Articles tagged as: standardized tests
July 30, 2018
Ball State Makes College Entrance Exams Optional
For students applying to Ball State University for the fall of 2019 and beyond, submitting scores from the SAT or ACT will be optional.
Read MoreMay 21, 2018
State Releases New ILEARN Sample Questions
Elementary and middle school students will first take the state's new ILEARN assessment in Spring 2019.
Read MoreApril 18, 2018
For High Schoolers, Pressure + Stress > Mental Health Help
Experts say tackling mental health concerns early is key in preventing issues in college or adulthood, but families face shortages of mental health resources.
Read MoreApril 10, 2018
Indiana Eighth Graders Show Improved Reading Scores
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.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2018
Replacement Of High School ISTEP Exam Delayed Another Year
State schools Superintendent Jennifer McCormick says keeping the 10th grade ISTEP exam for now is more practical than creating a new test for two years.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2018
State Estimates Fewer Hours For New Standardized Test
The state is preparing for a new statewide exam for students called ILEARN, and it could end up taking students fewer hours to complete.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2017
Indiana Awards $43.4M Contract To Design, Administer ILEARN Test
The state awarded a three-year, $43.4 million contract to a nonprofit assessment and research company Monday to design the replacement of the ISTEP exam.
Read MoreApril 13, 2017
Lawmakers Discuss Pulling Test Scores From Teacher Evaluations
In a potentially dramatic shift in Indiana education policy, lawmakers discuss removing standardized test results from teacher evaluations.
Read MoreApril 5, 2017
ILEARN Set To Replace ISTEP As Indiana's New Standardized Test
The Indiana Senate approved a bill Tuesday setting guidelines for ILEARN, a new standardized test that will replace the troubled ISTEP exam in 2019.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2017
Senate Panel Moves Forward ISTEP Replacement Bill
A bill to overhaul Indiana's standardized tests passed out of a Senate committee Wednesday but some lawmakers say the legislation doesn't go far enough.
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