CHAPTER 26. READINESS TESTING
IC 20-20-26
Chapter 26. Readiness Testing
IC 20-20-26-1
Series of studies; authorization
Sec. 1. The board shall authorize a series of studies to be
conducted by the department to determine a plan for reimbursing
school corporations for the costs of administering academic readiness
tests to selected students in kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.
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Plan to offer readiness tests
Sec. 2. The department shall develop a plan, based upon the
results of the studies, to offer readiness tests to school corporations.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.
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Readiness testing in addition to ISTEP program testing
Sec. 3. Readiness testing under this chapter is in addition to
ISTEP program testing under IC 20-32-5.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.
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Training concerning phonologic weakness
Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "phonologic weakness" means
a difficulty of constitutional or environmental origin which, if not
strengthened to adequate levels in the context of conventional
instruction, results in difficulty in learning to read, write, spell, and
recall. Phonologic weakness underlies reading difficulty across race,
ethnicity, and cultural and economic diversities.
(b) The department shall develop and implement a plan to:
(1) train teachers, especially the teachers directly involved in
reading and language arts, about phonologic weakness and its
role in reading development;
(2) determine which reading instruments can be used to detect
phonologic weakness before formal reading instruction begins;
(3) determine which reading instruments can be used to assess
student reading and spelling development; and
(4) apply the results of the assessment using reading
instruments to a child's instructional program.
As added by P.L.182-2005, SEC.3.
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Implementation
Sec. 5. (a) The department shall develop a technical assistance
manual necessary to implement this chapter. The department shall
adopt reading instruments that a school shall use to assess student
reading and writing development.
(b) Each instrument adopted by the department under this section
must be based on scientific research concerning reading development
and must have adequate reliability and validity.
As added by P.L.182-2005, SEC.4.