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