ISTEP/IREAD-3 Parent Introduction
Presented By: Wendy Natalie Stephanie Fetzer Emily Waggoner *Information included in presentation from IDOE Assessment Website ISTEP Overview *Sample questions will be shown at the
The purpose of the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus(ISTEP+) program is to measure student achievement in the subject areasof English/Language Arts and Math.Science is assessed in grades 4 and6. In particular, ISTEP+ reports student achievement based on currentIndiana 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 toreading passages Written explanations formathematical thinking Multistep math problems Deeper thinking Multiple Choice Online New test question types: Drop Down ListQuestions Two-Part Questions Multiple CorrectResponse Questions Drag-and-DropQuestions Select Text Questions Matching Questions Equation and ExpressionEntry 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, studentswill select two or more correct answers. Test Question Examples
Drag and Drop Questions- This type of question is used when evidenceof understanding calls for the selection and arrangement of content. Test Question Examples
Select Text Questions- With this type of question, students selectevidence in context. Test Question Examples
Matching Questions- This type of question asks for series of individualselected responses in a table format. Test Question Examples
Equation and Expression Entry Questions- This type of question asksstudents to create their own numeric answers with expressions orequations. Test Question Examples
Graph Lines Question- With this type of question, students graph lines ona coordinate grid. Test Question Examples
Plot Points Question- With this type of question, students plot points on agraph. 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 inpaper/pencil format. Word Analysis: Beginning, Middle, and Ending Sounds Word Analysis: Synonyms, Antonyms, andHomographs 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 grassgrass. 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 rainrain. 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 theword that correctly completes both sentences. 4.) The______ is coming down the track. You can ______ your dog to fetch the newspaper. car teach train horse Sample Item: Standard 1 Suffixes
For Number 5 , find the word that has the suffix , andONLY the suffix, underlined. careless beautiful quicker suddenly careless Sample Item: Standard 1 Context 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 theword from each list that best completes the meaning ofthe story. Close the front ___(6)___ so the warm air stays inside thehouse. You may want to put on an extra ___(7)___ if you are still cold. 6.) box case door lid 7.) cane ring shoe sweater door 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) *Summer online *Testing windows from IDOE.Hickory will finalize testing schedule soon. Helpful Hints Good breakfast and good nights sleep
Physical activity leading up to and during the test Encourage child to ask for further explanation about directions Dont 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-practice-tests-links.html Link for IREAD-3 Information- IREAD & ISTEP Online Practice-tests.html Paper/Pencil Practice Packet Thanks so much for coming! Have a wonderful evening!
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