Posted on July 16, 2018
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI
In order to provide some clarification about the Graduation Pathways Policy that was passed by the State Board of Education in December of 2017, a policy guidance document was approved last week.
The policy guidance approval apparently follows six months of outreach that included meetings with educator and administrators, state agencies and officials, members of the business community, national education and workforce organizations and higher education leaders.
It will be utilized by the Indiana Department of Education as well as schools across the state to implement the Graduation Pathways Policy that will soon be required, starting with students in the graduating class of 2023.
According to the SBOE, the policy guidance provides information such as how to complete Indiana’s new diploma requirements, how to maximize students’ employability experiences with internships and other experiential learning opportunities and how to identify postsecondary options that empower students to best prepare for their goals after high school.
The State Board of Education reports that the Graduation Pathways policy is meant to ensure that every Hoosier student graduates from high school with a broad awareness of their individual career interests and options and a strong foundation of academic and technical skills.
It also reportedly aims to help graduates demonstrate employability skills that will lead to meaningful opportunities such as entering the workforce, enlisting in the military and earning a college degree or industry-recognized credentials.
Click the following link to download more information about the Policy Guidance for Graduation Pathways.
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Monday, July 16, 2018
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
State Board of Education Releases 2014-15 A-F Grades
State Board of Education Releases 2014-15 A-F Grades
Schools throughout the WKVI listening area fared well overall on the A through F grades approved Tuesday by the State Board of Education. The scores reflect changes fast-tracked through the Indiana General Assembly to hold corporations harmless due to last year’s significant drop in ISTEP+ scores.
According to Senate Enrolled Act 200, no school could earn a lower accountability grade during the 2014-15 academic year than it did during the previous year. Under this law, school grades could improve but no school’s A-F accountability grade would drop. The General Assembly and Governor Mike Pence also signed into law House Enrolled Act 1003 which prevented individual teachers from being negatively impacted in their performance evaluation by lower ISTEP+ scores.
In Starke County, Knox Elementary and High Schools got A’s, while Knox Middle School received a C. North Judson-San Pierre Elementary School got an A as well. N.J.-S.P. Middle and High Schools both received C’s. Oregon-Davis Elementary posted a B, and O-D Junior-Senior High School got a C. Culver Community Elementary and Middle Schools both earned A’s, while the high school got a B.
All three Eastern Pulaski Schools received A’s, as did West Central Elementary and High Schools. West Central Middle School got a C.
Both LaCrosse and Wanatah posted A’s. South Central Elementary got an A as well, while South Central Junior-Senior High School got a B.
Visit 2014-15 Final A-F Grades Statewide for a complete list of grades.
Statewide the number of A ranked schools increased and the number of failing schools decreased over the previous year.
Monday, November 23, 2015
N.J.-S.P. Awaits State-level Decisions on ISTEP Scores
The North Judson – San Pierre School Corporation says waiting on the state for direction is a lesson in frustration.
ISTEP scores have been embargoed, or unable to be shared, until December 8th for the school corporation. Any testing results shared with staff have come with a recommendation from the state that they be taken with a bit of caution.
The test students took in 2014/15 was a new standard and test. N.J.-S.P- Superintendent Lynn Johnson says that a new test is expected in 2015/16 as well.
“I think this year will probably be straightened out, I would hope. But this 2014/15, we’re kind of all in limbo so we just don’t know where we stand,” says Johnson. “By the time we get everything back and go through it, it’s going to be time for the next test. I’m not sure how useful the data will be.”
Reduced ISTEP scores in English and Mathematics across Indiana for the previous year have prompted officials with the state Department of Education and the state Board of Education to consider methods for evaluating the results.
According to the discussion during last week’s North Judson – San Pierre School Board meeting, administrators were still evaluating the results, locally.
“When we reviewed ours, we have gray bubbles above, we have gray bubbles slightly below, but right now, they’re embargoed. We can’t share those,” says Johnson.
Written portions of the ISTEP test could be rescored. Disparity in the difficulty levels between the written version of the test and the online version has also caused concerns around the state. N.J.-S.P. students experienced technical problems with the online version, putting the school corporation in a bit of an odd position.
Certain officials with the state have called for fast solutions to the problems associated with ISTEP.
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