Some Indianapolis charters see financial position weaken
Mayor’s report shows smaller cash reserves for many schools, but one charter operator blames late government payments.
Standardized test scores
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State tries new plan to track students’ growth
Instead of focusing on standardized tests, the Indiana Growth Model will monitor individual students’ academic growth to measure
their progress and identify effective teaching methods, state public education officials say.
Education by statistics
Inconceivable as it might sound, will the increasing focus on academic performance in public schools give private schools
a run for their money? It wouldn’t be the first time statistics upset an apple cart.
Progress stalls on national, state math scores
Indiana’s students outscored the national average in mathematics on the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress,
but the results show little improvement over previous years.
About 70 percent of students pass ISTEP exams
State schools chief Tony Bennett said he wants a renewed commitment from parents, students and schools to improve test scores
after results released today showed that about 70 percent of Indiana students passed their spring exams.
Indiana’s average SAT scores take a dip
Average SAT scores dipped slightly for Indiana’s high school class of 2009, mirroring a trend seen nationwide.
Below-average test scores raise questions about elementary teachers, colleges
Students going into and out of Indiana’s teacher education programs tend to score below average on standardized test scores.
And national data indicate the gap is entirely attributable to those headed into elementary education.