Section 511 IAC 6.1-5-2.6 - Elementary curriculumAuthority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-31-4-17
Affected: IC 20-30-5-14; IC 20-31-3; IC 20-31-4-1
Sec. 2.6.
(a) The elementary curriculum: (1) utilizes the reading framework adopted by the state board of education in 2011, which does not include any later amendments or additions, and copies of which are available from the Department of Education, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204, or available at http://www.doe.in.gov;(2) includes: (A) a balance of learning experiences in the academic areas in subsection (b);(B) in grades 1 through 5, career awareness models to introduce students to work values and basic employment concepts as required by IC 20-30-5-14;(C) in grade 6, initial career information models that focus on career choices as they relate to student interest and skills as required by IC 20-30-5-14; and(D) exploratory activities; consistent with the academic standards developed under IC 20-31-3 and the general principles in section 0.6 of this rule;
(3) develops students' ability to apply subject matter skills to solve personal, school, and community problems;(4) is appropriate to research-identified developmental characteristics of learners;(5) prepares students to succeed in the Core 40 high school curriculum;(6) integrates appropriate technology as described in Indiana's Academic Standards;(7) includes practical experiences through which students:(A) begin to recognize technological systems and processes;(B) learn to use technology to solve problems related to home, school, community, and workplace; and(C) develop skills useful in performing individual and family responsibilities;(8) is provided in a culture that fosters collaboration of teachers and other school personnel across subject areas, through techniques such as teaming or professional learning communities;(9) is enriched through the integration of community service-learning activities that apply curriculum-based knowledge in experiential settings;(10) integrates global educational experiences that provide for the study of other societies and world issues; and(11) prepares students for success in middle school.(b) The elementary curriculum develops students' knowledge and skills based on the academic standards in the following:(1) English language arts.(3) Social studies and citizenship.(5) Visual arts and music.(7) Physical education, adapted as necessary.(c) Through elective enrichment, the elementary curriculum develops students' knowledge and skills based on the academic standards in the following: (d) A school is not required to utilize the reading framework under subsection (a)(1) if: (1) the state board determines that the school falls within one (1) of the top two (2) performance categories under 511 IAC 6.2-6-5; and(2) ninety percent (90%) of students pass the IREAD-3 assessment during the school year immediately preceding the utilization of the framework. This subdivision is not required for an exception under this subsection for the 2011-2012 school year.Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 6.1-5-2.6; filed Dec 21, 2010, 10:13 a.m.: 20110119-IR-511090382FRA; filed Mar 25, 2011, 10:26 a.m.: 20110420-IR-511100635FRA; readopted filed Dec 2, 2013, 3:26 p.m.: 20140101-IR-511130419RFA