MISHAWAKA — The way we test student progress in Indiana is often a point of controversy. The format for ISTEP is constantly changing and may soon change again. A study committee released new ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The 23-person panel tasked with coming up with a replacement for the troubled ISTEP is still weighing its options. There is still no clear choice when it comes to the best exam ...

This spring was supposed to be the final administration of Indiana's much maligned standardized test, ISTEP. Now, it looks like the test will hang around for another two years. After years of talk, ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (August 4, 2014) — The Indiana Department of Education has released ISTEP+ scores for the 2013-14 school year, showing small gains in the test’s final year under old standards.

If a rose by any other name would smell less sweet, will ISTEP by another name be less irksome? State education officials are hoping so. State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick says the state is on ...

The ISTEP test has been overhauled, and some school administrators, parents and students are concerned. "There are several significant differences, the first part is time," said Kay Antonelli, the ...

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) The State Board of Education and superintendents are registering their concerns with the Department of Education about ISTEP testing. Monday, Governor Pence signed an executive ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Parents will spend time next week getting their students ready for ISTEP. An Indiana group is trying to let parents know of an option that would allow their children to not ...

Indianapolis - The statewide testing to determine educational progress of Indiana students is underway and the state's top educator says there is a lot of work to be done. This year, the ISTEP-plus ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- New standards will turn into new tests for Indiana school children much sooner than expected. Travis Drake enjoyed the first day of his summer vacation Tuesday with one of ...

Gov. Mike Pence made it official Tuesday: the state will repeal ISTEP by July 2017. He signed the bill after months of problems with the unpopular standardized test – from technology glitches to ...