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WHO DROVE A GREEN DODGE NEON.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CALL
IMPD.
Debby: THE GRADES ARE IN,
TODAY'S INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION RELEASED A REPORT CARD
NOT FOR STUDENTS BUT FOR THE
SCHOOLS THEMSELVES.
WE LEARNED THAT IT'S GREAT GOOD
NEWS.
Reporter: MORE THAN HALF OF
THE SCHOOLS GOT AN "A" OR "B,"
BUT NOT EVERYONE IS PLEASED,
TAKING ISSUE WITH THE
LETTER-GRADING SYSTEM CALLING IT
CONFUSING AND FLAWED.
ED A BROAD RIPPLE HIGH SCHOOL
TODAY.
THE SOUND OF CELEBRATION FOR THE
GRADES TO BE PROUD OF.
I'M HAPPY AND THAT WE MANAGED
TO COME TOGETHER AND PULL OUR
GRADE UP.
Reporter: THE INDIANA SCHOOL
ONCE AT RISK OF THE STATE
TAKEOVER WENT FROM AN "F" TO A
"B."
WE BUCKLED DOWN AND DID WHAT
WE HAD TO DO.
THIS SHOWS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
EVERYBODY COMES TOGETHER.
Reporter: THEY MEASURED
STUDENT PROGRESS BASED LARGELY
ON STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES,
GRADUATION RATES AND HOW WELL
STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR
COLLEGE OR CAREERS WITH AP
CLASSES AND VOCATIONAL CLASSES.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED
THE GRADE.
60% OF THE STATE'S NEARLY 2100
SCHOOLS GOT AN "A" OR A "B."
NONE OF THE SCHOOLS ARE
POSITIONED OF A STATE TAKEOVER
BECAUSE OF REPEATEDLY POOR
GRADES.
BUT NOT EVERYONE IS CELEBRATING.
SOME ADMINISTRATORS ARE
CONCERNED WITH HOW THE STATE
CAME UP WITH THESE GRADES IN THE
FIRST PLACE.
IN A LETTER TO PARENTS, IT SAID
THE "A" TO "F" ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM HAD PLANE FLAWS.
AND IN A STATEMENT TO 24 HOUR
24 HOURNEWS 8 WAYNE TOWNSHIP SCS
SAID THE SYSTEM DOES NOT
ACCURATELY MEASURE OUR STUDENTS
SUCCESS OR REFLECT THE AMAZING
ACCOMPLISHMENT WE SEE IN OUR
CLASSROOMS EVERY DAY.
DO WE THINK NIECE ARE
ABSOLUTELY PERFECT?
NO, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, I DON'T
THINK YOU'RE GOING TO FIND
ESPECIALLY A HIGH SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATOR--YOU'LL HAVE A
HARD TIME FINDING MANY OF THEM
WHO SAY THESE MEASUREMENTS ARE A
HECK OF A LOT BETTER THAN THE
OLD MEASUREMENTS.
Reporter: BUT THE DEMOCRAT
RUNNING AGAINST TONY BENNET FOR
SUPERINTENDENT IS CALLING FOR AN
INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE STATE'S
GRADES.
THEY SAY THE GRADES APPROVED BY
THE STATE DO NOT TRULY MEASURE
INDIVIDUAL STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.