ILEARN or I AM Biology is federally required to be completed in the semester or trimester that the student completes the biology course of biology content connectors. This usually occurs in grade nine. Out-of-state transfer students who have not yet taken their previous state’s high school science accountability assessment must complete ILEARN Biology. The I AM alternate assessment is federally required to be completed in grade 10. The Indiana SAT is used as Indiana’s federal high school accountability assessment for students in grade 11 that fall within their junior year cohort. The Naturalization Examination is required under state law for public schools in the semester or trimester that the student completes the U.S. government course. This legislation also requires that results be shared and posted.
 
Pathway Three: Postsecondary Readiness Competency is required to fulfill graduation requirements, and several options are available. SAT results will fulfill this requirement for some students. Cohort 2022 students who are in their fifth year of high school may participate in the SAT during the same window as juniors if they require an SAT attempt to receive a GQE waiver.
 
The ILEARN U.S. Government is an option assessment offered in the spring after the student completes the U.S. government course. The PSAT/NMSQT is another optional assessment for grade 10 and 11 students.