Articles tagged as: ISTEP
January 5, 2016
Legislature Will Expedite ISTEP, Teacher Evaluation Bills
As the General Assembly convened Tuesday for the 2016 legislative session, discussion of how to handle this year's A-F grades was one of the first issues addressed.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2016
Pence Echoes Ritz's Approach To 'Pause' A-F grades, ISTEP Sanctions
Gov. Mike Pence and state Superintendent Glenda Ritz finally agree on the best way to handle a "pause" of penalties schools would otherwise pay for poor test scores for 2014-15, and they appear poised to follow Ritz's preferred approach.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2015
Amid ISTEP 'Fiasco', Legislators Call For New Assessment
Accountability and the future of Indiana's assessment system will be major priorities during the 2016 legislative session, as issues with the ISTEP+ continue to surface.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2015
Preliminary A-F Data Shows Huge Increase In Failing Schools
In preliminary numbers compiled by State Board of Education staff, 17 percent of Indiana's K-12 schools will be considered failing under the state's A-F accountability system. Last year, 4 percent of schools were considered failing.
Read MoreDecember 2, 2015
New Technical Committee Will Advise State Leaders On Tests
State leaders say they recognize the difficulties presented by changing standardized tests, and that they are taking the necessary steps to help make the transition go more smoothly.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2015
State Senator: Pass Bill Now To Hold Schools, Teachers 'Harmless" On ISTEP Scores
Sen. Mark Stoops, D-Bloomington, today called for the Indiana legislature to take the dramatic step of passing a bill next week during what is normally a mostly ceremonial session to protect schools and teachers from consequences of an expected steep drop in ISTEP scores.
Read MoreNovember 4, 2015
Online ISTEP+ Scores Could See As Much As A Nine-Point Boost
With only two months left in the calendar year, Indiana schools are now one step closer to finally seeing their standardized test results from last spring.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2015
Pence Says Lower ISTEP Scores Should Not Affect Teacher Pay
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is siding with Democratic state schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz in calling for student scores on the ISTEP standardized test to not impact teacher pay this school year.
Read MoreOctober 26, 2015
Board Expects To Set ISTEP Pass-Fail Marks This Week
It's been two weeks since the Indiana State Board of Education put off a vote because of questions over potential differences in difficulty between the test's online and paper versions.
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