ILEARN Overview 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Indiana state agency is responsible for overseeing the ILEARN assessment program?
- Indiana Department of Education (Correct answer)
- Indiana State Board of Accounts
- Indiana Commission for Higher Education
- Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Correct answer: Indiana Department of Education
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) administers and oversees the ILEARN statewide assessment program.
Question 2: ILEARN replaced which previous Indiana state assessment?
- ISTEP+ (Correct answer)
- IREAD-3
- IMAST
- ICAS
Correct answer: ISTEP+
ILEARN replaced ISTEP+ (Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress) as Indiana's primary summative assessment beginning in spring 2019.
Question 3: What does the 'N' in ILEARN stand for?
- Network (Correct answer)
- National
- Navigation
- Norms
Correct answer: Network
The 'N' in ILEARN stands for Network, making the full name Indiana Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network.
Question 4: ILEARN results are primarily used to measure student proficiency relative to which standards?
- Indiana Academic Standards (Correct answer)
- Common Core State Standards
- Next Generation Science Standards only
- National Assessment Standards
Correct answer: Indiana Academic Standards
ILEARN measures student proficiency against Indiana Academic Standards, which Indiana adopted after moving away from Common Core.
Question 5: In which year did Indiana students first take the ILEARN assessment?
- 2019 (Correct answer)
- 2017
- 2021
- 2015
Correct answer: 2019
Students first took ILEARN in spring 2019, replacing the ISTEP+ assessment that had been used previously.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes ILEARN's primary assessment purpose?
- Summative assessment measuring end-of-year learning (Correct answer)
- Formative assessment for daily classroom use
- Diagnostic screening for learning disabilities
- Benchmark assessment given quarterly
Correct answer: Summative assessment measuring end-of-year learning
ILEARN is a summative assessment designed to measure cumulative student learning at the end of the school year.
Question 7: Which federal law requires Indiana to administer a statewide assessment like ILEARN annually?
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (Correct answer)
- No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Correct answer: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires states to administer annual assessments in grades 3–8 and once in high school.
ILEARN Overview 2
Which Indiana state agency is responsible for overseeing the ILEARN assessment program?