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How does Indiana compare to New York at the elementary level with standardized testing and special education students? According to Netscape, Indiana is ranked at number 6 from best to worst for standardized tests while New York is ranked at number 33. This shows that Indiana compared to New York, is better at standardized test taking.
How does Indiana compare to New York with their scores in standardized testing with special education students?
Well, according to the IDEO: Compass and the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Report Card, Indiana far better than New York in both English/Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the NCLB Report Card for ELA, Indiana had an 81% passing rate and New York had a 5% passing rate for students with disabilities. Indiana's NCLB Report Card for Math had an 84% passing rate while 10% passing rate. So, when comparing Indiana to New York, it looks like Indiana rises above.
Do scores from special education students affect teachers in New York? If so, how does it compare to Indiana? Scores from standardized tests no longer affect teachers in New York. Teachers are no longer evaluated based on these tests from both special education and non-special education students.
Are accommodations for standardized testing different? If so, how and why? In Indiana, if a student met three specifications: a disability that hinders their ability to achieve the necessary level on ISTEP, the ability to achieve necessary level but the need of time, and be competent enough with grade standards to receive a high school diploma; they would have been eligible to take the IMAST (Indiana Modified Achievement Standards Test) (not offered anymore). Another accommodation Indiana has is ISTAR. ISTAR is a test for students with disabilities who are not going to graduate with a high school diploma. Student progress in different classes (e.g. math and ELA) is evaluated using ISTAR.
In New York, there was a boycott with standardized testing so now, to stop the boycott, the state’s standardized tests have one less reading piece and short essay and also about 5 less English and math questions. Indiana has not come around to shorten their tests but the time may come.
Accommodations that both states have are: extra time, written/automated instructions, the use of a calculator, and many more.
Is standardized testing for special education students different in larger populated states? If so, how?
In some aspects, standardized testing for special education students are different in larger populated states. Because of the boycott, New York now has shorter tests and unlimited time but this a positive thing. There are also negative things that have been associated with larger populated states. For example, in 2016, The New York Times did a story on the many students who did not get any accommodations for their needs. It said that thousands of students who were promised the proper education they deserve, did not experience this service. Also, nearly 50,000 students did not obtain or only partially obtained the services they needed which affects how they do on standardized tests. The article provides a quote from Chancellor Carmen Fariña about how they are trying to change how they meet the needs of their students so that means they know the problem and are trying to fix it. New York has done better with meeting their student’s needs so the hope is that that will continue to get better and that it will start to help the students with their standardized tests.
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