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IC 20-36-5
Chapter 5. Alternate Methods of Earning High School Academic
Credit
IC 20-36-5-1
Receiving credits by demonstrating proficiency; methods
Sec. 1. A student shall receive credits toward graduation or an
academic honors diploma by demonstrating the student's proficiency
in a course or subject area required for graduation or the academic
honors diploma, whether or not the student has completed course
work in the subject area, by any one (1) or more of the following
methods:
(1) Receiving a score that demonstrates proficiency on a
standardized assessment of academic or subject area
competence that is accepted by accredited postsecondary
educational institutions.
(2) Receiving a high proficiency level score on an end of course
assessment for a course without taking the course.
(3) Successfully completing a similar course at an eligible
institution under the postsecondary enrollment program under
IC 21-43-4.
(4) Receiving a score of three (3), four (4), or five (5) on an
advanced placement examination for a course or subject area.
(5) Other methods approved by the state board.
As added by P.L.64-2006, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.238.
IC 20-36-5-2
Waiver of minimum number of semesters for graduation or
academic honors diploma
Sec. 2. A student who demonstrates proficiency in one (1) or more
courses or subject areas under section 1 of this chapter may not be
required to complete a minimum number of semesters to graduate or
to receive an academic honors diploma.
As added by P.L.64-2006, SEC.1.
IC 20-36-5-3
Guidelines; rules
Sec. 3. The department shall develop guidelines and the state
board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.64-2006, SEC.1.
