1. (a) The state board shall:

   1. (1) authorize the development and implementation of the ISTEP program and any other statewide assessment, including:

      1. (A) establishment of criteria for requests for proposals;
      2. (B) establishment of criteria for membership of evaluation teams; and
      3. (C) establishment of criteria for content and format of the ISTEP program, including the graduation examination;
   2. (2) authorize the development and establishment of passing scores; and
   3. (3) determine the date on which the statewide testing is administered in each school corporation.
2. (b) The state superintendent is responsible for the overall development, implementation, and monitoring of the ISTEP program.

3. (c) The department shall prepare detailed design specifications for the ISTEP program that must do the following:

   1. (1) Take into account the academic standards adopted under IC 20-31-3 .

   2. (2) Include testing of students' higher level cognitive thinking in each subject area tested.

      [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.198.