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Indiana's State Tests at a Glance
In grades 3 through 8, ILEARN covers English language arts and math every year, plus science in grades 4 and 6 and social studies in grade 5. In English language arts and math, students take three shorter ILEARN Checkpoints during the year, in the fall, winter and spring, and then an end-of-year summative test in the spring. The tests are given online, and paper tests are used only for students with a paper accommodation or a religious objection to testing on a computer. Every ILEARN test is untimed; the times below are the state's suggested ranges for scheduling. Third graders also take IREAD, Indiana's reading test.
English Language Arts
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | Two parts; a computer-adaptive test, plus a performance task on a separate day that ends with an essay or story | Untimed; about 60 to 100 minutes for the adaptive test and 60 to 120 minutes for the performance task | Reading foundations (11 to 20%), reading comprehension (37 to 57%), writing, communication and collaboration (34 to 43%) |
| Grade 4 | Two parts; a computer-adaptive test, plus a performance task on a separate day that ends with an essay or story | Untimed; about 60 to 100 minutes for the adaptive test and 60 to 120 minutes for the performance task | Reading comprehension (51 to 67%), writing, communication and collaboration (34 to 43%) |
| Grade 5 | Two parts; a computer-adaptive test, plus a performance task on a separate day that ends with an essay or story | Untimed; about 60 to 100 minutes for the adaptive test and 60 to 120 minutes for the performance task | Reading comprehension (55 to 67%), writing, communication and collaboration (34 to 43%) |
| Grade 6 | Two parts; a computer-adaptive test, plus a performance task on a separate day that ends with an essay or story | Untimed; about 50 to 90 minutes for the adaptive test and 60 to 120 minutes for the performance task | Reading comprehension (49 to 67%), writing, communication and collaboration (37 to 47%) |
| Grade 7 | Two parts; a computer-adaptive test, plus a performance task on a separate day that ends with an essay or story | Untimed; about 50 to 90 minutes for the adaptive test and 60 to 120 minutes for the performance task | Reading comprehension (46 to 67%), writing, communication and collaboration (40 to 50%) |
| Grade 8 | Two parts; a computer-adaptive test, plus a performance task on a separate day that ends with an essay or story | Untimed; about 50 to 90 minutes for the adaptive test and 60 to 120 minutes for the performance task | Reading comprehension (43 to 53%), writing, communication and collaboration (43 to 53%) |
In the performance task, students read a set of passages, answer a research question and then write; each student gets one writing task, and the kind of writing varies from student to student. The ELA Checkpoints during the year are shorter, online only, and take about 25 to 60 minutes each.
Mathematics
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | One computer-adaptive part; no calculator | Untimed; about 60 to 100 minutes | Number sense (20 to 27%), computation and algebraic thinking (29 to 37%), geometry, measurement and data analysis (31 to 40%), mathematical processes (11 to 20%) |
| Grade 4 | One computer-adaptive part; no calculator; reference sheet | Untimed; about 60 to 100 minutes | Number sense (23 to 30%), computation and algebraic thinking (29 to 37%), geometry, measurement and data analysis (29 to 37%), mathematical processes (11 to 20%) |
| Grade 5 | One computer-adaptive part; no calculator; reference sheet | Untimed; about 70 to 110 minutes | Number sense (9 to 13%), computation and algebraic thinking (43 to 53%), geometry, measurement and data analysis (29 to 37%), mathematical processes (11 to 20%) |
| Grade 6 | One computer-adaptive part; a no-calculator section first, then a section with an online four-function calculator; reference sheet | Untimed; about 70 to 110 minutes | Number sense (22 to 28%), ratios and proportional reasoning (16 to 22%), algebra and functions (22 to 28%), geometry, measurement, data analysis and statistics (19 to 25%), mathematical processes (11 to 19%) |
| Grade 7 | One computer-adaptive part; a no-calculator section first, then a section with an online scientific calculator; reference sheet | Untimed; about 70 to 110 minutes | Number sense (19 to 25%), algebra and functions with ratios and proportional reasoning (32 to 41%), geometry, measurement, data analysis, statistics and probability (30 to 41%), mathematical processes (11 to 19%) |
| Grade 8 | One computer-adaptive part; a no-calculator section first, then a section with an online scientific calculator; reference sheet | Untimed; about 60 to 100 minutes | Number sense (19 to 25%), algebra and functions (24 to 34%), geometry, measurement, data analysis, statistics and probability (30 to 38%), mathematical processes (11 to 19%) |
There is no separate math performance task; the summative test includes open-ended, hand-scored questions and math process tasks, and mathematical processes count only toward the overall score. The math Checkpoints during the year are shorter, online only, and take about 25 to 60 minutes each.
Science
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | Two computer-adaptive segments, science and computer science; online four-function calculator for all items | Untimed; about 60 to 95 minutes, plus 10 to 15 minutes for computer science | Physical science (about 30%), earth and space science (about 28%), life science (about 26%), computer science (about 16%) |
| Grade 6 | Two computer-adaptive segments, science and computer science; online four-function calculator for all items | Untimed; about 60 to 100 minutes, plus 10 to 15 minutes for computer science | Life science (about 31%), physical science (about 26%), earth and space science (about 26%), computer science (about 17%) |
Most of the science test is built from item clusters: a real-world scenario, often with tables, charts or a simulation, followed by several tasks about it. There are no essays or hand-scored questions, and both segments must be finished for a score.
Social Studies
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | One fixed-form part, not adaptive; stand-alone questions, many with source materials; no essays | Untimed; about 45 to 80 minutes | History (41 to 45%), geography and economics (32 to 35%), civics and government (22 to 25%) |
Reading (IREAD)
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | Three segments, given in order; online; computer adaptive; multiple choice only | Untimed; about 35 minutes each for Segments 1 and 2, and 33 minutes for Segment 3 | Reading foundations (25 to 35%), reading nonfiction (30 to 40%), reading literature (30 to 40%) |
IREAD measures foundational reading skills. A third grader who does not pass and does not qualify for a Good Cause Exemption is retained in grade 3. IREAD is given in the spring with a summer retest, and students who have not passed keep taking it until they pass or are promoted to grade 7.