Articles tagged as: ILEARN
February 13, 2020
Governor Signs Bill Delaying Penalties From New Indiana Exam
The bill grants a two-year delay on schools receiving a lower A-F state rating based on scores from the 2019 or 2020 ILEARN exams. It also prevents the scores from being used in teacher evaluations.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2020
ILEARN 'Hold Harmless' School Accountability Legislation Sent To Governor
Indiana teachers and schools will be shielded from penalties from last year's poor statewide standardized test scores.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2020
Lawmakers Rapidly Moving ILEARN 'Hold Harmless' Bill Through Statehouse
A significant drop in scores on ILEARN compared to the state's old ISTEP test prompted calls from leaders across the state for lawmakers to avoid penalizing schools through state accountability measures.
Read MoreOctober 23, 2019
Legislative Leaders Outline Plan To Navigate Teacher Accountability And ILEARN Scores
Republican legislative leaders are urging the state to use 2018 ISTEP scores for school letter grades and teacher evaluations this school year, instead of 2019 ILEARN scores.
Read MoreSeptember 4, 2019
ILEARN Results Are Public. So How Much Lower Were Those Scores?
The results reveal just how much lower achievement rates on the test look compared to previous iterations of the states standardized exam.
Read MoreAugust 29, 2019
McCormick Presses For Overhaul Of School Accountability System
Educators are pressing for an overhaul of the state's school accountability system.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2019
In Light Of Low Scores, Holcomb Calls For 'Hold Harmless' On Teacher, School Accountability
Policymakers say they want to hold schools harmless for major drops in student achievement on the states new ILEARN test, after mounting pressure from school leaders and parents.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2019
State Board Approves Proficiency Levels For ILEARN, Scores Go Public By September
The State Board of Education approved the scores students need in order to reach proficiency on Indianas new standardized test at a meeting Thursday.
Read MoreApril 15, 2019
Students Start Taking The State's New ILEARN Test Next Week. So What's New?
Students start taking ILEARN, Indianas new standardized test, this month. Officials say the exam should provide better data to teachers and schools about student performance.
Read MoreApril 10, 2019
Should Kids With Reading Disabilities Get More Help On State Tests?
Some parents of students with disabilities are raising concerns about testing accommodations as the state rolls out its new standardized exam.
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