1. State Board of Education Assessment Update 1 June 4, 2014

2. Agenda Spring ISTEP+ Testing – Online and Paper/Pencil – Testing Windows – Return of Results INORS Parent Network Future Assessment – NCSC (Alternate Assessment) 2

3. Online Statistics 3 Test % of Students Testing Online Spring 2014Spring 2013 IREAD-357%56% ISTEP+ Applied Skills3%1% ISTEP+ Multiple-Choice89%*94% *Percent reduced by last-minute switch to paper/pencil—refer to next slide.

4. Last-Minute Switch to Paper/Pencil 4 Grade Number of Students 34885 44712 54677 64074 74812 84483 Total27,643 These data represent 5% of testers.

5. Testing Windows Revisited 5 Assessment Testing Window Options OriginalFinal ISTEP+ Applied SkillsMarch 3-12March 3-21 IREAD-3March 17-19March 17-21 IMASTApril 28 – May 7April 28 – May 9 ISTEP+ Multiple-ChoiceApril 28 – May 9April 28 – May 13

6. Return of Results – Part 1 6 Assessment Return Results Dates OriginalFinal ISTEP+May 25May 30 IMASTJune 6June 11 Return of results impacted by weather-related testing window extensions Data available to corporations and schools via the Indiana Online Reporting System (INORS); parents access results through the Parent Network.

7. Return of Results – Part 2 7 Assessment Return Results Date FWCS*RFCS** ISTEP+June 30 IMASTJune 30June 11 *Ft. Wayne Community Schools (printing, shipping, delivery of materials) **River Forest Community Schools (students testing in both online and paper/pencil modes) Paper/pencil ISTEP+ administrations impacted the return of results for these sites.

8. Release of Results – Part 3 Statewide release of results in early July – Results embargoed at the local level until statewide release Results may be shared with students, parents, schools, school board members. Results may not be locally publicized at this time. 8

9. Future Assessment: NCSC National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) – Indiana’s alternate assessment based on college-and-career ready standards Administration includes English/Language Arts and Mathematics – Significant PD efforts – Correlation documents Continue to administer ISTAR for Science and Social Studies Present to Education Roundtable on June 11 Present to State Board of Education at next meeting 9

10. Thank you! 10