ISTEP/IREAD-3 Parent Introduction Presented By: Wendy Natalie Stephanie Fetzer Emily Waggoner *Information included in presentation from IDOE Assessment Website

ISTEP Overview *Sample questions will be shown at the The purpose of the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus (ISTEP+) program is to measure student achievement in the subject areas of English/Language Arts and Math. Science is assessed in grades 4 and 6. In particular, ISTEP+ reports student achievement based on current Indiana State Standards. *Sample questions will be shown at the end of the presentation.*

ISTEP Overview Applied Skills Paper/pencil Open ended responses Writing prompts Short answer response to reading passages Written explanations for mathematical thinking Multistep math problems Deeper thinking Multiple Choice Online New test question types: Drop Down List Questions Two-Part Questions Multiple Correct Response Questions Drag-and-Drop Questions Select Text Questions Matching Questions Equation and Expression Entry Questions Graph Lines Questions Plot Points Questions

Applied Skills Writing Example

Applied Skills Math Example

Test Question Examples Drop Down List Questions- With this type of question, students will see their responses in context.

Test Question Examples Two-Part Questions- This type of question includes a part A and a part B.

Test Question Examples Multiple Correct Response Questions- For this type of question, students will select two or more correct answers.

Test Question Examples Drag and Drop Questions- This type of question is used when evidence of understanding calls for the selection and arrangement of content.

Test Question Examples Select Text Questions- With this type of question, students select evidence in context.

Test Question Examples Matching Questions- This type of question asks for series of individual selected responses in a table format.

Test Question Examples Equation and Expression Entry Questions- This type of question asks students to create their own numeric answers with expressions or equations.

Test Question Examples Graph Lines Question- With this type of question, students graph lines on a coordinate grid.

Test Question Examples Plot Points Question- With this type of question, students plot points on a graph.

Additional Scored Test Question

IREAD-3 Overview Indiana Reading Evaluation And Determination (IREAD) Assessment IREAD-3 , based on Indiana Academic Standards, is a summative assessment that measures foundational reading standards through grade three.

IREAD-3 Overview All questions are multiple choice and will be taken in paper/pencil format. Word Analysis: Beginning, Middle, and Ending Sounds Word Analysis: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homographs Word Analysis: Prefixes and Suffixes Word Analysis: Context Clues Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension

Sample Item: Standard 1 Word Analysis: Beginning Sounds 1.) Look at the words for Number 1. Find the word that has the same beginning sounds as “grass…grass”. Fill in the circle that goes with the answer you choose. gray guest glove

Sample Item: Standard 1 Word Analysis: Ending Sounds 2.) Look at the words for Number 2. Find the word that has the same ending sounds as “rain…rain”. Fill in the circle that goes with the answer you choose. sting done tiny

Sample Item: Standard 1 Synonyms For Number 3, choose the word that means the same, or about the same, as the underlined word. 3.) was sad angry careful excited unhappy

Sample Item: Standard 1 Homographs For Number 4, read the sentences. Then choose the word that correctly completes both sentences. 4.) The______ is coming down the track. You can ______ your dog to fetch the newspaper. car teach train horse

Sample Item: Standard 1 Suffixes For Number 5 , find the word that has the suffix , and ONLY the suffix, underlined. careless beautiful quicker suddenly careless

Sample Item: Standard 1 Context Clues For Numbers 6 and 7, read the story. For each of the blanks, there is a list of words with the same number. Choose the word from each list that best completes the meaning of the story. Close the front ___(6)___ so the warm air stays inside the house. You may want to put on an extra ___(7)___ if you are still cold. 6.) box case door lid 7.) cane ring shoe sweater door sweater

Sample Items: Standards 1, 2 & 3: Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension Read “Snow Hopper”. Then answer Numbers 8 & 9.

Snow Hopper

Sample Items: Standards 1, 2 & 3: Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension 8.) The author writes that no one knows for certain where snow fleas go. Which of these words means the opposite of certain? clear unsure worried

Sample Items: Standards 1, 2 & 3: 9.)Which of these sentences from the passage best tells where snow fleas search for food? “Lift your hand up and snow fleas jump off.” “They look like grains of pepper popping up and down.” “When the hooks open, the tails spring out and the snow flea leaps up.” “In the winter, snow fleas chew dead leaves and plants buried beneath the snow.”  

Assessment Windows Dates Administration Type ISTEP Applied Skills Assessment February 29th- March 11th, 2016 Paper/Pencil ISTEP Multiple Response Assessment April 18th- May 6th, 2016 Online IREAD-3 March 14th-18th, 2016 Summer (tbd) *Summer online *Testing windows from IDOE. Hickory will finalize testing schedule soon.

Helpful Hints Good breakfast and good night’s sleep Physical activity leading up to and during the test Encourage child to ask for further explanation about directions Don’t worry about the speed of others around you, but pace yourself Superflex strategies before and during test

What can you do from home? Link for Practice Online ISTEP Test- http://download.pearsonaccessnext.com/IN/in- practice-tests-links.html Link for IREAD-3 Information- http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/iread-3 IREAD & ISTEP Online Practice- http://msktodd.weebly.com/iread-3--istep-practice- tests.html Paper/Pencil Practice Packet

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