20100929-IR-511090358PRA 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.

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.

511 IAC 5-2-3

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

Affected: IC 20-24; IC 20-26-15; IC 20-31-8; IC 20-32-8

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: Nov 01,2016 1:00:05AM EDT

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