Articles tagged as: ISTEP
April 26, 2016
First Appointments Made For ISTEP+ Review Panel
Six Indiana educators, a former education policymaker and a teachers union representative are the first appointees to a panel that will decide the future of standardized testing in Indiana.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2016
Wawasee School Officials Refuse To Pilot ISTEP+ Test Questions
The Department of Education ask schools to give students the un-scored questions to help the vendor sharpen the test. Wawasee school officials say they didn't want to give the students those questions on top of the scored test.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2016
Indiana Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Unpopular ISTEP
Pence signed the bill Tuesday during an assembly at Eagle Elementary School in Zionsville. He jokingly told students the good news is that the ISTEP will go away but the bad news is they will still have to take tests.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2016
Fort Wayne Schools Refuse DOE Request To Pilot ISTEP Questions
The Fort Wayne Community School board voted last week to not help the Indiana Department of Education pilot questions for next year's ISTEP+, saying they didn't want to subject their students to additional, unnecessary testing.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2016
With ISTEP Dead, Can The New Version Lower The Stakes?
The 2016 General Assembly Thursday voted to get rid of the current ISTEP.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2016
Senate OKs Bill That Would Study ISTEP Replacement
The measure passed on a 38-10 vote Tuesday was dramatically different from a version of the bill approved by the House.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2016
State Ed Board Staffer Had Say In Independent ISTEP Report
An Indiana education official was allowed to suggest edits and changes to a report summarizing an independent investigation into the state's ISTEP exam.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2016
Junking Indiana's ISTEP test: What Might Come Next And At What Cost?
Lawmakers want to overhaul standardized tests, but state and federal law could limit how much they change.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2016
Ritz: HB 1395 Offers Chance To Create More Student Centered Test
The bill, among other things, would create a panel of educators, legislators and community members to study and create a plan for moving to a new assessment type.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2016
State Board Of Education Approves 2015 School Accountability Grades
Grades approved by the board reflect changes signed into law last month. The law ensures lower ISTEP scores do not negatively impact schools during the state's transition to more rigorous college and career ready academic standards.
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