Articles tagged as: ISTEP
February 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.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2016
Pence Signs Bills Helping Teachers, Schools In ISTEP Aftermath
Gov. Mike Pence Thursday signed two bills that shield teachers and schools from the 2015 ISTEP+ scores.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2016
Schools Face New Technical Glitches During ISTEP Test Run
Pearson Education is running the ISTEP exam that begins in February under a $33 million, two-year contract. A Pearson spokesman said the practice test is designed to stress the system so problems can be corrected.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2016
House Committee Begins Discussion On Re-scoring 2015 ISTEP
The HouÂse Education Committee took a first look at a bill that calls for a re-score of the 2015 ISTEP+ assessment Tuesday. HB 1395, among other things, calls for an outside group to rescore last year's test.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2016
ISTEP Bills Pass Indiana House And Senate
Indiana lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved bills giving teachers and schools a one-year reprieve from being punished for poor student performance on ISTEP exams.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2016
Terre Haute Lawmaker Proposes ISTEP Replacement
Rep. Clyde Kersey, wants to replace ISTEP with the Indiana Student Achievement Testing program, beginning in the 2017-2018 school year. The new exam would grade student performance in English/language arts, math, science and social studies.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2016
ISTEP Scores Plunge For Nearly All Indiana Schools
Here's how badly Indiana's schools did on the new ISTEP: Just four of 1,500 public schools that took the 2015 exam had more kids pass than the year before.
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