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Jerome, Kathy; Gilman, David A. – 2003
This study compared ISTEP+ (Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress) writing test scores before the implementation of a writing improvement program with ISTEP+ writing test scores. The study was conducted two years after such a program was implemented. Data from two groups was collected for this comparison. The first group used was the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis, Early Intervention, Grade 3
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 2000
Academic standards listed in this guide are based upon national standards as well as a discipline-based art education approach. They are presented and articulated for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 8. They are presented by course or art medium in grades 9-12 to represent the organization of most high school art courses. The guide…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Art Activities, Art Expression, Discipline Based Art Education
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 2001
This publication presents Indiana's Academic Standards for K-8 social studies grade-by-grade and organized into five content areas: (1) history; (2) civics and government; (3) geography; (4) economics; and (5) individuals, society, and culture (psychology, sociology, and anthropology). For instructional purposes, the content knowledge should be…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Anthropology, Civics, Economics
Cole, Cassandra – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2006
This policy brief examines several questions regarding the impact of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) on students with disabilities, including: What are the benefits of the law? What are the unintended consequences? Does NCLB conflict with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)? In addition, the author conducted an…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Inclusive Schools, Alternative Assessment, Accountability
Finn, Chester E., Jr.; Julian, Liam; Petrilli, Michael J. – Thomas B. Fordham Foundation & Institute, 2006
Two-thirds of schoolchildren in America attend class in states with mediocre (or worse) expectations for what their students should learn. That's just one of the findings of Fordham's The State of State Standards 2006, which evaluates state academic standards. The average state grade is a "C-minus"--the same as six years earlier, even…
Descriptors: State Standards, National Standards, Government Role, State Government
Osborn, Elizabeth R. – 2002
This lesson plan about Indiana's court system is designed to work with any classroom resources a teacher may use when teaching a U.S. history, government, or Indiana history class. The lesson also provides online suggestions, general legal links at the end of the lesson to aid a teacher or student interested in exploring other legal topics, and a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Civil Law, Court Litigation, Criminal Law
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Quatroche, Diana J.; Duarte, Valerie; Huffman-Joley, Gail; Watkins, Sharron – Teacher Educator, 2002
Describes how changes in Indiana's licensure have affected one university's elementary education department, focusing on: the change to performance-based standards and assessment; performance assessment using exit portfolios; and lessons learned. The goal is to bring the program in line with the new Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Hardy, Lawrence – American School Board Journal, 2000
The issue of state-imposed standards and high-stakes tests for graduation and promotion has polarized communities and school boards. Lawsuits have arisen in Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Indiana, and California. Although opinion polls still strongly support standards and accountability, a backlash is spreading in some districts. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Court Litigation, Dropouts, Grade Repetition
Achieve, Inc., 2006
Indiana was selected to participate in a new initiative--"Moving Forward: High Standards and High Graduation Rates"--jointly sponsored by Achieve, Inc. and Jobs for the Future and funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York. This effort is designed to spotlight the importance of pursuing a dual agenda of high standards and high…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Rate, Policy Analysis, Academic Standards
Hall, Tim; Kiggins, Beth; Weimer, George – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2005
After two years of unsuccessful pilot programs for e-portfolio development within the Teacher Education Department at the University of Indianapolis, implementation of an INTASC (Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium) standards-based assessment system including digital portfolio building using TaskStream (TS) seems to hold…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Program Improvement, Preservice Teacher Education, Academic Standards
Thurlow, Martha L. – 2001
This report discusses the outcomes of a study that examined the use of accommodations in state assessment by students with disabilities and explored several related factors. A survey of states indicated 12 states (Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and West…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Standards, Age Differences, Alternative Assessment
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 2000
The state of Indiana has established new academic standards in English/Language Arts. These "world-class" standards outline what a student should know and be able to do in each subject, at each grade level. This Teacher's Edition of the academic standards--an exact reprint of the standards guides for parents and students--provides…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, English
Indiana State Dept. of Public Instruction, Indianapolis. – 2002
This guide to Indiana's academic standards in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies for kindergarten students begins with a note to students and another to parents. The guide spells out what students should know and be able to do in each subject, at each grade level. It helps students understand what is required to meet the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Kindergarten, Language Arts, Mathematics
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 2002
This guide to Indiana's academic standards in language arts, mathematics, science, and the social studies for Grade 1 students begins with a note to students and another note to parents. The guide spells out what students should know and be able to do in each subject, at each grade level. The guide also lists 10 things parents can do to help…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Grade 1, Language Arts, Mathematics
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 2002
This guide to Indiana's academic standards in language arts, mathematics, science, and the social studies for Grade 2 students begins with a note to students and another note to parents. The guide spells out what students should know and be able to do in each subject, at each grade level. The guide also lists 10 things parents can do to help…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Grade 2, Language Arts, Mathematics
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