2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 5.5. Curricular Materials › 20-20-5.5-2. Department Evaluation and Publication of Curricular Materials; Report Publication; Process for Evaluating Curricular Materials; Statewide Survey

Sec. 2. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, and each July 1 thereafter, the department shall evaluate, approve, and publish a list of high quality curricular materials for use in the following subjects:
(1) Science.
(2) Technology.
(3) Engineering.
(4) Math.
The department shall post the list approved under this subsection on the department's website.
(b) Subject to subsection (g), the department shall determine the:
(1) process for evaluating and approving curricular materials under subsection (a); and
(2) requirements for curricular materials to be approved and included on the list described in subsection (a).
(c) The department shall publish an annual report that describes the method used to conduct the evaluation required under subsection (a) and that contains the results of the evaluation. The report must do the following:
(1) Provide a list of each curricular material evaluated and a summary of the evaluation for each curricular material.
(2) Provide a listing and summary review for the high quality curricular materials approved by the department.
(3) Include any clarification or response from the publisher of a curricular material related to the department's summary review provided under subdivision (2).
(4) Include the written, exact, and standard statewide price provided by the publisher of the curricular material under subsection (e) for each high quality curricular material approved by the department under this section.
(d) A governing body and superintendent may use the list approved under subsection (a) in complying with IC 20-26-12-24.
(e) Before the department may approve curricular material for inclusion on the list under subsection (a), the publisher of the curricular material must:
(1) provide the department a written, exact, and standard statewide price for each curricular material; and
(2) enter into a data share agreement with the department in the manner prescribed by the department.
(f) A publisher may request that an update to the publisher's curricular materials and corresponding prices replace the information on the curricular materials set forth in the report under subsection (c).
(g) At a minimum, the process for evaluating curricular materials and the requirements for curricular materials to be approved and included on the list described in subsection (a) must include the following:
(1) The availability and use of benchmark, formative, interim, or similar assessments to identify students that require remediation and provide individualized instruction.
(2) The incorporation of experiential learning opportunities.
(3) An evaluation of the benchmark, formative, interim, or similar assessment data provided by the publisher of the curricular material pursuant to the data share agreement described in subsection (e).
(4) The alignment of the curricular material to Indiana's academic standards developed by the department under IC 20-31-3-2.
(h) Not later than July 1, 2024, the department shall conduct a statewide survey to determine which curricular materials have been adopted for use in teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in each state accredited school. Each state accredited school shall:
(1) participate in the statewide survey conducted under this subsection; and
(2) provide the information requested by the department as part of the statewide survey;
in the manner prescribed by the department. This subsection expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.73-2011, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.124; P.L.286-2013, SEC.31; P.L.245-2023, SEC.2.