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IN Code § 20-31-7-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 7. Student Educational Achievement Grants|20-31-7-5. Amount of Funds Available for Grants

Sec. 5. The general assembly shall determine the statewide amount available for grants in appropriations during a biennium. The maximum amount available to a school is determined by referencing the number of full-time certified teaching positions for the school. The department, under the direction of the secretary of education, shall determine the available amounts and distribute the grants earned.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-4-5.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.103.
IN Code § 20-31-7-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 7. Student Educational Achievement Grants|20-31-7-6. System for Grant Distribution

Sec. 6. The state board shall establish a system for awarding and distributing grants under this chapter. A system recommended under this section must be based on graduated levels of improvement based on statewide assessment program standards and other assessments approved by the state board.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-4-6.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.193; P.L.242-2017, SEC.28.
IN Code § 20-31-8-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-1. Statewide Assessment Scores; Other Methods of Measuring School Improvement

Sec. 1. (a) The performance of a school's students on the statewide assessment program test and other criterion referenced benchmark assessments recommended by the department of education and approved by the state board are the primary and majority means of assessing a school's improvement. The state board may, and is encouraged to, incorporate social studies and science as indicators for assessing school improvement.(b) The department of education shall examine and make recommendations to the state board concerning:(1) performance indicators to be used as a secondary means of determining school progress;(2) expected progress levels, continuous improvement measures, distributional performance levels, and absolute performance levels for schools; and(3) an orderly transition from the performance based accreditation system to the assessment system set forth in this article.(c) The department of education shall consider methods of measuring improvement and progress used in other states in developing recommendations under this section.(d) The department of education may consider:(1) the likelihood that a student may fail a graduation exam (before July 1, 2022) or fail to meet a postsecondary readiness competency established by the state board under IC 20-32-4-1.5(c) and require a graduation waiver under IC 20-32-4-4, IC 20-32-4-4.1, or IC 20-32-4-5; and(2) remedial needs of students who are likely to require remedial work while the students attend a postsecondary educational institution or workforce training program;when making recommendations under this section.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-5-1.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.268-2013, SEC.4; P.L.213-2015, SEC.195; P.L.242-2017, SEC.29; P.L.192-2018, SEC.23; P.L.211-2021, SEC.21.
IN Code § 20-31-8-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-2. Secondary Means of Assessing Performance

Sec. 2. (a) In addition to scores on the statewide assessment program test and other assessments, the department shall use the performance indicators developed by the state board and the benchmarks and indicators of performance in each school corporation's annual performance report as a secondary means of assessing the performance of each school and school corporation.(b) The department shall assess school performance in the following manner:(1) Compare the academic performance and growth of the individual students in each school and each school corporation with the prior academic performance and growth of the individual students in the school or school corporation and not to the performance of other schools or school corporations.(2) Compare the results in the annual report under IC 20-20-8 with the benchmarks and indicators of performance established in the plan for the same school.(3) Compare the results for a school by comparing each student's results for each grade with the student's prior year results, with an adjustment for student mobility rate.(4) Compare the results for a school with the state average and the ninety-fifth percentile level for all assessments and performance indicators.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-5-2.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.102; P.L.213-2015, SEC.196; P.L.242-2017, SEC.30.
IN Code § 20-31-8-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-3. Establishment of Categories of Performance

Sec. 3. (a) The state board shall establish a number of categories, using an "A" through "F" grading scale, to designate school performance. In addition, the state board may assign each domain, indicator, or measure used to assess school performance a separate and distinct category or designation.(b) The state board, in consultation with the department, shall define "low population schools" and shall determine the criteria for placing low population schools in categories established under subsection (a). In setting the definition and criteria for low population schools, the state board shall not penalize schools based on population. The state board's definition and criteria may include the placement of a school that fits the state board's definition in a "null" or "no letter grade" category.(c) In developing metrics for the categories established under subsection (a), the state board, in consultation with the department, to the extent not inconsistent with federal law, shall consider the severity of tested students' disabilities when using statewide assessment scores as a means of assessing school performance.(d) In developing metrics for the categories established under subsection (a), the state board shall consider the mobility of high school students who are credit deficient and whether any high school should be rewarded for enrolling credit deficient students or penalized for transferring out credit deficient students.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-5-3.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.103; P.L.239-2015, SEC.12; P.L.242-2017, SEC.31; P.L.251-2017, SEC.11; P.L.86-2018, SEC.181; P.L.211-2021, SEC.22.
IN Code § 20-31-8-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-4. Placement of School in Category or Designation of School Performance

Sec. 4. (a) The state board shall place each school in a category or designation of school performance once annually based on the department's findings from the assessment of performance and academic growth under section 2 of this chapter.(b) The state board may place a school in a category or designation of school performance only if:(1) the department has provided each school the opportunity to review, add to, or supplement the data, and to correct any errors in the data; and(2) the state board's staff has had an opportunity to review and analyze the school corporation, school, and student level data.(c) Based on procedures adopted by the state board, a school corporation or school that focuses primarily on providing an academic program for students with developmental, intellectual, or behavioral challenges may petition the state board for review of the school corporation's or school's category or designation of school performance placement based on objective factors that the school corporation or school considers relevant because the annual assessment data does not accurately reflect, as applicable, school performance, growth, or multiple measures. Objective factors include:(1) significant demographic changes in the student population;(2) errors in data; or(3) other significant issues.After considering the petition for review, the state board may direct the department to revise the category or designation assigned to the school corporation or school, including assigning a "null" or "no letter grade" category or designation to the school corporation or school. The state board may grant the "null" designation for multiple years.(d) The state board may obtain assistance from another entity or, with the approval of the legislative council, the legislative services agency, to ensure the validity and reliability of the performance category or designation placements calculated by the department under section 2 of this chapter. The department shall provide all the data necessary to complete those calculations to the legislative services agency or to an entity designated by the state board.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-5-4.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.104; P.L.213-2015, SEC.197; P.L.287-2019, SEC.8.
IN Code § 20-31-8-4.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-4.5. Alternative Assessment Methodology for Schools Focused Exclusively on Students With Developmental, Intellectual, or Behavioral Challenges

Sec. 4.5. In addition to other benchmarks, performance indicators, and accountability standards developed under this article, the state board shall develop alternative benchmarks, performance indicators, and accountability standards to be used in the assessment of schools that focus primarily on providing an academic program for students with developmental, intellectual, or behavioral challenges.As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.255. Amended by P.L.287-2019, SEC.9.
IN Code § 20-31-8-4.6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-4.6. Certain At-Risk Students Not Included in the Calculation of School Performance

Sec. 4.6. (a) If a school corporation or a charter school enters into an agreement with an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) to provide dropout recovery educational services for an at-risk student who is enrolled at a public school, the student may not be included in the calculation of the public school's category or designation of school performance.(b) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and any guidelines necessary to carry out this section.As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.105.
IN Code § 20-31-8-5.2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-5.2. Alternative Accountability System for Adult High Schools

Sec. 5.2. (a) The state board shall establish an alternative accountability system to assess the performance of an adult high school. The system shall:(1) establish rigorous academic outcomes criteria;(2) measure college and career readiness outcomes for each graduate;(3) measure student accomplishments and success after graduation for a period of time as determined by the state board; and(4) require that a substantial majority of graduates who receive waiver diplomas must also be on track to receive or have already received an industry certification that aligns with career pathways as recommended by the Indiana career council established by IC 22-4.5-9-3.(b) An adult high school is subject to the alternative accountability system developed by the state board under subsection (a).(c) All students, regardless of age, enrolled in an adult high school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-2.3) must be included and calculated under the same requirements, metrics, and goals established under the system developed by the board under subsection (a).As added by P.L.2-2014, SEC.87. Amended by P.L.47-2014, SEC.8; P.L.251-2017, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-31-8-5.4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-5.4. Establishment of Categories or Designation of School Performance; Replacement of Existing Categories or Designations; Basis for New Categories or Designations

Sec. 5.4. (a) Not later than November 15, 2013, the state board shall establish new categories or designations of school performance under the requirements of this chapter to replace 511 IAC 6.2-6. The new standards of assessing school performance:(1) must be based on a measurement of individual student academic performance and growth to proficiency; and(2) may not be based on a measurement of student performance or growth compared with peers.511 IAC 6.2-6 is void on the effective date of the emergency or final rules adopted under this section.(b) After July 1, 2013, the state board:(1) shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2; and(2) may adopt emergency rules in the manner provided in IC 4-22-2-37.1;to implement this chapter.(c) An emergency rule adopted under subsection (b) expires on the earlier of:(1) November 15, 2014; or(2) the effective date of a rule that establishes categories or designations of school improvement described in this section and supersedes the emergency rule.(d) Before beginning the rulemaking process to establish new categories or designations of school improvement, the state board shall report to the general assembly the proposed new categories or designations in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.As added by P.L.2-2014, SEC.88.
IN Code § 20-31-8-5.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-5.5. Establish Compilation of Longitudinal Data; Internet Dashboard; Posting Data on School's Internet Web Site; Custom Indicators

Sec. 5.5. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the state board shall do the following:(1) Establish a compilation of longitudinal data indicating school performance success in various selected and enumerated program areas.(2) Present the data described in subdivision (1) for each school in a manner that:(A) can be conveniently and easily accessed from a single web page on the state board's Internet web site; and(B) is commonly known as an Internet dashboard.(b) The dashboard must include the following:(1) Indicators of student performance in elementary school, including schools for grades 6 through 8, and high school.(2) The school's graduation rate, as applicable.(3) The percentage of high school graduates who earned college credit before graduating, as applicable.(4) The pass rate of the statewide assessment program tests (as defined in IC 20-32-2-2.3), as applicable.(5) The growth data of the statewide assessment program tests (as defined in IC 20-32-2-2.3), as applicable.(6) The attendance rate.(7) State, national, and international comparisons for the indicators, if applicable.(c) The dashboard may include any other data indicating school performance success that the state board determines is relevant.(d) Each school shall post on a web page maintained on the school's Internet web site the exact same data and in a similar format as the data presented for the school on the state board's Internet web site. However, the school may include custom indicators on the web page described in this subsection.As added by P.L.211-2021, SEC.23.
IN Code § 20-31-8-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-6. Change in Category or Designation of School Performance; Duty of Department

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to a school that has appealed the school's placement in a category or designation under section 4 of this chapter.(b) If as a result of an appeal a school's placement in a category or designation under section 4 of this chapter changes, the department shall:(1) change the category or designation in the department's records;(2) notify the school of the change; and(3) disseminate information concerning the change in the school's placement in the same manner as information concerning the school's original placement was disseminated.As added by P.L.286-2013, SEC.106.
IN Code § 20-31-8-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-7. School Improvement Designation for Charter School Organizer

Sec. 7. If the state board adopts a rule to assign a category or designation of school improvement to a school corporation, the state board shall also adopt a rule to assign a category or designation of school improvement to a charter school organizer.As added by P.L.35-2014, SEC.4.
IN Code § 20-31-8-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-8. Establish Definition of High Mobility School; Report

Sec. 8. (a) Before July 1, 2018, the state board shall establish a definition of a high mobility school for schools with a high concentration of mobile students.(b) For each school year beginning after June 30, 2018, the department shall make a report regarding the performance of high mobility schools. The report shall be posted on the department's Internet web site each year on a date determined by the department.As added by P.L.251-2017, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-31-8-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 8. Assessing Improvement|20-31-8-9. Student Growth as Exclusive Means Prohibited

Sec. 9. After June 30, 2019, the state board may not use student growth as the exclusive means used in determining a school's final accountability category.As added by P.L.269-2019, SEC.6.
IN Code § 20-31-9.5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 9.5. Turnaround Academies|20-31-9.5-6. Rules

Sec. 6. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.190.
IN Code § 20-31-9.5-9.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 9.5. Turnaround Academies|20-31-9.5-9.5. Establishment of Transformation Zones

Sec. 9.5. (a) The governing body of a school that has been placed in the lowest two (2) categories or designations may submit a plan to the state board to create a transformation zone within the school corporation. A plan may be developed with the assistance of the department. After June 30, 2021, the state board may not use the establishment of a transformation zone under this section as an intervention in a particular school corporation to improve school performance.(b) The state board shall grant the designation as a transformation zone unless the state board concludes that the submitted plan does not substantially meet the criteria set forth in this section. All plans must be submitted to the state board not later than April 15, 2016, or April 15 each year thereafter. All plans must be approved or denied by the state board not later than July 1 of the first year of implementation.(c) Each plan must include the following information:(1) An organizational chart that demonstrates that the leader of the transformation zone reports directly to the school corporation's superintendent.(2) A description of the innovations the school corporation will implement, which may include:(A) innovations in school staffing;(B) curriculum and nonmandated assessments;(C) class scheduling;(D) the length of the school day or year;(E) the use of financial and other resources;(F) teacher recruitment, employment, and compensation; and(G) other innovations.(3) The objective annual student performance and growth or improvement performance gains that the school corporation expects to achieve over the next five (5) years.(4) A budget demonstrating financial sustainability of the transformation zone.(5) A description of any regulatory or district policy requirements, subject to the state board's approval, that would need to be waived for the school corporation to implement the transformation zone.(d) Subject to subsection (e), a school within the transformation zone is not subject to IC 20-29 unless the school corporation voluntarily recognizes an exclusive representative under IC 20-29-5-2. If the school corporation voluntarily recognizes an exclusive representative under IC 20-29-5-2, the school corporation may authorize a school within the transformation zone to opt out of bargaining allowable subjects or discussing discussion items by specifying the excluded items on the notice required under IC 20-29-5-2(b). Such notice must be provided to the education employment relations board at the time of the notice's posting.(e) Subsection (d) applies only to a school that has been designated as a transformation zone following the third consecutive year in the lowest performance category or designation.(f) All plans approved under this chapter shall be sent by the state board to the education employment relations board not later than fifteen (15) days after the plan's approval.As added by P.L.223-2015, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.211-2021, SEC.31.
IN Code § 20-31-10-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 10. Rules|20-31-10-1. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 1. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-7-1.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 20-31-11-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 11. Performance Based Awards|20-31-11-1. Award and Incentive Program

Sec. 1. The state board shall implement the performance based award and incentive program to recognize and reward schools that have exhibited relative improvement toward the performance benchmarks and indicators of performance listed in IC 20-20-8-8 that are considered appropriate for the school by the secretary of education and the state board.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.3-3.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.104.
IN Code § 20-31-11-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 11. Performance Based Awards|20-31-11-2. Certification of Information; Notice of Determination

Sec. 2. (a) The principal of each school shall, upon request of the department, certify to the department the information required to determine the school's relative improvement toward each of the benchmarks and indicators considered appropriate for the school under section 1 of this chapter.(b) Upon receiving the information described under subsection (a) for at least two (2) consecutive years, the department shall make a determination as to whether a school exhibited relative improvement toward each of the benchmarks and indicators referred to in subsection (a). The department shall notify the school in writing of its determination.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.3-4.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.