Revise ISTEP and IREAD tests. These tests are over-rigorous and place undue stress on Indiana students and educators.
Revise ISTEP and IREAD tests. These tests are over-rigorous and place undue stress on Indiana students and educators.
The Issue
Third grade students are expected to test for over ten hours, up from around three hours last year. Teachers are forced to "teach the test" for months ahead of time, a misuse of their time. Schools that don't perform well have funding and programs cut, these schools are in the most need. Accountability is one thing, but this is unreasonable.

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The Issue
Third grade students are expected to test for over ten hours, up from around three hours last year. Teachers are forced to "teach the test" for months ahead of time, a misuse of their time. Schools that don't perform well have funding and programs cut, these schools are in the most need. Accountability is one thing, but this is unreasonable.

Mary VoorhiesPetition Starter
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The Decision Makers
Former U.S. House of Representatives
6 MembersIndiana
Former US House of Representatives - Indiana-1
Former US House of Representatives - Indiana-3
Former US House of Representatives - Indiana-2
Former US House of Representatives - Indiana-1
Former US House of Representatives - Indiana-3
Former US House of Representatives - Indiana-2
Former U.S. Senate
2 MembersIndiana
Former US Senate - Indiana
Former US Senate - Indiana
Former US Senate - Indiana
Former US Senate - Indiana

U.S. House of Representatives - Indiana 7th Congressional District

Former IN State Senator

Former Governor - Indiana
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Petition created on February 1, 2015