INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Department of Education has started the process to reshape the state's accountability model for its schools.

According to a news release from the department, a first draft of an updated accountability model was presented on Wednesday, a model aimed at aligning accountability with the following five characteristics: • Academic Mastery • Career and Postsecondary Readiness: Credentials and Experiences • Communication and Collaboration • Work Ethic • Civic, Financial and Digital Literacy.

This comes after the department approved changes to the state's high school diploma requirements in December 2024. According to previous reports, the new requirements included significant updates to the state's previous standards, as well as the addition of students bei

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