ISTEP+ Trends

1. ISTEP+ Trends 2005-2013 Porter Township School Corporation

2. EVERY Student.EVERY Day.To their Fullest Potential.

3. IDOE Statement of Purpose • Measures individual student achievement in mastering the Indiana Academic Standards • Measures to what extent the students as a group—in your classroom, school, and corporation—are attaining mastery of the Academic Standards. • Measures where the students in your classroom, school, or corporation stand relative to the three performance levels established by the Indiana State Board of Education. (taken directly from http://www.doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/assessment/2012-gti.pdf)

4. What is the ISTEP+ Test? • A criterion referenced test (assesses based on a standard as opposed to norm referenced that compares one child to the rest of the students in a state or nation) • Compares a student’s performance to the established cut score to determine pass, did not pass, or pass+ (taken from http://www.doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/assessment/2012-gti.pdf)

5. When looking at data… • It’s important to remember: • These are numbers • It doesn’t answer the question of “why” • It is noisy—meaning there are often outside factors impacting the data set • This is just the first step to developing a plan for meeting the needs of each student

20. Where do we go next? • Provide remediation to students who did not pass • Progress monitor students • Drill down into data to look for specific trends with specific standards • Evaluate what other data sources tell us • Evaluate instructional practices

21. EVERY Student.EVERY Day.To their Fullest Potential.