Indiana high schoolers will continue taking the ISTEP+ as their final school assessment until its replaced by a nationally recognized college entrance exam like the SAT or ACT in 2022.

The results reveal just how much lower achievement rates on the test look compared to previous iterations of the states standardized exam.

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.

Some parents of students with disabilities are raising concerns about testing accommodations as the state rolls out its new standardized exam.

Project Lead The Way is rolling out a new end of course assessment that judges what students know, and skills they’ve developed as they’ve progressed through their courses.

Some high school students in Loogootee will have to retake part of the ISTEP this fall. The state invalidated their scores earlier this year after a potential leak of test questions.

For students applying to Ball State University for the fall of 2019 and beyond, submitting scores from the SAT or ACT will be optional.

Elementary and middle school students will first take the state’s new ILEARN assessment in Spring 2019.

Experts say tackling mental health concerns early is key in preventing issues in college or adulthood, but families face shortages of mental health resources.

Indiana’s 2017 averages remained similar to those from 2015, but it was one of the 10 states to show significant improvements in average eighth grade reading scores.