Ind. Code ch. 20-31-3

in effect

Ind. Code § 20-31-3-1 Adoption of academic standards; standards aligned with science of reading

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to section 2.5 of this chapter, the state board shall adopt clear, concise, and jargon free state academic standards that are comparable to national and international academic standards and the college and career readiness educational standards adopted under IC 20-19-2-14.5. These academic standards must be adopted for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12 for the following subjects: (1) English/language arts. (2) Mathematics. (3) Social studies. (4) Science. (b) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the state board, in developing academic standards for reading, shall implement academic standards that are: (1) aligned with the science of reading; and (2) developmentally appropriate based on student need. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-17-3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.239-2015, SEC.11; P.L.242-2017, SEC.25; P.L.168-2022, SEC.18; P.L.250-2023, SEC.31; P.L.243-2023, SEC.15; P.L.250-2023, SEC.32; P.L.214-2025, SEC.165.

Ind. Code § 20-31-3-2 Development of subject area academic standards

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to section 2.5 of this chapter, the department shall develop academic standards for the following subject areas for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12: (1) English/language arts. (2) Mathematics. (3) Social studies. (4) Science. (5) Other subject areas as determined by the department. (b) The department must publish an advisory list of science of reading curricula on the department's website. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.243-2023, SEC.16.

Ind. Code § 20-31-3-2.5 Academic standards; reading

Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this section, "three-cueing model" refers to the three-cueing model of reading that uses meaning drawn from the context, pictures, or syntax as the primary basis for teaching word recognition. (b) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the state board and the department, in developing academic standards for reading under section 1 or 2 of this chapter: (1) shall implement academic standards for reading that are: (A) aligned with the science of reading; and (B) developmentally appropriate based on student need; and (2) may not implement an academic standard for reading based on the three-cueing model. As added by P.L.243-2023, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 20-31-3-3 Revising and updating academic standards

Sec. 3. (a) The department shall revise and update academic standards: (1) for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12; and (2) in each subject area listed in section 2 of this chapter; at least once every six (6) years. This revision must occur on a cyclical basis. (b) The department, in revising and updating academic standards under subsection (a), shall do the following: (1) Consider the skills, knowledge, and practices: (A) that are necessary to understand and utilize emerging technologies; and (B) that may be rendered obsolete by emerging technologies. (2) Consider for removal any academic standards that may be obsolete as a result of emerging technologies. (3) Provide support to school corporations regarding the implementation of revised and updated academic standards that have an emerging technologies component. (4) Consider integrating computer science standards into a subject area being revised. (5) Consider integrating data literacy and data science standards into a subject area being revised. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.17; P.L.168-2022, SEC.19; P.L.250-2023, SEC.33; P.L.150-2024, SEC.35; P.L.214-2025, SEC.166.

Ind. Code § 20-31-3-4 Academic standards committee

Sec. 4. The secretary of education shall appoint an academic standards committee composed of: (1) subject area teachers with subject matter expertise; (2) higher education representatives with subject matter expertise; (3) employers; and (4) parents; that is racially and geographically diverse during the period when a subject area is undergoing revision. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.100; P.L.222-2015, SEC.11; P.L.43-2021, SEC.102; P.L.196-2023, SEC.3; P.L.250-2023, SEC.34.

Ind. Code § 20-31-3-5 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.213-2015, SEC.191.

Ind. Code § 20-31-3-6 Curriculum program

Sec. 6. The curriculum program of each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12 in a school in a school corporation must be consistent with the following standards: (1) The academic standards developed under this chapter. (2) The student competencies developed for the Core 40 college preparation curriculum models established under IC 20-30-10 or diploma requirements established under IC 20-19-2-21. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.150-2024, SEC.36.

Ind. Code § 20-31-3-7 Duties of department

Sec. 7. The department shall do the following: (1) Distribute the academic standards established under this chapter to each school corporation for distribution by the school corporation to the parent of each student in the school corporation. (2) Survey parents of students, members of the business community, representatives of postsecondary education, and educators on the importance and applicability of academic standards. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-17-3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.222.

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