Ind. Code ch. 20-30-10

Ind. Code ch. 20-30-10
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Ind. Code § 20-30-10-1 College preparation curriculum models

Sec. 1. The department shall develop and recommend to the state board for adoption the Core 40 college preparation curriculum models. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-5.7-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 20-30-10-2 Adoption of models and teacher and staff training

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to section 2.7 of this chapter, the state board shall adopt the following: (1) College/technology preparation curriculum models that may include all or part of the college preparation curriculum models developed by the department under section 1 of this chapter. (2) Teacher and staff training to implement the college/technology preparation curriculum models. (b) The college/technology preparation curriculum models that the state board adopts under subsection (a) must meet the conditions listed in section 3 of this chapter. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-5.7-2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.98; P.L.160-2023, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 20-30-10-2.5 Alternatives to Algebra II

Sec. 2.5. (a) In adopting Core 40 curriculum models under this chapter, the state board shall consider math course requirements other than Algebra II. Any math course requirements adopted for the Core 40 curriculum models must be at a level of difficulty that aligns with postsecondary preparation. (b) If a school offers a math course developed under subsection (a), a parent of a student and the student who intends to enroll in the course must provide consent to the school to enroll in the course. The consent form used by the school, which shall be developed by the state board in collaboration with the commission for higher education, must notify the parent and the student that enrollment in the course may affect the student's ability to attend a particular postsecondary educational institution or enroll in a particular course at a particular postsecondary educational institution because the course does not align with academic requirements established by the postsecondary educational institution. (c) Subject to section 2.7 of this chapter, the state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish: (1) math course requirements; and (2) science course requirements; for the Core 40 curriculum models adopted under this chapter. As added by P.L.192-2018, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.160-2023, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 20-30-10-2.7 Course development and implementation

Sec. 2.7. (a) The state board shall: (1) develop algebra I, algebra II, and geometry courses that include: (A) real world application; and (B) project based and inquiry based learning; and (2) implement the courses described in subdivision (1) not later than the 2025-2026 school year. (b) The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section. (c) This section expires July 1, 2027. As added by P.L.160-2023, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 20-30-10-3 Curriculum models; conditions

Sec. 3. The college/technology preparation curriculum models must meet the following conditions: (1) Be performance based. (2) Allow for dual credit, advanced study, and cooperative agreements. (3) Provide a student with: (A) the subject and skill areas required by a state educational institution to gain admittance into the respective state educational institution; and (B) the skills necessary to gain employment upon the student's completion of formal education; upon the satisfactory fulfillment of the curriculum. (4) Relate to a broad scope of subject areas and include all the subject areas required to be taught under Indiana law. (5) Be designed to satisfy the graduation requirements established by the state board. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-5.7-3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 20-30-10-4 Curriculum models; course offerings

Sec. 4. Each high school must provide at least two (2) of each of the following course offerings: (1) Dual credit. (2) Advanced placement. However, a high school may provide at least two (2) Cambridge International courses to meet the requirements of this section. As added by P.L.185-2006, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.49-2014, SEC.2; P.L.191-2018, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 20-30-10-5 Replacement for high school courses

Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a high school may: (1) replace high school courses on the high school transcript with dual credit courses (as defined in IC 21-43-1-2.5), Cambridge International courses, international baccalaureate courses, or advanced placement courses on the same subject matter with equal or greater rigor to the required high school course; and (2) count: (A) a course described in subdivision (1); (B) a work based learning course, program, or experience that is approved under subsection (c); (C) a career and technical education course, program, or experience that is approved under subsection (c); or (D) a course in any combination of: (i) science; (ii) technology; (iii) engineering; or (iv) mathematics; as satisfying an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic honors designation or another designation requirement. (b) A course, program, or experience described in subsection (a)(2)(B), (a)(2)(C), or (a)(2)(D): (1) with: (A) subject matter that is similar to; and (B) rigor that is equal to or greater than; the subject matter and rigor of the required course; but (2) that does not fully align with the required course standards; must be augmented with instruction to include the remaining standards of the required course. (c) If a course, program, or experience provider requests that the state board, a state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32), or any other entity designated by the state board approve a course, program, or experience described in subsection (a)(2)(B), (a)(2)(C), or (a)(2)(D), the state board, state educational institution, or other entity shall approve the course, program, or experience if the provider provides the following: (1) A description of the extent to which the course, program, or experience aligns with the required course that the provider is replacing. (2) An explanation regarding how the remaining standards of the required course, program, or experience will be augmented. (d) If the state board, a state educational institution, or another entity designated by the state board approves a course, program, or experience under subsection (c), the state board, state educational institution, or other entity: (1) may periodically review the approved course, program, or experience to ensure the course, program, or experience complies with the requirements under this section; and (2) may revoke approval of the course, program, or experience if, at any time more than one (1) year after the course, program, or experience is offered, the state board, state educational institution, or other entity determines that the course, program, or experience does not comply with the requirements under this section. (e) A dual credit course described in subsection (a)(1) must be authorized by an eligible institution (as described in IC 21-43-4-3.5) that is a member of a national dual credit accreditation organization, or the eligible institution must make assurances that the final assessment for the course given for dual credit under this section is substantially equivalent to the final assessment given in the college course in that subject. As added by P.L.46-2014, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.191-2018, SEC.15; P.L.192-2018, SEC.19; P.L.215-2018(ss), SEC.10; P.L.143-2019, SEC.24; P.L.216-2021, SEC.28; P.L.201-2023, SEC.168; P.L.202-2023, SEC.21.

Ind. Code § 20-30-10-6 Core 40 curriculum model; credit from nonschool educational experiences

Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the state board, in consultation with the commission for higher education, shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to allow an organization to provide credit under a Core 40 curriculum model adopted by the state board for alternative programs in which students obtain credit counting toward their graduation requirements from nonschool educational experience that applies or incorporates content area knowledge in lieu of a required or elective course in the Core 40 curriculum model. (b) The state board's rules adopted under subsection (a) must include the following requirements: (1) Applicants wishing to offer Core 40 credit counting toward a student's graduation requirements must submit an application, in a manner prescribed by the state board, that contains at a minimum the following: (A) A description of the qualifications necessary to participate in the applicant's proposed program. (B) An outline of the applicant's proposed program, including the Core 40 course to which the proposed program's credit would apply. (C) A description of competencies and student outcomes that a student is expected to obtain in the applicant's proposed program. (D) A description of assessments used to measure a student's success at meeting the competency and student outcome requirements described in clause (C). (E) A description of the proposed program's admission requirements. (2) Applications described in subdivision (1) must receive an initial review and may receive an initial approval by a team that includes at least the following: (A) A representative from the department with relevant content and competency expertise necessary to evaluate the application effectively. (B) At least one (1) educator licensed in the content area necessary to evaluate the application effectively. (C) A representative of postsecondary education. (3) An application initially approved under subdivision (2) must be reviewed by the state board, which may approve, deny, or conditionally approve an application. (4) An approval or conditional approval by the state board under subdivision (3) may not exceed one (1) year. However, the state board may subsequently renew applications for periods not to exceed five (5) years. (5) Provisions stating that the state board may withdraw approval of an application previously approved by the state board if the applicant does not comply with the rules established by the state board or program requirements specified by the state board. As added by P.L.73-2021, SEC.1.
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