Discussion on ISTEP exam bill continues
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana teachers groups and some school administrators are pushing for further changes to an ISTEP exam bill as lawmakers negotiate a final...
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ISTEP replacement bill passed by Indiana Senate
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The Indiana Senate passed a bill setting parameters for a yet-to-be picked test that will replace the ISTEP exam. The measure, which...
Indiana Senate panel advances ISTEP replacement bill
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – An Indiana Senate education committee has advanced a bill setting parameters for a new state test that will replace the ISTEP exam....
Another delay for an ISTEP test replacement expected, senator warns
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Senate education chief says a replacement for the much-maligned ISTEP exam, promised for next school year, will likely be delayed...
Wealthy Indiana school districts to get most state teacher bonuses
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Teachers in some of Indiana’s wealthiest school districts will get the largest share of $40 million in performance pay the state made...
New Indiana standardized test could be graded by Indiana’s teachers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana lawmaker has proposed having teachers grade the state’s new standardized test as major decisions for the replacement of the current...
ISTEP panel releases non-specific report on replacing ISTEP test
The state committee established to suggest ideas for replacing Indiana’s troubled ISTEP exam has released its recommendations. The full report, provided below, doesn’t specifically identify...
ISTEP replacement panel to discuss possible replacements Tuesday
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A state committee is set to consider its recommendations for replacing Indiana’s troubled ISTEP student test. The 23-member panel has struggled for...
Indiana officials may give schools another ISTEP reprieve from penalties
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana officials are considering whether schools could be spared a second year from penalties based on poor student scores on the state’s...
ISTEP replacement panel leader hesitant to make specific recommendations
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The leader of a state committee is hesitant to make specific recommendations for replacing Indiana’s much-maligned ISTEP student test even though some...