Indiana's Education Web Pack>Student Resources

	How Is Your School Doing?
		Indiana’s Accountability for System for Academic Progress (ASAP) The award-winning site that provides every school and district in Indiana with a “snapshot page” giving users access to a variety of information in an easy-to-understand format, including contact information, demographic data, teacher information, school improvement planning goals, assessment results in an easy-to-understand format, maps, and more.
		K-12 School Data Part of the Department’s ASAP Web site; the link allows you to find data for one specific school corporation or compare data from different corporations.

	Setting Expectations: Standards & Curriculum
		Academic Standards Indiana’s K-12 academic standards have been recognized as being among the best in the nation for clearly establishing what students should know and be able to do at each grade level.
		Indiana’s Core 40 Information Center Information on the Core 40 curriculum and diploma. Core 40, a set of courses designed to provide the best preparation for higher education and the workforce, will be the default curriculum for students entering high school in Fall 2006.
		High School Diploma Requirements Students entering high school in Fall 2006 and beyond Students entering high school in Fall 2004 and Fall 2005
		Advanced Placement Information on college-level courses offered in high school which count toward a student's high school graduation requirements and may enable the student to move directly into upper-level college classes in the specified area.

	Measuring Progress: ISTEP+ & GQE
		ISTEP+ InfoCenter – gives statewide data on the most current ISTEP+ testing results for grade-levels and student groups. The site also offers information on ISTEP+ testing dates, workshops, and other helpful information related to the test.
		Important ISTEP+ Information Brochure (Grades 3 – 8) Explains what the ISTEP+ test is, gives brief overviews on each section of the test, and answers to frequently asked questions.

	Student Resources
		Study Skills This booklet covers general guidelines to better studying as well as tips on taking notes, writing, learning math, improving memory, taking tests, managing time and listening.
		PREP This resource for 8th graders covers Core 40, the ISTEP+ Graduation Qualifying Exam and other basics of high school success, along with introductory career planning strategies.
		Learn More InfoSeries Continuously updated, the Learn More Information Series helps provide the information needed to succeed.
		Virtual Library Inspire Offers magazines, encyclopedias, and other resources to all Indiana residents; allows members of the public to research current events, science, business, health, notable people, and hobbies from any library, school, home or office.
		Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Homework Hotline Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Homework Hotline provides FREE math and science homework help to Indiana students in grades 6-12. Students may call the Homework Hotline from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) toll free at 1-877-ASK-ROSE. It's a free service and a free call! The program is funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc., 3M Corporation and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

	Higher Education Resources
		The Learn More Resource Center – Indiana’s Pre-K to College Connection, which supports and encourages lifelong learning for all Indiana citizens. Up-to-date materials, helpful checklists and other valuable resources and tools provide parents, students, school counselors and others with information about every aspect of education from the early years of learning through K-12 education, college and beyond. The site provides searchable information (more than 40,000 pages of resource materials) including information on: Indiana Labor Market; Career Technical and Vocational Training; Apprenticeship Training Programs; Indiana Colleges and Universities and links to colleges across the nation; Career Interest Inventories (free); Career Planning activities for students and families; more than 500 Career Profiles with job skill requirements, Indiana state and regional wages and 10-year job outlook projections; targeted information on Indiana's emerging economic development areas - life sciences, information technology, twenty-first century logistics, advanced manufacturing; Job search and interviewing tips; resume writing tools; self-employment information; and parent information on supporting student learning.
		Indiana College Answer An online resource to help Indiana parents and students plan and pay for higher education.
		State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana Site offers information on Indiana’s college assistance programs, gives links for other sources of aid, and features a section for frequently asked questions.
		Indiana Commission for Higher Education Site offers links to the state’s higher education institutions and provides information about academic degree programs and state policies concerning higher education.
		Drive of Your Life Resource provided by the Indiana Youth Institute that illustrates the importance of making a good career choice (Macromedia Flash player required).