The guidelines and thresholds established in section 1 of this chapter:

1. (1) must provide standards and guidelines for secondary school personnel to determine when a student is required to be assessed under section 3 of this chapter, including guidelines that include:

   1. (A) criteria and thresholds that must be based upon:

      1. (i) the student's results or score on a state assessment; and
      2. (ii) the student's results or score on a national assessment of college and career readiness, with thresholds determined by the commission for higher education and the department in consultation with the state educational institutions, or the student's qualifying grades, which for purposes of this section are a "B" or higher, in advanced placement, international baccalaureate, or dual credit courses;
   2. (B) a description of the school official who may make a determination based on the criteria to assess a student under section 3 of this chapter; and
   3. (C) thresholds for determining whether a student who takes an examination under section 3 of this chapter requires additional remediation or additional instruction that are determined based on a common score for placement into an entry level, transferable course in English or mathematics as determined by the commission for higher education in consultation with the state educational institutions; and

2. (2) must provide information on strategies and resources that schools can use to assist a student in achieving the level of academic performance that is appropriate for the student's grade level to:

   1. (A) reduce the likelihood that a student will fail a graduation exam (before July 1, 2018) or fail to meet a graduation pathway requirement (after June 30, 2018), and require a graduation waiver under IC 20-32-4-4 or IC 20-32-4-5 ; or
   2. (B) minimize the necessity for postsecondary remedial course work by the student.

As added by P.L.268-2013, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.222-2015, SEC.13; P.L.242-2017, SEC.44.