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ILEARN RESOURCES FOR PARENTS 3rd-5th grades
ILEARN is Indiana's standardized test, and it is an online computer-adaptive assessment designed to measure student proficiency in the Indiana Academic Standards in Grades 3–8.
What does it mean that the test is computer-adaptive?
Every time a student answers a question, their response helps determine the next question presented. The difficulty of the test will adjust to each student's skills, providing a better measure of what each student knows and can do.
Because the ILEARN test is online, it has built-in tools for students to use while testing:
Built-in glossaries allow students to select unfamiliar words and read their definitions.
Students are provided with authentic tools, such as spell check, a dictionary, and a thesaurus when responding to the writing task.
Student ILEARN Reports
Reports provide a scale score indicating overall student achievement in a grade level and several subscores.
SBCSC will send your child's results when available.
Parents and guardians may request rescores of open-ended items through the local school.
ILEARN April 17-May 12 (grades 3-5)
The students in Grades 3-5 at Darden will take ILEARN this spring, April 17 – May 12.
To help parents better understand how their children will be tested and to help them prepare for the test, the IDOE has put together a quick one-page guide. Click the link to see the ILEARN information for families.
https://www.in.gov/doe/files/ILEARN-for-Families-Flyer-English.pdf
For IREAD-3 (Grade 3) information, go to https://www.in.gov/doe/files/IREAD-3-Parent-Guidance.pdf
In addition to these strategies, there are several ways that you can maximize your child's learning capabilities throughout the school year, which can lead to confident test-taking. Some of these strategies include:
- Daily Tips For Helping Your Child:
- Assisting your child with homework and ensuring that your child is completing all homework assignments
- Helping her to develop good study habits, thinking skills, and a positive attitude towards education from an early age
- Ensuring that your child has good attendance at school
- Staying in communication with your child's teacher
- Encouraging your child to read as much as possible and increase her vocabulary - even reading magazines, newspapers, and comic books regularly will help improve her reading skills.
- Looking for educational games and programs that engage your child
- Helping your child learn how to follow directions carefully
Finally, remember that standardized tests and grading systems are not perfect; each format has limitations. As you help your child do their best, remind them that testing is just one part of their education. Your child will be well on the way to a bright future with your support and involvement.
2023-2023 School Year
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Mrs. Patricia Karban
Email: pkarban@sbcsc.k12.in.us
Website: darden.sb.school
Location: 18645 Janet Drive, South Bend, IN, United States
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