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One thing became clear during the first meeting of the panel tasked with rewriting the ISTEP, Indiana’s standardized school assessment test.Change will…
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The 22-member panel tasked with developing a new standardized assessment test to replace the ISTEP will begin meeting soon.Lawmakers mandated the ISTEP…
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The panel that will decide the future of Indiana standardized testing is now complete, officials announced Friday. Gov. Mike Pence and House Speaker Brian…
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Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill into law Tuesday that eliminates the current statewide student assessment and lays plans for a new one. The law creates a…
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The Fort Wayne Community School board has voted to not help the Indiana Department of Education pilot questions for next year’s ISTEP. Participation would…
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There have been plenty of complaints against ISTEP, the state’s standardized education assessment.The legislature addressed these complaints by saying…
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The legislature voted to get ride of ISTEP, replacing the state’s assessment with a new one by next year.A committee of legislators, educators and other…
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As often happens on the last day of a legislative session, schedules change and rules are suspended, but the show must go on and deadlines must be met.…
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ISTEP Legislators are nearing a deal on replacing the ISTEP exam.Both parties have endorsed swapping ISTEP for something shorter and cheaper – instead,…
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The Senate passed two education bills Tuesday- one that address teacher mentoring programs and another that addresses the future of ISTEP. Here’s what the…