Authority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-32-5-22

Affected: IC 20-24; IC 20-31-8

Sec. 3. (a) The following shall participate in the ISTEP program:

1. (1) A nonpublic school seeking accreditation, including a freeway school unless the school has an approved optional assessment under IC 20-26-15 [IC 20-26-15 repealed by P.L. 214-2025, SECTION 97, effective July 1, 2025].
2. (2) A charter school under IC 20-24.
3. (3) A school operated by the state of Indiana.
4. (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. (1) ISTEP tests in English language arts and mathematics in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
2. (2) ISTEP tests in science in grades 4 and 6.
3. (3) ISTEP tests in social studies in grades 5 and 7.

4. (4) The graduation examination, consisting of the following Core 40 end of course assessments:

   1. (A) Algebra I.
   2. (B) English 10.
5. (5) The Biology I Core 40 end of course assessment to fulfill the federal high science testing requirement.
6. (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. (1) whose primary language is other than English; and
2. (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; readopted filed Nov 16, 2017, 1:20 p.m.: 20171213-IR-511170398RFA; readopted filed Nov 28, 2023, 1:27 p.m.: 20231227-IR-511230447RFA)