Assessment and Testing

MSD of Decatur Township strives to provide students and families with relevant information on academic progress, college & career readiness and overall achievement throughout high school. The list below explains the various assessments given at the high school level.  These tests are taken during the students' school day.

College Entrance Exam - SAT

Class of 2023 & beyond

Indiana Code 20-32-5.1-7(d) replaces ISTEP+ Grade 10 assessments with the SAT exam offered through the College Board. 

ISTEP+ Grade 10 will be administered through school year 2021-2022. Beginning with studnets in the Class of 2023 and beyond, the SAT will become the high school accountability
assessment. Under state law, a high school must administer a nationally recognized college entrance exam as part of the mandatory annual statewide assessment for accountability purposes. 

Information about the SAT exam can be found here.

ILEARN - Biology End-of-Course Assessment

Grade Level: 9th

ILEARN is Indiana’s online computer adaptive assessment designed to measure a child’s proficiency of the Indiana Academic Standards in Biology. ILEARN fulfills both state and federal legislative requirements as the accountability assessment for Indiana students.

PSAT

Grade Levels: 9th, 10th & 11th

This test is designed by CollegeBoard, the same company that designs the SAT. The PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 measure the knowledge and skills students have developed in reading, writing and language, and math. Student scores can connect them to scholarship opportunities and other honors. It is aligned with the newly redesigned SAT and allows students to preview and practice for the SAT. Students that take the PSAT can also use their results in conjunction with Khan Academy which provides free SAT practice and resources for all students. By allowing Khan permission to use the PSAT scores, a student specific study plan will be created for SAT preparation. Results typically are provided to students and families after winter break. (source: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/psat-nmsqt-benefits-flyer-parents.pdf)

Renaissance

Grade Levels: varies & based on enrolled courses

Star Assessments are computer-adaptive tests (CATs) for pre-K—12 students that measure reading, math, and early literacy skills.Your child’s teacher will use the data from Star Assessments to answer essential questions he or she has about your child’s learning needs and to improve academic outcomes for all the students in the class.

 

ASVAB

Grade Levels: 11th and 12th

Students that have not yet passed the ISTEP+ Grade 10 in the Class of 2022 are eligible to utilize ASVAB in lieu of passing ISTEP to graduate. This falls under the new Graduation Pathway guidance that can be found at https://www.doe.in.gov/graduation-pathways.  

 

Advanced Placement (AP) Testing

Please see our AP page for more information