Indiana A Step Closer To New School Grading System
State education leaders want to measure schools by what students achieve, not punish schools for what students don’t.
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Local Lawmakers Applaud Third-Grade Literacy Rates
State Reps. David Abbott, R-Rome City, and Craig Snow, R-Warsaw, are commending a historic increase in third-grade literacy rates for Hoosier students.
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Wawasee among top county schools in literacy proficiency
Wawasee Community School Corporation is celebrating significant gains in literacy achievement, now ranking among the top schools in Kosciusko County for IREAD-3 proficiency. District-wide scores climbed to 93.8%, a 3.3% increase from last year and well above the state average of 87.3%.
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Indiana Third Grade Reading Scores Improve At Record-Breaking Rate
Indiana third graders’ reading proficiency improved at a record-breaking rate this year, putting students’ scores on par with pre-pandemic levels.
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A-F Grades To Return For Indiana Schools
After a multi-year hiatus, A-F grades are likely to be used again to measure the quality of Indiana’s schools.
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North Webster Elementary School Honored At IDOE Celebration
Wawasee Community School Corporation is proud to announce North Webster Elementary School was honored at the Literacy Achievement Celebration at the State House, Indianapolis, for achieving an outstanding 100% pass rate on the IREAD Assessment last spring.
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Latest IREAD Scores Show Slight Improvements, But More Than 14K Indiana Third Graders Still Behind
Foundational reading competency among Indiana’s third graders improved slightly from last year, according to new standardized test results released Wednesday, Aug. 14.
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WCSC To Crack Down On Literacy, Chronic Absenteeism
During its regular monthly board meeting, held Tuesday, July 9, Dr. Shelly Wilfong alerted the Wawasee school board to a couple new state laws that will impact K-12 education in Indiana in the upcoming academic year.
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Indiana Honors Schools Meeting The State’s 95% Literacy Goal
State leaders recognized educators from 241 schools with scores of 95% or above on the 2023 administration of the IREAD assessment at a ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse Thursday, Feb. 15.
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Indiana Literacy Overhaul Bill Advances To Senate Chamber With Concerns From Education Officials
Indiana lawmakers are moving forward with a GOP priority bill that requires earlier interventions for students struggling with literacy despite concerns from some education experts and district officials over a provision they said would require more third graders to be held back.
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New Data Tool Shows Where Indiana Students Are Struggling Most With Literacy
As debate heats up among Indiana policymakers over how to address Indiana’s literacy “crisis,” a new statewide dashboard gives a more detailed look at where additional reading supports are needed most.
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