INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana will change the vendor of its teacher licensing exams following complaints about low pass rates under the current program.
Test administrator ETS will replace Pearson starting September 2021.
The move comes after Republican state Sen. Jean Leising of Oldenburg introduced legislation this year requiring the state to adopt a national teacher licensing program to replace Pearson's, which customizes exams to Indiana standards.
Leising says the change will help address the teacher shortage in Indiana. Some people have said Pearson's exams are too difficult.
Tim McRoberts is the associate executive director of the Indiana Association of School Principals. He says Pearson doesn't provide adequate study materials, which makes it difficult for students to prepare. He says there's no doubt testing changes could be helpful.