How did Indiana students do on a revised ILEARN this year?

Per Chalkbeat, Indiana released standardized test results showing that forty-two percent of students scored proficient in English language arts this year, and forty-three percent in math. While these rates mirror past years, state officials cautioned against direct comparisons due to significant changes in the test itself. This year marked the first time students took three checkpoint assessments throughout the school year, followed by a shorter end-of-year exam. The results revealed persistent achievement gaps: just twenty-nine percent of students on free or reduced-price meals scored proficient in English, compared to fifty-three percent of their peers. The state's chief academic officer highlighted a concerning pattern in math, where early deficiencies compound over time. Proficiency hovered just above fifty percent for third and fourth graders but fell to approximately thirty-four percent by eighth grade.

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