Indiana § 20-31-8-3 Establishment of categories of performance

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-31-8-3 — Establishment of categories of performance

Indiana § 20-31-8-3

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 31ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE AND

Ch. 8Assessing Improvement

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 20-31-8-3 (2026).

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(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.

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(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.]

Legislative History

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.