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Indiana Assessment Overview Wes Bruce Assistant Superintendent Indiana DOE

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

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Indiana Assessment Overview Wes Bruce Assistant Superintendent Indiana DOE

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  1. Indiana Assessment OverviewWes BruceAssistant Superintendent Indiana DOE Subtitle

  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.shtml

  4. Indiana’s Assessment History • ISTEP began in 1987 part of the A+ program • 1992 New legislation (IPASS) • 1996 1st Administration of ISTEP+ (Transition to Fall) • 2000 1st 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. 3 – 8 Diagnostic Asmts. (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) K – 2 Diagnostic Asmts. (Rdg/Math) 3 – 8 ISTEP+ ECAs College Readiness 3 – ELA, Math 6 – ELA, Math, Science GQE 4 – ELA, Math, Science 7 – ELA, Math, Social Studies Algebra I Algebra II 5 – ELA, Math, Soc Studies English 10 English 11 8 – ELA, Math 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.gov • http://www.doe.in.gov/istep/ • 101 W. Ohio St., Suite 500, Indianapolis 46204

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