Articles tagged as: school accountability grades
November 17, 2020
How Should Indiana Evaluate School Quality? State Seeks Public Comment On Proposal
The board is in early stages of revising the state school accountability, or letter grade, system. Members received a draft framework to base future changes on at a meeting this month.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2020
Indiana To Overhaul How Schools Are Graded A-F
The Indiana State Board of Education aims to overhaul the A-F grades it gives schools to include new measures of how much students are learning and better reflect the states education priorities.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2020
2019 State School Letter Grades Are Out After Months Of Delay, Hold Harmless
The State Board of Education held off on releasing letter grades after a significant drop in student test scores on the new ILEARN test last spring.
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2020
Federal School Accountability Ratings Are Public. Here's What You Need To Know
The Indiana Department of Education released 2019 federal school ratings Friday, while state letter grades remain on hold.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2018
State Releases A-F School Accountability Grades For 2017-18
The state accountability system changed in 2016 to include a greater focus on student progress, and most schools received high marks on their growth measures this year.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2018
One-Third Hoosier Schools Receive Different Accountability Grade From The Feds
Schools are getting letter grade ratings this year from both the state and federal government, and because of new education law, some schools will get two different ratings.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2018
State Shifting Focus Of Quality Reviews Toward School Leaders, Environment
Each year the state reviews schools with at least two years of failing letter grades, to look at different aspects of a school's operations and figure out how they can improve.
Read MoreMay 30, 2018
Indiana Schools To Get Separate State, Federal Grades
Schools will receive grades this year from a state accountability law and through the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. The formulas differ so schools may not receive matching grades.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2018
State School Accountability Rules Change Likely To Be Delayed
At a meeting to consider public comments and figure out details around the board's proposal this week, many members agreed to press pause on the issue.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2018
Indiana State Board Of Education Hosts Accountability Grade Hearing In South Bend
Board members say the concerns during this hearing echoed concerns at the previous hearing in Fort Wayne.
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