Which of the following is not a section evaluated in the Indiana Core High Ability Practice Test?

The Indiana Core High Ability Practice Test primarily evaluates areas that are crucial for high ability learners, specifically focusing on their advanced skills in academic subjects. The sections included in this test are designed to assess a student's capacity in core academic areas and reasoning abilities that align with advanced learning standards.

The reason "Social studies" is the correct answer as the section not evaluated in this test is that the Indiana Core High Ability Practice Test emphasizes subjects that directly correspond to the state academic standards and skills that high ability students should demonstrate, such as mathematics and English/language arts. These subjects are foundational for assessing academic proficiency as they relate to critical thinking and advanced reasoning, which are the skills being targeted in high ability assessments.

In contrast, while reasoning skills are assessed, social studies does not appear as one of the primary areas of evaluation, indicating that the test specifically aligns with more traditional core subjects rather than broader or less frequently tested subjects like social studies.