https://www.wfyi.org/tags/school-accountability school accountability en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2026-03-04/indiana-a-f-new-school-accountability-model Indiana education leaders approved a new A-to-F school accountability grading system Wednesday, restarting a process that has been paused since 2021. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2026-03-04/indiana-a-f-new-school-accountability-model Caroline Beck https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-07-29/indiana-school-accountability-grading-draft-feedback Indiana is asking the public to weigh in on a proposed school accountability system that would assign A-F grades based on test scores and broader measures like work ethic and postsecondary readiness. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-07-29/indiana-school-accountability-grading-draft-feedback Eric Weddle https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-06-05/indiana-school-accountability-a-f-reform-draft Indiana unveiled a draft plan to reintroduce A-to-F school grades by 2026 using broader measures of student success, while leaving the fate of failing schools still in development. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-06-05/indiana-school-accountability-a-f-reform-draft Rachel Fradette https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-01-16/indiana-school-accountability-a-f-system-2025 Indiana schools will once again be assigned A-to-F letter grades, reinstating an accountability measure that has been paused since the 2020-21 school year. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-01-16/indiana-school-accountability-a-f-system-2025 Rachel Fradette https://www.wfyi.org/education/2022-12-07/indianas-student-performance-gps-website-without-school-letter-grades The site created by the Indiana Department of Education is intended to show how school performance goes beyond a single test score. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2022-12-07/indianas-student-performance-gps-website-without-school-letter-grades Eric Weddle https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2021-04-29/indiana-ends-state-interventions-for-failing-schools-requires-new-performance-dashboard Indiana lawmakers are calling the budget they passed this legislative session "historic," largely because of the education funding included in it, but the General Assembly also made substantial changes to school accountability that give local leaders more control to address poor school performance. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2021-04-29/indiana-ends-state-interventions-for-failing-schools-requires-new-performance-dashboard Jeanie Lindsay https://www.wfyi.org/education/2021-01-13/state-ed-board-considers-a-f-school-grade-changes The Indiana State Board of Education is revamping the accountability system and has suggested new ways to evaluate school quality could include attendance rates, social studies and science test scores, and career exploration. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2021-01-13/state-ed-board-considers-a-f-school-grade-changes Eric Weddle https://www.wfyi.org/education/2020-10-08/school-leaders-seek-first-waivers-to-bypass-parts-of-indiana-education-law In the first round of applications considered by the State Board of Education this week, about a dozen school corporations requested waivers of some kind. Thu, 08 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2020-10-08/school-leaders-seek-first-waivers-to-bypass-parts-of-indiana-education-law Jeanie Lindsay https://www.wfyi.org/education/2020-10-07/the-state-has-released-2020-school-letter-grades-they-dont-mean-much-heres-why The cancellation of spring testing because of the COVID-19 pandemic means the state didn't have new ILEARN data to calculate this year's grades. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2020-10-07/the-state-has-released-2020-school-letter-grades-they-dont-mean-much-heres-why Jeanie Lindsay https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2020-02-13/governor-signs-bill-delaying-penalties-from-new-indiana-exam The bill grants a two-year delay on schools receiving a lower A-F state rating based on scores from the 2019 or 2020 ILEARN exams. It also prevents the scores from being used in teacher evaluations. Thu, 13 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2020-02-13/governor-signs-bill-delaying-penalties-from-new-indiana-exam Associated Press