Family Toolkit for the 2015 ISTEP+

Help families understand what it means to be college and career ready and why it matters. Introduce families to the new ISTEP+ College and Career Readiness Assessment. Help families understand how to help their children prepare for the new ISTEP+ College and Career Readiness Assessment at home. Provide families with tools and resources to help their children at home. Goals and Objectives

What does it mean to be College Ready? College readiness means that graduates have the skills they need to do well in college. College doesn’t just mean a four-year degree. It can mean any program that leads to a degree or certificate. Being ready means that students graduate from high school with key skills in English and mathematics. What does it mean to be College Ready?

What does it mean to be Career Ready? Career readiness means that high school graduates are qualified for and able to do well in long-term careers Career doesn’t just mean a job. It means a profession that lets graduates succeed at a job they enjoy and earn a competitive wage. What does it mean to be Career Ready?

What does the new test look like?

Highlighter - allows students to single out important facts Technology Tools

Eraser - a simple click of the eraser removes the highlight Technology Tools

Blocking Ruler - helps students read one line of text at a time. Technology Tools

Variety of Questions The questions will take more time to answer. Students will be required to: Respond to more than one part Provide more than one answer Select items and put them in order Select answers in context Graph lines or plot points Variety of Questions

Drop Down List - allows students to choose the best answer Variety of Questions

Multiple Correct Answers - students will select more than one correct answer Variety of Questions

Two Part Questions - students are required to answer more than one part Variety of Questions

Text Based Response - students read a passage and write a response Variety of Questions

Drag and Drop - selecting and arranging content Variety of Questions

Select Text - highlighting required information Variety of Questions

Matching - selecting answers from a table format Variety of Questions

Equations and Expressions - students create their own answer Variety of Questions

Graph Line - students graph lines and plot points Variety of Questions

Practice Online

User Guide & Answer Keys http://experience-ccra-in.ctb.com/ User Guide & Answer Keys

What can families do to help?

Help us to prepare your child AT HOME Make sure your child gets plenty of rest. Make sure your child has a healthy breakfast. Make sure your child gets plenty of exercise. Read with your child Check RDS Parent Access Review and discuss homework Communicate with teachers Attend meetings to learn more Learn about the standards Look through your child’s backpack each day Help us to prepare your child

Help us to prepare your child Check Grades Attendance Homework Assignments Email Teachers Get easy access from the EVSC homepage at www.evscschools.com Help us to prepare your child

Ways EVSC is preparing your child AT SCHOOL your examples of what your school is doing to help students for this year's testing more information about what you are doing to help students be prepared for the 2015 istep testing Ways EVSC is preparing your child

Questions

MORE INFORMATION PARENTS PORTAL www.doe.in.gov/idoe/parent-portal ISTEP INFORMATION www.doe.in.gov/assessment/istep-grades-3-8 EXPERIENCE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENT http://experience-ccra-in.ctb.com/ RDS Parent Access www.evscschools.com PARENT GUIDES http://www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2910