The key players in the state's education department, including its commissioner, had all been replaced; the new administrators were issuing challenging curriculum standards, requiring new statewide tests, and demanding more accountability. (educationnext.org)
New statewide test scores released Monday largely confirm what a sneak peek suggested earlier this summer: Pass rates on the new, tougher assessments have dropped, though by less than many feared. (knkx.org)
But successfully putting the new slate of academic standards into practice in Indiana schools will also require revising textbooks, offering professional development for teachers, and writing new statewide tests. (indianapublicmedia.org)