Articles tagged as: ISTEP
August 10, 2016
Panel Considers End To Linking Test Results, Teacher Pay
The 23-member committee met Tuesday for its fourth session as it faces a December deadline for suggestions to be considered during next year's legislative session.
Read MoreJune 30, 2016
What Education Laws Go Into Effect July 1?
Most of the legislation passed by the General Assembly last session goes into affect July 1. Here is a list of this year's new laws.
Read MoreJune 15, 2016
ISTEP Panel Unclear On Vision For New Assessment
The panel met for the second time Tuesday. It has six more meetings before the December deadline to submit its redesign plan.
Read MoreMay 13, 2016
Educators On New ISTEP Panel Want Equity And Consistency
The panel is tasked with re-writing the state assessment, and will meet for the first time May 24.
Read MoreApril 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.
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