CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS

IC 20-25-2

    

Chapter 2. Definitions

IC 20-25-2-1

Applicability of definitions

    

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
article.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-2

"Administrator"

    

Sec. 2. "Administrator" means a full-time employee of a school in
the school city who is:

        (1) a principal;

        (2) an assistant principal; or

        (3) any other educational manager at the school.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-3

"Assessment program"

    

Sec. 3. "Assessment program" refers to the assessment program
established under IC 20-31-8 and a test approved by the board's plan
developed under IC 20-25-10.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-4

"Assessment test"

    

Sec. 4. "Assessment test" refers to a test administered to students
under the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-5

"Board"

    

Sec. 5. "Board" refers to the local board of school commissioners
established by IC 20-25-3-1.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-6

"Designated grade level"

    

Sec. 6. "Designated grade level" refers to a grade level tested
under the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-7

"Educators"

    

Sec. 7. "Educators" means teachers and administrators.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-8

"Graduation rate"

    

Sec. 8. "Graduation rate" means the graduation rate for a high
school:

        (1) determined by the method described in 511 IAC 6.1-1-2; and

        (2) calculated by the department.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-9

"Neighborhood school"

    

Sec. 9. "Neighborhood school" means the school of the school
city located closest to a student's residence.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-10

"Remediation rate"

    

Sec. 10. "Remediation rate" means the percentage of students,
aggregated by grade, in a school who fail to meet state achievement
standards in a designated grade level.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-11

"Residence"

    

Sec. 11. "Residence" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-11-1.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-12

"School city"

    

Sec. 12. "School city" refers to a school corporation to which this
article applies.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-13

"State achievement standards"

    

Sec. 13. "State achievement standards" refers to the state
achievement standards by which the assessment program established
under IC 20-31-8 assesses students.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-14

"Student"

    

Sec. 14. "Student" refers to a student enrolled in a school city.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-15

"Student attendance rate"

    

Sec. 15. "Student attendance rate" means the student attendance
rate for a school as:

        (1) determined by the method described in 511 IAC 6.1-1-2; and

        (2) calculated by the department.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-16

"Student performance improvement level"

    

Sec. 16. "Student performance improvement level" refers to a
level of performance improvement in student academic achievement
established by the board.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-17

"Teacher"

    

Sec. 17. "Teacher" means a:

        (1) certified; and

        (2) full-time;

teacher in the school city.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.



IC 20-25-2-18

"Teacher attendance rate"

    

Sec. 18. "Teacher attendance rate" means the attendance rate for
teachers at a school calculated by the board in the same manner as
described for the student attendance rate in section 15(1) of this
chapter.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.