Assessment
ISTEP+ Winter Retest Item Suppression
As part of our systematic analysis of item data, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) and Pearson research and content teams identified the Grade 10 Math extended-response item must be suppressed due to scoring concerns. The suppressed item will not be scored and will not contribute to student scores or subsequent school or corporation results. Each student’s Individual Student Report (ISR) will indicate the suppression of this applied skills item.
ISTEP+ Winter Retest Cleanup Activities – by this Friday!
The ISTEP+ Grade 10 Winter Retest window closed this past Friday. Schools should complete all post-test activities (e.g., removing students in Ready status, marking student tests complete, stopping sessions, etc.) today, December 22. For more detailed guidance on completing post-test activities, CTCs should review the Indiana Online Testing Guide and contact the Pearson Indiana Help Desk at 866-683-6668 with any questions.
DOE-TL Window for Spring 2018 Assessments – closing today!
The submission deadline for the DOE-TL (ISTEP+ and IREAD-3 Spring 2018) collection is today, Friday, December 22, at 4 p.m. ET. We strongly advise that CTCs submit data well ahead of the deadline to allow ample time to verify student counts and resolve any errors prior to final approval. Late submissions (including correction of files) will not be accepted. Please contact the STN App Center (800-527-4931 or https://help.doe.in.gov) for assistance.
WIDA ACCESS and WIDA ALT Test Window
The WIDA ACCESS and WIDA ALT test window opens January 8 through February 23, 2018. Materials were to be delivered on December 13.
ISTAR Alternate Assessment Test Window
The ISTAR Alternate Assessment test window opens January 15 through February 16, 2018. Materials will be delivered on January 8, 2018.
Educator Effectiveness
Please see this memo for an opportunity to join the Job Analysis Task Force.
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