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TITLE 511 INDIANA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Proposed Rule
LSA Document #09-358

DIGEST

Amends 511 IAC 5-2-3 concerning the applicability of the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Program. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.




SECTION 1. 511 IAC 5-2-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

511 IAC 5-2-3 Applicability

Authority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-32-5-22


Sec. 3. (a) Any The following shall participate in the ISTEP program:
(1) A nonpublic school seeking accreditation, and all including a freeway school under IC 20-26-15.
(2) A charter school under IC 20-24.
(3) A school operated by the state of Indiana.
(4) A school corporation.

(b) A school corporations that participates in the ISTEP shall administer the following tests and assessments as appropriate to the grade levels in the school:
(1) ISTEP criterion-referenced test to each student tests in English language arts and mathematics in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. and 10.
(2) ISTEP tests in science in grades 4 and 6.
(3) ISTEP tests in social studies in grades 5 and 7.
(4) The graduation examination, consisting of the following Core 40 end of course assessments:
(A) Algebra I.
(B) English 10.
(5) The Biology I Core 40 end of course assessment to fulfill the federal high science testing requirement.
(6) Each Core 40 end of course assessment used for accountability purposes under IC 20-31-8.

(c) Core 40 end of course assessment shall be administered to a student when the student completes the corresponding course.

(b) (d) A student with a disability under 511 IAC 7 shall participate in the ISTEP program as required by federal law.

(c) (e) A student:
(1) whose primary language is other than English; and
(2) who is a student with limited English proficiency;
shall participate in the ISTEP program as required by federal law.

(d) (f) The building principal must document the exemption of a student from participation in the ISTEP program in the student's permanent educational record. For a student under subsection (b), (d), the student's participation must be included in the student's IEP as defined under 511 IAC 7. For a student under subsection (e), the student's participation must be included in the student's individual learning plan.
(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 5-2-3; filed May 4, 1988, 8:40 a.m.: 11 IR 3037; filed Nov 13, 2000, 8:01 a.m.: 24 IR 994; readopted filed Oct 12, 2001, 12:55 p.m.: 25 IR 937; filed Dec 2, 2001, 12:22 p.m.: 25 IR 1148; filed Jun 17, 2003, 9:30 a.m.: 26 IR 3645; readopted filed Nov 4, 2009, 12:03 p.m.: 20091202-IR-511090701RFA)



Posted: 09/29/2010 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20100929-IR-511090358PRA
Composed: May 02,2024 7:19:45AM EDT
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