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 […]
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 […]
An article was recently written regarding social media usage with teenagers who have disabilities. The article mentions the positive aspects of the use of social media. An example includes talking with one another, especially for students who don’t make eye contact with others when interacting in person. The use of social media also leaves a […]
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 […]