One of Indiana lawmakers’ top priorities this session is to replace the broken ISTEP exam, and last week the senate Committee on Education and Career Development passed House Bill 1003, which would replace ISTEP after June 2018.
HB 1003 would create a new statewide assessment program – Indiana’s Learning Evaluation and Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN).
To avoid the widespread technical problems that have plagued ISTEP in recent years, HB 1003 would direct the State Board of Education to select an existing, proven testing product that can be conformed to Indiana’s standards.
This new test would be administered only once, at the end of the school year, resulting in less time away from classroom learning.
HB 1003 now moves to the full Senate for further consideration.
