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Today (August 22) is the deadline to submit public comment to the Indiana Department of Education on the proposed A-F School Accountability Framework. Read the draft rule here. Under the proposal, school letter grades would be based on the following criteria: Grade 3: Schools will be held accountable for ensuring every student passes ILEARN, passes IREAD, and has at least a 94% attendance rate. Grades 4-8: Schools will be held accountable for ensuring every student passes ILEARN and meets at least three of the following goals: 94% attendance rate, pass the social studies state assessment, pass the science state assessment, complete at least two credits of advanced coursework, and show typical or accelerated student growth on ILEARN. Grade 10: Schools will be held accountable for ensuring every student completes at least 10 core credits by the end of 9th grade and meets at least three of the following goals: 94% attendance rate, meet the college ready benchmark on the PSAT, pass the biology end of course assessment, and complete at least two credits of college and career coursework. Grade 12: Schools will be held accountable for ensuring every student graduates, meets the college ready benchmark on the SAT, and earns a diploma seal. Additionally, Monday (August 25) is the deadline to submit public comment to the Indiana Department of Education on the proposed federal funding waiver application. In the proposal, Indiana is requesting permission from the U.S. Department of Education to waive specific provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read the state’s plan here. What’s in the waiver request? Block Grant: Indiana would waive restrictions on the use of certain federal education funding streams, including the requirements to spend funds in support of English Learners, Teacher Development, and Well Rounded Education. School Improvement Grant: Indiana seeks to use federal funding to empower students and families assigned to underperforming public schools to attend a different school of their choice. ### Adam VanOsdol ISBA Communications Specialist avanosdol@isba-ind.org
Today (August 22) is the deadline to submit public comment to the Indiana Department of Education on the proposed A-F School Accountability Framework. Read the draft rule here.
Under the proposal, school letter grades would be based on the following criteria:
Grade 3: Schools will be held accountable for ensuring every student passes ILEARN, passes IREAD, and has at least a 94% attendance rate.
Grades 4-8: Schools will be held accountable for ensuring every student passes ILEARN and meets at least three of the following goals: 94% attendance rate, pass the social studies state assessment, pass the science state assessment, complete at least two credits of advanced coursework, and show typical or accelerated student growth on ILEARN.
Grade 10: Schools will be held accountable for ensuring every student completes at least 10 core credits by the end of 9th grade and meets at least three of the following goals: 94% attendance rate, meet the college ready benchmark on the PSAT, pass the biology end of course assessment, and complete at least two credits of college and career coursework.
Grade 12: Schools will be held accountable for ensuring every student graduates, meets the college ready benchmark on the SAT, and earns a diploma seal.
Additionally, Monday (August 25) is the deadline to submit public comment to the Indiana Department of Education on the proposed federal funding waiver application. In the proposal, Indiana is requesting permission from the U.S. Department of Education to waive specific provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read the state’s plan here.
What’s in the waiver request?
Block Grant: Indiana would waive restrictions on the use of certain federal education funding streams, including the requirements to spend funds in support of English Learners, Teacher Development, and Well Rounded Education.
School Improvement Grant: Indiana seeks to use federal funding to empower students and families assigned to underperforming public schools to attend a different school of their choice.
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Adam VanOsdol
ISBA Communications Specialist
avanosdol@isba-ind.org