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
Multiple Choice
 Paper/pencil
 Online
 Open ended responses
 New test question types:
 Writing prompts
 Drop Down List
Questions
 Short answer response to
reading passages
 Two-Part Questions
 Written explanations for
mathematical thinking
 Multistep math problems
 Deeper thinking
 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.
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 , and
ONLY the suffix, underlined.
careless
beautiful
quicker
suddenly
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 the
word from each list that best completes the meaning of
the story.
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.
6.)
box
7.)
cane
case
ring
door
shoe
lid
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 29thMarch 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 Testhttp://download.pearsonaccessnext.com/IN/inpractice-tests-links.html
 Link for IREAD-3 Informationhttp://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/iread-3
 IREAD & ISTEP Online Practicehttp://msktodd.weebly.com/iread-3--istep-practicetests.html
 Paper/Pencil Practice Packet
Any further
questions?
Thanks so much for coming! Have a wonderful evening!