below Proficiency, Approaching Proficiency, At Proficiency, and Above Proficiency.

What test do you have to pass to graduate high school in Indiana?

GQE
To earn an Indiana Diploma, students in the graduating classes of 2019 – 2022 must: Meet course and credit requirements; and. Pass the Graduation Qualifying Exam (GQE)/qualify for a GQE waiver; or complete the Graduation Pathways (if offered by the school). See guidance here.

What credits do you need to graduate high school in Indiana?

40 Total State Credits Required All students are strongly encouraged to complete a College and Career Pathway (selecting electives in a deliberate manner) to take full advantage of career and college exploration and preparation opportunities. (6 credits in one language or 4 credits each in two languages).

How is ISTEP graded?

When did ISTEP testing start in Indiana?

1987
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.