Welcome to another Educational Awareness podcast. There has been a bit of confusion on the new requirements for renewing a teacher’s license in Indiana. I wanted to address some of those items and give an overview of the Keys to Literacy required training for all teachers.

Welcome back to another episode of Educational Awareness. In this episode we will dig into section 8 of SEA No. 1. This section covers part of the summer school requirements for students who do not pass IREAD. Additional summer school requirements are listed in section 7.

Welcome back to the Educational Awareness podcast. In this episode we will look at a couple of requirements listed under sections 13 and 14 of Indiana SEA No. 1. These sections cover ILEARN and formative assessments. Many items are not new or alarming, so this will be a quick overview.

Welcome to another dive into Indiana SEA No. 1. In this episode, we will explore sections 5 and 6, which outlines the new requirements for teacher licensure in Indiana. I want to make it clear from the beginning I am not against professional development that helps equip teachers with knowledge to improve their instruction and improves the quality of education students receive. I do, however, do not agree with the way state legislators have mandated this professional development. With that being said, let’s dig into section 5.

Part 1 of Indiana SEA No. 1 series:

Section 17 of Senate Enrolled Act number one addresses the iREAD assessment and retention of third-grade students.

Retention based on one test score is not effective and may have negative impacts on student learning.

The iREAD assessment does not provide specific and actionable data for addressing students' reading needs.

Using an assessment like Dibbles can provide more informative data for instruction and intervention.

Parents, educators, and administrators should reach out to state representatives to voice their concerns and advocate for better education policies.