Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2019. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2019.

1. (1) For students:

   1. (A) improvement in results on assessment tests and assessment programs;
   2. (B) improvement in attendance rates; and
   3. (C) improvement in progress toward graduation.

2. (2) For teachers:

   1. (A) improvement in student results on assessment tests and assessment programs;

   2. (B) improvement in the number and percentage of students achieving:

      1. (i) state achievement standards; and

      2. (ii) if applicable, performance levels set by the board;

         on assessment tests;

   3. (C) improvement in student progress toward graduation;
   4. (D) improvement in student attendance rates for the school year;
   5. (E) improvement in individual teacher attendance rates;

   6. (F) improvement in:

      1. (i) communication with parents; and
      2. (ii) parental involvement in classroom and extracurricular activities; and
   7. (G) other objectives developed by the board.

3. (3) For the school and school administrators:

   1. (A) improvement in student results on assessment tests, totaled by class and grade;

   2. (B) improvement in the number and percentage of students achieving:

      1. (i) state achievement standards; and

      2. (ii) if applicable, performance levels set by the board;

         on assessment tests, totaled by class and grade;

   3. (C) improvement in:

      1. (i) student graduation rates; and
      2. (ii) progress toward graduation;
   4. (D) improvement in student attendance rates;

   5. (E) management of:

      1. (i) general fund expenditures; and

      2. (ii) total expenditures;

         per student;

   6. (F) improvement in teacher attendance rates; and

   7. (G) other objectives developed by the board.

      [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-8-1.]

Sec. 1. The board shall establish annual student performance improvement levels for each school that are not less rigorous than the student performance improvement levels under IC 20-31-1 , IC 20-31-6 , IC 20-31-7 , IC 20-31-8 , IC 20-31-9 , and IC 20-31-10 , including the following:

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.30; P.L.1-2006, SEC.325; P.L.233-2015, SEC.90.