Indiana panel begins forming consensus around ISTEP exam

Proposals for overhauling ISTEP vary in their approach, but the consensus seems to be that panel members don't want the state to start from scratch in building a new exam, the Indianapolis Star (http://indy.st/2fRKFlc ) reported.

A combined proposal by eight of the 23 panel members recommends the state "provide relief from unintended accountability consequences as necessary," which could mean reprieves from tests negatively affecting A-F school ratings and teacher pay.