ISTEP/IREAD-3

Parent Introduction

Presented By:

Wendy Natalie

Stephanie Fetzer

Emily Waggoner

*Information included in presentation

from IDOE Assessment Website

ISTEP Overview

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.

car

teach

train

horse

4.) The______ is coming down the track.

You can ______ your dog to fetch the newspaper.

Sample Item: Standard 1

Suffixes

For Number 5 , find the word that has the suffix , and

ONLY the suffix, underlined.

careless

beautiful

quicker

suddenly

Sample Item: Standard 1Context 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.

6.) box

case

door

lid

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.

7.) cane

ring

shoe

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)

Paper/Pencil

*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

Any further

questions?

Thanks so much for coming! Have a wonderful evening!