Implications and Resources Flashcards

An English learner (EL) student takes ILEARN with approved accommodations. What implication does ILEARN policy have for EL students in their first year in the U.S.?

Answer: They may be exempt from the ELA assessment in their first year but must take math

Under ESSA, recently arrived EL students in their first year in U.S. schools may be exempt from the ELA assessment but must participate in mathematics testing.

Which ILEARN resource helps educators understand the types of technology-enhanced item formats students will encounter on the test?

Answer: ILEARN Practice Tests available on the IDOE portal

ILEARN Practice Tests expose students and teachers to technology-enhanced item types such as drag-and-drop, multi-select, and evidence-based selected response.

A school's ILEARN results show a subgroup of economically disadvantaged students performing two proficiency levels below the school average. Under ESSA, this triggers:

Answer: Potential identification of the school for targeted support and improvement

ESSA requires states to identify schools where specific subgroups consistently underperform for targeted support and improvement interventions.

Indiana's ILEARN Alternate Assessment (ILEARN-A) is designed for students who:

Answer: Have the most significant cognitive disabilities and are assessed against alternate academic standards

ILEARN-A is an alternate assessment for the small percentage of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, aligned to Indiana's alternate achievement standards.

A fifth-grade teacher wants to use ILEARN scores to form flexible instructional groups. The MOST appropriate way to use this data is:

Answer: Use ILEARN domain scores to form temporary groups targeting specific skills, adjusted as students progress

ILEARN data is most effective when used to create flexible, skill-specific groups that are revisited and adjusted as students demonstrate growth.

IDOE's INview portal provides schools access to ILEARN data that can be filtered by which of the following?

Answer: Grade level, subject, performance level, and student subgroup demographics

INview allows educators to analyze ILEARN results by grade, subject, performance level, and subgroup, enabling nuanced data-driven decisions.

What is the PRIMARY implication of a student earning a score in the 'At Expectations' performance level on ILEARN?

Answer: The student has demonstrated grade-level proficiency on Indiana Academic Standards

'At Expectations' means the student has met the proficiency threshold for that grade level on Indiana Academic Standards.