New state accountability model explained to Knox board; third-grade ILEARN remains pivotal
June 01, 2026 | Knox Community School Corp, School Boards, Indiana
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District staff presented the state's new accountability model and explained how individual student results and additional indicators combine to produce a school'level letter grade.
The presenter told the board that the state will issue a baseline letter grade based primarily on ILEARN proficiency and that the model is intended to recognize multiple student contributions, including growth and attendance. "We will get a letter grade that is kind of a baseline grade for us," a staff presenter said, adding that the grade is "a baseline 'doesn't mean anything" by itself but will guide accountability into the next school year.
Staff explained the model uses grade bands (K'through'3; four through eight; high school) and that bonus points are more available in upper grades, making third grade especially consequential in elementary scoring. Examples walked the board through how a third-grade student with an "approaching proficiency" ILEARN math result could earn additional points for passing IREAD, attendance, or above-average growth, while students who do not pass certain baseline assessments are limited in additional point opportunities.
Middle- and high-school indicators noted include graduation-pathway completion, end-of-course ILEARN exams (biology, government), PSAT benchmarks and career/technical education performance that can contribute extra points. Staff highlighted the implementation timeline and that the state model is being watched by other states.
Board members asked clarifying questions about attendance definitions and how special education and alternate-assessment students factor into scores. Staff said the state has designed the model to include alternate-assessment students and to count presence/absence for attendance measures.
Next steps: public school-level letter grades are expected from the state later this summer; district staff said they will analyze the published scores and return to the board with local implications.
The presenter told the board that the state will issue a baseline letter grade based primarily on ILEARN proficiency and that the model is intended to recognize multiple student contributions, including growth and attendance. "We will get a letter grade that is kind of a baseline grade for us," a staff presenter said, adding that the grade is "a baseline 'doesn't mean anything" by itself but will guide accountability into the next school year.
Staff explained the model uses grade bands (K'through'3; four through eight; high school) and that bonus points are more available in upper grades, making third grade especially consequential in elementary scoring. Examples walked the board through how a third-grade student with an "approaching proficiency" ILEARN math result could earn additional points for passing IREAD, attendance, or above-average growth, while students who do not pass certain baseline assessments are limited in additional point opportunities.
Middle- and high-school indicators noted include graduation-pathway completion, end-of-course ILEARN exams (biology, government), PSAT benchmarks and career/technical education performance that can contribute extra points. Staff highlighted the implementation timeline and that the state model is being watched by other states.
Board members asked clarifying questions about attendance definitions and how special education and alternate-assessment students factor into scores. Staff said the state has designed the model to include alternate-assessment students and to count presence/absence for attendance measures.
Next steps: public school-level letter grades are expected from the state later this summer; district staff said they will analyze the published scores and return to the board with local implications.
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