1. Subtitle Indiana Assessment Overview Wes Bruce Assistant Superintendent Indiana DOE

2. Context 1,050,000 students K-12 –~ 80,000 per grade 293 school “corporations” –49 public charter schools Elected State Superintendent –Chairs a 11 member Gov.-appointed board $41 million for assessment/remediation –$ can only go to vendor or schools

3. Academic Standards Major Revision in 2000 –From grade-span to grade level –Implemented with 2002 tests (2004 GQE) 6 year cycle of review align with textbook adoption Implementing “Core Standards” –http://dc.doe.in.gov/Standards/AcademicStandards/index.shtmlhttp://dc.doe.in.gov/Standards/AcademicStandards/index.shtml

4. Indiana’s Assessment History ISTEP began in 1987 part of the A+ program 1992 New legislation (IPASS) 1996 1 st Administration of ISTEP+ (Transition to Fall) 2000 1 st Grad Class required to meet GQE standard (1997 Grade 10) 2002 “New Standards” tested 3, 6, & 8 2003 Science for Grade 5, 2003 Trial ISTEP+ for 4, 5, 7, & 9 2004 “New Standards” tested on GQE 2005 Science for Grade 7 2008 Implement Assessment System (Transition to Spring)

5. K – 2 Diagnostic Asmts. (Rdg/Math) 3 – 8 Diagnostic Asmts. (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) 3 – ELA, Math 3 – 8 ISTEP+ 4 – ELA, Math, Science 5 – ELA, Math, Soc Studies 6 – ELA, Math, Science 7 – ELA, Math, Social Studies 8 – ELA, Math ECAs Algebra I GQE College Readiness English 10 Algebra II English 11 Biology

6. New Spring 3-8 Applied Skills (Open-Ended or “OE”) –Administered in March –All four content areas ELA, math, science, and social studies –Open-ended items Constructed-Response (CR) Extended-Response (ER) Essay Multiple Choice –Administered in April / May –Multiple Choice items –All four content areas ELA, math, science, and social studies

7. “Applied Skills” Since 1996 40% of “points” have come from Applied Skills (open ended/performance) items State Law Requires ($$$) –Release of all AS items, Rubrics and Scoring Guides –Return a copy of AS students work (26 M impressions) –Rescore of AS at parent/school request Basic format is consistent for all content areas and our end of course tests

8. Online All ECAs are offered online or paper –School X Course decision All students in English 11 will take the same format –170,000 online (65%) –90,000 paper New 3-8 contract calls for 20% online MC at all grades –CAPACITY?

9. All Students NCLB –3-8 & 10 E/la & Math (Sci. 5, 7, HS) Typical accommodations –1% - “ISTAR” in-house developed, teacher based ratings scale Uses academic standards with extensions and produces a “score” that can determine growth –2% current under development EAG (AZ and Vanderbilt) Struggling with Who and What

10. Contact Information Wes Bruce –317-232-9054 –wbruce@doe.in.govwbruce@doe.in.gov –http://www.doe.in.gov/istep/http://www.doe.in.gov/istep/ –101 W. Ohio St., Suite 500, Indianapolis 46204