Gov. Mike Pence calls for ISTEP test to be shortened

On Monday, Gov. Mike Pence ordered an emergency review of the ISTEP exam and called on Indiana Superintendent Glenda Ritz to cut the test's length from about 12 hours to six just weeks before the standardized test is scheduled to be given.

The governor lambasted the Indiana Department of Education and Ritz for doubling the length of ISTEP, which was overhauled to bring the exam in line with federal requirements and state mandates for math and English.

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