Sec. 3. (a) The department shall develop guidelines for use by accredited teacher education institutions and departments in preparing individuals to:

(1) teach in various environments; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-28-3-3

  • exclusionary discipline: includes in school suspension, out of school suspension, expulsion, school based arrests, school based referrals to the juvenile justice system, and voluntary or involuntary placement in an alternative education program. See Indiana Code 20-28-3-0.3
(2) successfully apply positive classroom behavioral management strategies and research based alternatives to exclusionary discipline in a manner that serves the diverse learning needs of all students.

     (b) The guidelines developed under subsection (a) must include courses and methods that assist individuals in developing cultural competency (as defined in IC 20-31-2-5).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-8-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.149; P.L.220-2015, SEC.6.