§ 20-20-5.5-2 — Department evaluation and publication of curricular materials; report publication; process for evaluating curricular materials; statewide survey

Indiana § 20-20-5.5-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 20: PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE
• Ch. 5.5: Curricular Materials

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(a) Not later than July 1, 2027, 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.
(5) English/language arts.
The department shall post the list approved under this subsection on
the department's website.
(b) Subject to subsection (g), the department shall:
(1) determine the:
(A) process for evaluating and approving curricular materials
under subsection (a); and
(B) requirements for curricular materials to be approved and
included on the list described in subsection (a); and
(2) collaborate with teachers in evaluating and approving high
quality curricular materials in English/language arts under
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.
(5) The age appropriateness of the content.
(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.

Legislative History

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; P.L.199-2025, SEC.1.