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 Behind, which didn’t give states as much ability to set their own goals. For example, Michigan ranks in the bottom half of the country academically, […]
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 did state that it should be an already existing test. They also suggested that the replacement should only be in May, cut down testing time, […]
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 our state legislators decide on a new standardized test. In 2015, the ISTEP scores were so low that the legislators decided not to allow any […]
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 things before January. McCormick wants to build her department and prepare for the legislative session. She will also be discussing and determining a replacement for […]
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. Hoosier Academy is below state average in ISTEP scores, iRead scores, and graduation rates. Their drop out rates is also 60% above state average. However, […]
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 state testing committee is now testing its validity. The three tiers of ISTAR evaluate students at different levels. However, some believe that the test cannot […]
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 formed academic standards, Indiana citizens are questioning how much the state education officials can change the assessment. They must stick to the standards, so will […]
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 the presentation, we detail background information that brought about the change from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to ESSA, information regarding what ESSA actually is, […]
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 particular young lady and her experiences, but it also talks about ELL students in general. The 17 year old student was fortunate to have a […]
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 number of things. Currently a few tweaks are being worked out with the law. One concern that is addressed in this article focuses on how […]
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 learning and test student understanding of subject content. Using a learning management system (LMS) in the classroom provides teachers with a wide variety of features […]
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. In this book, Dr. Wagner interviews many teachers, administrators, business leaders, and college professors, to compile what he calls “The Seven Survival Skills” that all […]
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, I found that the Resource Center not only offers their own knowledge, but they also offer other resources such as articles and PDFs with information […]
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 a high school English teacher in Maryland and also works with pre service teachers at a local university. About 97% of the students McComb works […]
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 time during class to assess progress and, based on responses, customize lessons to specific student needs. Using ActiVote will allow you to determine if students […]