Section 511IAC5-2-3. Applicability

   (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:

(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.

  (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-511090358ACA)