*EH1634.1*
March 21, 2025
ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1634
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DIGEST OF HB 1634 (Updated March 19, 2025 4:10 pm - DI 143)
Citations Affected: IC 20-28; IC 20-30; IC 20-32.
Synopsis: Math education. Requires each school corporation and
charter middle school to automatically enroll a student who meets
certain conditions in a middle school advanced math course. Allows a
parent of a student to opt out of automatic enrollment. Requires the
department of education to submit a report to the legislative council
that includes certain middle school advanced math course student
percentage information. Establishes requirements regarding: (1)
mathematics screening, evaluation, and intervention; and (2) teacher
preparation program math curriculum and content.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Teshka, McGuire, Behning, Lauer
(SENATE SPONSORS — ROGERS, DEERY)
January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
February 6, 2025, amended, reported — Do Pass.
February 10, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed
February 11, 2025, engrossed. Read third time, passed. Yeas 90, nays 0.
SENATE ACTION
March 3, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
Development.
March 20, 2025, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
Appropriations.
EH 1634—LS 7434/DI 110 March 21, 2025
First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1634
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 20-28-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.150-2024,
2 SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "teacher candidate"
4 means an individual recommended for an initial teaching license from
5 a teacher preparation program located in Indiana.
6 (b) As used in this section, "teacher preparation program" includes,
7 but is not limited to, the following:
8 (1) A teacher education school or department.
9 (2) A transition to teaching program under IC 20-28-4.
10 (3) Any other entity approved by the department to offer a course
11 of study leading to an initial teaching license.
12 (c) The department shall:
13 (1) arrange a statewide system of professional instruction for
14 teacher education;
15 (2) accredit and review teacher preparation programs that comply
16 with the rules of the department;
17 (3) approve content area licensure programs for particular kinds
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1 of teachers in accredited teacher preparation programs; and
2 (4) specify the types of licenses for individuals who complete
3 programs of approved courses.
4 (d) The department shall work with teacher preparation programs to
5 develop a system of teacher education that ensures individuals who
6 complete teacher preparation programs are able to meet the highest
7 professional standards.
8 (e) Before July 1, 2015, the department shall establish standards for
9 the continuous improvement of program processes and the performance
10 of individuals who complete teacher preparation programs. The state
11 board shall adopt rules containing the standards not later than two
12 hundred seventy (270) days after the department finishes the standards.
13 (f) The standards established under subsection (e) must include
14 benchmarks for performance, including test score data for each teacher
15 preparation entity on content area licensure tests and test score data for
16 each teacher preparation entity on pedagogy licensure tests.
17 (g) Each teacher preparation program shall annually report the
18 program's performance on the standards and benchmarks established
19 under this section to the department. The department shall make the
20 information reported under this subsection available to the public on
21 the department's website. Each teacher preparation program shall make
22 the information reported under this subsection available to the public
23 on the teacher preparation program's website. In addition to reporting
24 performance, each teacher preparation program must report to the
25 department the following:
26 (1) The attrition, retention, and completion rates of teacher
27 candidates for the previous three (3) calendar years. The teacher
28 preparation program must also provide underlying data, as
29 determined by the department, used as part of calculating the
30 teacher preparation program's retention rates.
31 (2) The number of teacher candidates in each content area who
32 complete the teacher preparation program during the year,
33 disaggregated by ranges of cumulative grade point averages.
34 (3) The number of teacher candidates in each content area who,
35 during the year:
36 (A) do not pass a content area licensure examination; and
37 (B) do not retake the content area licensure examination.
38 (h) In making information available to the public on the
39 department's website, the department shall include in the report under
40 subsection (g), in addition to the matrix ratings described in subsection
41 (i), the following information:
42 (1) Average scaled or standard scores of teacher candidates who
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1 complete teacher preparation programs on basic skills, content
2 area, and pedagogy licensure examinations.
3 (2) The average number of times teacher candidates who
4 complete a teacher preparation program take each licensing test
5 before receiving a passing score and the percentage of teacher
6 candidates who receive a passing score on each licensing test on
7 the teacher candidates' first attempts.
8 (i) Not later than July 30, 2016, the department and the commission
9 for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, the
10 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., and teacher preparation
11 programs, shall establish a matrix rating system for teacher preparation
12 programs based on the performance of the programs as demonstrated
13 by the data collected under subsections (g) and (h). The matrix rating
14 system may not rank or compare teacher preparation programs. The
15 matrix rating system must be based on data collected for teachers who
16 initially receive their teaching license during the previous three (3)
17 years. The department shall make the matrix ratings available to the
18 public on the department's website.
19 (j) Each teacher preparation program shall report to the department,
20 in a manner prescribed by the department, the teacher preparation
21 program's admission practices, in accordance with:
22 (1) the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
23 standards, for teacher preparation programs accredited by the
24 Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation;
25 (2) rigorous academic entry requirements for admission into a
26 teacher preparatory program that are equivalent to the minimum
27 academic requirements determined by the Council for the
28 Accreditation of Educator Preparation, for teacher preparation
29 programs that are not accredited by the Council for the
30 Accreditation of Educator Preparation; or
31 (3) the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator
32 Preparation standards, for teacher preparation programs
33 accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator
34 Preparation.
35 The department shall include information reported to the department
36 on the department's website.
37 (k) Not later than July 30, 2016, the department and the commission
38 for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, the
39 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., and teacher preparation
40 programs, shall establish a minimum rating under the matrix rating
41 system established under subsection (i) that teacher preparation
42 programs must achieve to avoid referral under subsection (l).
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1 (l) Not later than July 1 of each year, the department shall submit a
2 list of teacher preparation programs that do not meet the minimum
3 rating established under subsection (k) or the requirements of section
4 3.1 or 3.2 of this chapter to the commission for higher education and
5 the Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. for one (1) of the following
6 actions:
7 (1) In the case of a state educational institution, the commission
8 for higher education shall place the teacher preparation program
9 on an improvement plan with clear performance goals and a
10 designated period in which the performance goals must be
11 achieved.
12 (2) In the case of a proprietary postsecondary educational
13 institution, the commission for higher education shall recommend
14 to the teacher preparation program an improvement plan with
15 clear performance goals and a designated period in which the
16 performance goals should be achieved.
17 (3) In the case of a nonprofit college or university, the
18 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., shall coordinate a peer
19 review process to make recommendations to the peer institution
20 in achieving the department's performance metrics.
21 (m) The department shall approve at least two (2) accreditors that:
22 (1) accredit teacher preparation programs; and
23 (2) are recognized by the Council for Higher Education
24 Accreditation;
25 to accredit teacher preparation programs for use in Indiana.
26 (n) Not later than December 31, 2024, the department and the
27 commission for higher education, in conjunction with the state board,
28 shall partner with teacher preparation programs to receive an outside
29 evaluation by a nationally recognized nonprofit, nonpartisan
30 organization that leverages evidence based approaches on the science
31 of reading to evaluate teacher preparation reading instruction programs.
32 SECTION 2. IC 20-28-3-3.2, AS ADDED BY P.L.150-2024,
33 SECTION 22, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
34 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3.2. (a) As used in this section, "teacher
35 candidate" has the meaning set forth in section 3.1(a) of this chapter.
36 (b) As used in this section, "teacher preparation program" includes
37 the following:
38 (1) A teacher education school or department.
39 (2) A transition to teaching program under IC 20-28-4.
40 (3) Any other entity approved by the department to offer a course
41 of study leading to an initial teaching license.
42 (c) The department shall develop guidelines for accredited teacher
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1 preparation programs regarding the use of curriculum or content that
2 prepares elementary school teacher candidates to:
3 (1) effectively teach foundational math skills explicitly and
4 systematically; aligned with evidence based instructional
5 strategies to promote:
6 (A) conceptual understanding;
7 (B) procedural fluency; and
8 (C) real world problem solving;
9 (2) implement math instruction using high quality instructional
10 material; and
11 (3) understand and use student data to make instructional
12 decisions.
13 (d) The department shall conduct a review of accredited teacher
14 preparation programs for alignment with the requirements of
15 subsection (c) on a schedule determined by the department.
16 (e) Upon review by the department under subsection (d), an
17 accredited teacher preparation program that is not in alignment
18 with the requirements of subsection (c) shall be submitted for a
19 referral under section 1(l) of this chapter.
20 (f) If an accredited teacher preparation program:
21 (1) has been submitted for a referral under subsection (e); and
22 (2) fails to meet the criteria of the improvement plan
23 developed under section 1(l) of this chapter;
24 the department shall revoke the teacher preparation program's
25 right to use the word "accredited".
26 SECTION 3. IC 20-30-18 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
27 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
28 JULY 1, 2025]:
29 Chapter 18. Middle School Advanced Math Course
30 Requirements
31 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "charter middle school" means
32 a charter school that is a middle school.
33 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "middle school" means any
34 school of a school corporation or charter school that provides
35 instruction to students in any combination of grades 6, 7, or 8.
36 Sec. 3. (a) Each school corporation and charter middle school
37 shall automatically enroll in a middle school advanced math course
38 a student who:
39 (1) scores "above proficient" on the ILEARN assessment for
40 math in grade 5, 6, or 7; and
41 (2) earns a "C" or higher in the student's math course work.
42 (b) A parent of a student described in subsection (a) may opt the
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1 student out of automatic enrollment under subsection (a).
2 (c) If a student is automatically enrolled in a middle school
3 advanced math course under this section, the school corporation or
4 charter school in which the student is enrolled shall provide notice
5 to a parent of the student that the:
6 (1) student has been automatically enrolled; and
7 (2) parent may provide notice to the school to opt the student
8 out of the automatic enrollment.
9 Sec. 4. Not later than July 1, 2026, and not later than July 1 each
10 year thereafter, the department shall do the following:
11 (1) Prepare a report that includes the following information:
12 (A) The percentage of students, disaggregated by grade
13 and school, who:
14 (i) scored "above proficient" on the ILEARN assessment
15 for math in grades 5, 6, and 7; and
16 (ii) were enrolled in an advanced math course in the
17 subsequent school year.
18 (B) The percentage of students, disaggregated by grade
19 and school, who:
20 (i) scored "above proficient" on the ILEARN assessment
21 for math in grades 5, 6, and 7; and
22 (ii) were not enrolled in an advanced math course in the
23 subsequent school year.
24 (2) Submit the report to the legislative council in an electronic
25 format under IC 5-14-6.
26 SECTION 4. IC 20-32-6.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
27 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
28 1, 2025]:
29 Chapter 6.5. Mathematics Screening, Evaluations, and
30 Interventions
31 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "school" means any of the
32 following:
33 (1) A public school, including a charter school.
34 (2) A state accredited nonpublic school.
35 (3) An eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7).
36 Sec. 2. (a) Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, each school
37 shall administer to all students of the school in kindergarten, grade
38 1, and grade 2 screeners approved by the department to identify
39 students at risk of not meeting grade level proficiency.
40 (b) The screeners must:
41 (1) align to Indiana academic standards for mathematics;
42 (2) measure foundational numeracy and computation skills;
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1 (3) receive a convincing or partially convincing rating for
2 accuracy, reliability, and validity by:
3 (A) the National Center on Intensive Intervention; or
4 (B) another third party approved by the department;
5 (4) provide parents and schools with data analysis guides for
6 interpreting results and comprehensive support for schools to
7 guide classroom instruction and the implementation of
8 mathematics interventions; and
9 (5) provide the department with an annual analysis of
10 statewide data trends to support identification of deficiencies
11 in mathematics and guide targeted intervention efforts.
12 Sec. 3. (a) Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, if a school
13 determines that a student in kindergarten through grade 8 is at
14 risk of not achieving grade level proficiency in mathematics as
15 determined by an analysis of the student's data from:
16 (1) a grade level screener approved by the department; or
17 (2) a through-year statewide assessment;
18 the school must provide intervention that meets the requirements
19 under subsection (b).
20 (b) A school shall provide intervention to a student described in
21 subsection (a) that meets the following conditions:
22 (1) The intervention includes a multitiered system of support
23 that progresses from less to more intensive support based on
24 the student's individual needs.
25 (2) The intervention is aligned to daily Tier I instruction and
26 standard level learning progressions.
27 (3) The intervention is:
28 (A) targeted;
29 (B) differentiated; and
30 (C) supplemental to Tier I instruction.
31 (4) The intervention:
32 (A) is aligned with evidence based instructional strategies
33 to promote conceptual understanding, procedural fluency,
34 and real world problem solving; and
35 (B) allows a student opportunities to interact, show
36 progress, and demonstrate understanding through
37 rigorous grade level content.
38 (5) The intervention includes continual assessment and in
39 depth analysis of each student's data to inform the flexible
40 movement in and out of Tiers II and III.
41 (c) The department shall provide guidance on the multitiered
42 system that a school is required to provide under subsection (b).
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred
House Bill 1634, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
bill be amended as follows:
Page 5, line 40, delete "7; or" and insert "7; and
(2) earns a "C" or higher in the student's math course work.".
Page 5, delete lines 41 through 42.
Page 6, delete lines 1 through 2.
Page 6, delete lines 12 through 14, begin a new paragraph and
insert:
"Sec. 4. Not later than July 1, 2026, and not later than July 1
each year thereafter, the department shall do the following:
(1) Prepare a report that includes the following information:
(A) The percentage of students, disaggregated by grade
and school, who:
(i) scored at proficiency or higher on the ILEARN
assessment for math in grades 5, 6, and 7; and
(ii) were enrolled in an advanced math course in the
subsequent school year.
(B) The percentage of students, disaggregated by grade
and school, who:
(i) scored at proficiency or higher on the ILEARN
assessment for math in grades 5, 6, and 7; and
(ii) were not enrolled in an advanced math course in the
subsequent school year.
(2) Submit the report to the legislative council in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6.".
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1634 as introduced.)
BEHNING
Committee Vote: yeas 11, nays 0.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career
Development, to which was referred House Bill No. 1634, has had the
same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
follows:
Page 5, line 39, delete "scores at proficiency or higher on" and insert
"scores "above proficient" on".
Page 6, line 14, delete "scored at proficiency or higher on" and
insert "scored "above proficient" on".
Page 6, line 20, delete "scored at proficiency or higher on" and
insert "scored "above proficient" on".
Page 6, line 38, delete "a state approved numeracy screener" and
insert "screeners approved by the department".
Page 6, line 40, delete "screener" and insert "screeners".
and when so amended that said bill do pass and be reassigned to the
Senate Committee on Appropriations.
(Reference is to HB 1634 as printed February 6, 2025.)
RAATZ, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0.
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