ILEARN Administration Details 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following students is REQUIRED to participate in ILEARN under federal law?
- A student who has been enrolled for fewer than one school year
- A student with an IEP who receives special education services (Correct answer)
- A student whose parents have submitted a written opt-out form
- A student who is absent on every test administration day
Correct answer: A student with an IEP who receives special education services
Students with IEPs are required to participate in state assessments under IDEA and ESSA, with appropriate accommodations as specified in their IEP.
Question 2: What role does the School Test Coordinator (STC) play in ILEARN administration?
- The STC scores student responses and enters results into the state system
- The STC manages overall school-level logistics, training, and secure material handling (Correct answer)
- The STC is responsible only for ordering test materials from the state vendor
- The STC observes test sessions but has no administrative duties
Correct answer: The STC manages overall school-level logistics, training, and secure material handling
The School Test Coordinator manages school-level logistics including training examiners, handling secure materials, and ensuring administration compliance.
Question 3: Under ILEARN policy, which type of accommodation allows a student to have test questions read aloud to them?
- Extended time accommodation
- Assistive technology accommodation
- Read-aloud accommodation (Correct answer)
- Separate setting accommodation
Correct answer: Read-aloud accommodation
The read-aloud accommodation permits eligible students to have test content read to them, as documented in their IEP or 504 plan.
Question 4: What is the consequence for an examiner who provides answers or hints to students during ILEARN testing?
- A verbal warning from the principal
- A test security violation that may result in score invalidation and professional consequences (Correct answer)
- The examiner must retrain and the test is rescheduled
- No consequence if fewer than three students were assisted
Correct answer: A test security violation that may result in score invalidation and professional consequences
Providing answers or hints constitutes a test security violation that can lead to score invalidation and professional disciplinary action.
Question 5: Which grade levels are assessed in the ILEARN English/Language Arts (ELA) component?
- Grades K–3 only
- Grades 3–8 (Correct answer)
- Grades 6–12
- Grades 1–5
Correct answer: Grades 3–8
ILEARN ELA assessments are administered to students in grades 3 through 8 in Indiana.
Question 6: What is the purpose of the ILEARN Accessibility Features (non-accommodation) available to all students?
- To give students with disabilities an advantage over peers
- To provide tools like zoom and contrast settings that support all test-takers regardless of IEP status (Correct answer)
- To replace accommodations listed in a student's 504 plan
- To allow students to skip difficult questions without penalty
Correct answer: To provide tools like zoom and contrast settings that support all test-takers regardless of IEP status
Accessibility features are universal tools available to all students that support test-taking without altering the construct being measured.
Question 7: When must a District Test Coordinator (DTC) report a test security incident to the IDOE?
- Only at the end of the testing window in the annual summary report
- Within the timeframe specified in the IDOE Test Security policy, typically within 24–48 hours of discovery (Correct answer)
- After consulting with legal counsel, which may take several weeks
- Test security incidents are handled entirely at the school level
Correct answer: Within the timeframe specified in the IDOE Test Security policy, typically within 24–48 hours of discovery
DTCs must report test security incidents to the IDOE promptly, typically within 24–48 hours of discovery, as outlined in the Test Security policy.
ILEARN Administration Details 3
Which of the following students is REQUIRED to participate in ILEARN under federal law?