LAC 28:XI.3513. Interests and Opportunities Index Components

A. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year (2023 SPS), alternative K-8 schools and high schools will select from a list of approved domains and associated interests and opportunities indicators that will serve as the basis for the interests and opportunities index calculation. B. Domains are defined as a broad group of offerings related to student interests. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year (2023 SPS), the following domains shall be applicable to the interests and opportunities index calculation: 1. the arts; 2. extracurricular activities; 3. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math); and 4. world languages. C. Interests and Opportunities Indicators are defined as specific measures that capture the extent to which a school is advancing student interests and opportunities. For purposes of the interests and opportunities index, alternative K-8 schools and high schools shall select four total indicators. These indicators shall be associated with at least two different domains.