511 IAC 20-2-1 Criteria for obtaining a certificate of multilingual proficiency

Sec. 1. (a) In order to earn the certificate, a student must meet the following criteria: (1) Earn eight (8) credits in English and language arts. (2) Earn six (6) credits in a single world language. (3) Pass the following assessments: (A) The ISTEP+ English 10 graduation exam. (B) A state board approved assessment of the world language. (b) Students who enroll in school already proficient in a world language may satisfy the requirements of this section through a demonstration of proficiency on a state board approved assessment of the world language. Students who demonstrate a proficiency in a world language on a state board approved assessment may bypass the requirement contained in (a)(2) of this section [subsection (a)(2)] and shall be awarded the six (6) credits in the world language in which the student has been deemed proficient. (c) The department shall prepare and keep a proposed list of standardized assessments of world languages for the state board's approval. This list shall be updated periodically as needed.