State rolls out new plan to track students' growth

The Indiana Department of Education will track each student's academic growth instead of focusing on standardized tests to measure their progress and that of their schools, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett said. The Indiana Growth Model will help school districts to identify which teachers and teaching methods are most effective at improving all students' performances. Bennett said many schools now concentrate on getting "bubble" students who are close to passing annual state tests over that hurdle, instead of spending more time and resources on those who score very low