Indiana § 20-31-3-1 Adoption of academic standards; standards aligned with science of
reading

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-31-3-1 — Adoption of academic standards; standards aligned with science of reading

Indiana § 20-31-3-1

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 31ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE AND

Ch. 3Adoption of Academic Standards

This text of Indiana § 20-31-3-1 (Adoption of academic standards; standards aligned with science of reading) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Indiana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ind. Code § 20-31-3-1 (2026).

Text

(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 Recodificat

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(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.]

Legislative History

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.