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Real Talk: AI and the Teacher's Desk - High School English

We pull back the curtain on what it’s really like to bring AI into our English classrooms. From the “wow” moments to the “oh no” ones, we...

2025 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platforms in Indiana: Project Read

Indiana schools are incorporating AI-powered platforms into their classrooms. The platforms in this series met the vendor requirements for recent...

ParaReading- A Five-Course Series for Paraprofessionals

A set of self-paced courses on successful teaching strategies for paraprofessionals.

What Is the Writing Rope?

In a nod to Scarborough’s Reading Rope, Joan Sedita, the founder and CEO of Keys to Literacy, created a similar framework for writing. The Writing...

Letter Names and Sounds Skill Explainer

Learn how to teach Letters Names & Sounds, when to teach the skill, how to build fluency, how to assess student learning & more. Includes...

Letter Formation Skill Explainer

Learn how to explicitly teach Handwriting and Letter Formation, including introducing and defining the concept. Includes specific resources and...

Reading Universe: Language Comprehension

Language comprehension is the ability to understand the meaning of spoken words.

Free Decodable Texts for Each Phonics Skill

Looking for free decodable texts? Use the below list to match a decodable text with the spelling pattern you’re teaching.

Reading Universe

Reading Universe will be partnering with IDOE staff to highlight resources in the new Reading Universe collection and provide an in-depth overview of...

ILEARN Constructed Response Item Types and Scoring for English/Language Arts

This presentation covers the characteristics of different types of English/language arts (ELA) constructed response items and the methods for scoring...

ILEARN Checkpoint Annotated Individual Student Reports

This resource provides an ELA and Math example of the ILEARN Checkpoint Individual Student Report (ISR). Within the example, each section of the ISR...

RIR Scoring Guide Landing Page

RIR Directory documents are provided for each subject area to supply information including answer keys, year of release, and available accommodations.

ILEARN Checkpoints Family Guidance Flyer - Spanish

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) requires that all students in grades 3-8 participate in three ILEARN Checkpoints in addition to the ILEARN...

ILEARN Checkpoints Family Guidance Flyer - English

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) requires that all students in grades 3-8 participate in three ILEARN Checkpoints in addition to the ILEARN...

Office of Student Assessment Presentations

The Indiana Department of Education’s (IDOE’s) Office of Student Assessment has created a repository where presentation materials, recordings,...

IREAD Frequently Asked Questions

The IREAD FAQ provides general information about IREAD and Good Cause Exemptions (GCEs). 

IREAD Remediation Support

This document serves to provide high-level recommendations for schools to create focused and explicit instruction for students in third grade who...

Grades 3-8 ELA PLD Map

The LEARN Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) reflect the learning path for each standard based on students’ natural progression of skills and...