ISTEP Test Reporting

Position:
The Chamber recommends that the State Board of Education craft a new means of reporting ISTEP scores which fulfills the requirements of No Child Left Behind while presenting a more complete and accurate picture of the educational performance of schools in diverse communities. The current system of mainly reporting only one aggregated score harms diverse communities and their ability to attract quality students and families from various populations to their school district and community. It is for these reasons that the Goshen Chamber opposes the reporting of ISTEP as is currently practiced and supports reporting the disaggregated scores that present a better picture of how school districts handle the needs of the different populations that make up our communities.