Section 20-20-45-6 - Guidelines for grantsThe department, in consultation with the governor's office, shall develop guidelines to award grants to eligible entities and state accredited schools. The guidelines developed by the department must include:
(1) the ability of an eligible entity to provide effective training for a teacher who does not have previous exposure to teaching computer science;(2) the ability of an eligible entity to implement effective practices for providing professional development in computer science that include:(A) the eligible entity's ability to provide a teacher with practical training in teaching computer science that is founded on evidence based research; and(B) the eligible entity's ability to tailor the professional development program to the needs of the teacher and the students the teacher serves; and(3) any other criteria the department considers relevant.Amended by P.L. 245-2023,SEC. 5, eff. 7/1/2023.Added by P.L. 132-2018,SEC. 1, eff. 3/19/2018.