Legal Standards for Accreditation in Indiana

A school must meet the following accreditation requirements to be accorded full accreditation status:

Compliance with the following legal standards:

(A) Health and safety requirements listed under 511 IAC 6.1-2

(B) Minimum time requirements listed under 511 IAC 6.1-3

(C) Staff-student ratio requirements listed under 511 IAC 6.1-4

(D) Curriculum offering requirements listed under 511 IAC 6.1-5 and 511 IAC 6.1-5.1

(E) Instructional staff requirements listed under 511 IAC 6.1-6

(F) ISTEP participation requirements in accordance with IC 20-10.1-16, IC 20-10.1-17, and 511 IAC 5-2

(G) Mandatory annual assessment requirements in accordance with 511 IAC 6.2-6

(H) Accurate and timely submission of all reports required of schools.

(I) Production of an annual performance report that meets the requirements of IC 20-1-21 and in the case of a:

(i) public school, is published in accordance with IC 20-1-21-4; or

(ii) nonpublic school, is disseminated to school constituents.

(J) Strategic and continuous school improvement and achievement planning requirements under IC 20-10.2-3 and 511 IAC 6.2-3