jump to menu
Home » Resources » ITBS dropped by GIPS, but other tests take its place
ITBS dropped by GIPS, but other tests take its place
By Harold Reutter
harold.reutter@theindependent.com
Published: Sunday, November 7, 2010 8:00 PM CST
With the federal No Child Left Behind Law and the Nebraska State Report Card, Grand Island Public Schools students are tested early and often.
That's not unusual. These days, all American students are tested many times during the school year in the name of accountability.
Politicians and taxpayers want to know if tax dollars are being spent effectively on K-12 education, with many believing the best means of discovery is by testing students.
This year, Grand Island Public School officials are taking a very small step back from how much they are testing students while trying to simultaneously make the testing they do administer more valuable to both teachers and students.
That's why Grand Island Public School students are no longer taking the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Instead, students are taking tests to see how well prepared they are for the ACT college entrance exam and other tests to see how ready they are for the new statewide reading and math tests.
Full Story
IN THE NEWS
District Headlines:
View the Archive
Local News & Weather
City of Grand Island
Grand Island Independent
Grand Island Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Storms
KHAS
KOLN/KGIN
KRGI
NTV
It is the policy of the Grand Island Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, handicap, religion, or marital status in its educational programs, activities or employment policies as required by Title VI, Title IX, &Section 504.EOE/AA.