Section 511 IAC 5-2-3 - ApplicabilityAuthority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-32-5-22
Affected: IC 20-24; IC 20-26-15; IC 20-31-8; IC 20-32-8
Sec. 3.
(a) The following shall participate in the ISTEP program: (1) A nonpublic school seeking accreditation, including a freeway school unless the school has an approved optional assessment 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 that participates in the ISTEP shall administer the following tests and assessments as appropriate to the grade levels in the school: (1) ISTEP tests in English language arts and mathematics in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.(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: (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.(d) A student with a disability under 511 IAC 7 shall participate in the ISTEP program as required by federal law.(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.(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 (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; filed Dec 21, 2010, 10:09 a.m.: 20110119-IR-511090358FRA; errata filed Feb 28, 2011, 9:57 a.m.: 20110316-IR-511090358ACAReadopted filed 11/16/2017, 1:20 p.m.: 20171213-IR-511170398RFAReadopted filed 11/28/2023, 1:27 p.m.: 20231227-IR-511230447RFA