As stated by Daarel Burnette II, author for Education Week, the ESSA act gives states the opportunity to set heir own goals. This is a replacement for No Child Left […]
On November 28, the ISTEP committee passed a final draft for their suggestions for their replacement for ISTEP. They did not specifically state what test should replace it, but they […]
Vice President-elect Mike Pence signed the bill that was supposed to end ISTEP by spring 2017, however students are still taking the test. Students will continue taking the ISTEP until […]
On November 8, 2016, Jennifer McCormick from Yorktown Community Schools won the seat of new state superintendent of public instruction. As of right now, she is focused on a few […]
Ball State to Defend Failing Charter School The State Board of Education is deciding Hoosier Academy’s, a charter school, fate because they have received five F’s in the past five years. […]
Testing Advisory Committee Raises Concerns Over ISTAR Test The ISTAR assessment has made its first year of administration in Indiana schools. Students with cognitive disabilities took this test and a […]
Indiana Scraps ISTEP but will its replacement face a political test? On March 22nd 2016, Mike Pence signed a bill that eliminated the controversial ISTEP assessment. With the newly […]
This resource was created by Ball State University Juniors Emily Folland, Paige Pohlmann, and Jenna James. The resource consists of a presentation about the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). In […]
A recent article was written regarding a particular student who is not only gifted, but she is also an English Language Learner. Throughout this article, it not only discusses this […]
On April 11, 2016 an article was written regarding the new law that is to replace No Child Left Behind. Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA is to do a […]
Sierra Emilson Dual Major – Elementary and Special Education Ball State University Learning Management System – ICE Conference Online assessment is a powerful method to engage students, encourage […]
May 2015 While taking another class at Ball State University involving high school curriculum, I came across a great book,“The Global Achievement Gap,” which all teachers should at least skim. […]
Submitted by Caitlyn Gear May 2015 This website hosted by the Indiana IEP Resource Center offers resources for all people involved in the IEP process. As I explored the site, […]
Submitted by Sierra Emilson May 2015 On April 22, 2015 I attended a presentation at Ball State University featuring the 2014 National Teacher of the Year, Sean McComb. McComb is […]
Submitted by Shelby Meints May 2015 ActiVote is an example of a student response system or learning response system. This specific response system allows teachers to poll students at any […]