Sec. 4. (a) For academic fields of study, the state board shall adopt for statewide implementation the following:

(1) Different subject or skill areas in which students may be given the opportunity to do the following:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-32-3-4

  • requisite proficiency: refers to the satisfaction by a student of the standards approved by the state board under section 4(a)(3) of this chapter to receive a secondary level certificate of achievement in an academic field. See Indiana Code 20-32-3-1
  • student: refers to a student who meets the following conditions:

    Indiana Code 20-32-3-2

  • subject or skill areas: refers to specific and identifiable technically related and academically related subjects or skills. See Indiana Code 20-32-3-3
(A) Demonstrate the requisite proficiency.

(B) Be awarded a secondary level certificate of achievement.

(2) The instrument or assessment by which a student is given the opportunity to demonstrate the requisite proficiency.

(3) The standards required for each subject or skill area necessary to acquire a particular secondary level certificate of achievement.

     (b) Regarding the academic field of study, a student may elect to earn academic certificates of achievement in areas designated by the state board through the advanced placement program (as defined in IC 20-36-3-3) or another appropriate assessment designated by the state board.

     (c) The state board may adopt rules to implement this chapter relating to the certificates of achievement for academic fields of study.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.4-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.140-2007, SEC.2.