Indiana § 20-20-48-8 Approval of teacher education courses or programs; requirements

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-20-48-8 — Approval of teacher education courses or programs; requirements

Indiana § 20-20-48-8

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 20PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE

Ch. 48Teacher Higher Education and Industry Collaboration

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Ind. Code § 20-20-48-8 (2026).

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(a)The department, in consultation with the commission for higher education, shall approve teacher education courses or programs that meet the criteria established under subsection

(b).

(b)The department may only approve a teacher education course or program under subsection (a) that:

(1)is designed to:

(A)engage teachers with approved postsecondary educational institutions and employers for the purpose of connecting daily classroom lessons with innovations in workplace practices and postsecondary education research; and

(B)improve a teacher's:

(i)content area knowledge; and

(ii)familiarity with the application of the content area in postsecondary education research and the workplace;

(2)is offered:

(A)by an approved postsecondary educational institution;

(B)by an employer; or (C

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(a) The department, in consultation with the
commission for higher education, shall approve teacher education
courses or programs that meet the criteria established under subsection
(b).
(b) The department may only approve a teacher education course or
program under subsection (a) that:
(1) is designed to:
(A) engage teachers with approved postsecondary educational
institutions and employers for the purpose of connecting daily
classroom lessons with innovations in workplace practices and
postsecondary education research; and
(B) improve a teacher's:
(i) content area knowledge; and
(ii) familiarity with the application of the content area in
postsecondary education research and the workplace;
(2) is offered:
(A) by an approved postsecondary educational institution;
(B) by an employer; or
(C) jointly, by an approved postsecondary educational
institution and employer; and
(3) meets any other requirements established by the department.