Method Credit Type | Definition/Use | Additional Data Requirements |
Classroom credit | Student is being educated and attempting to earn or earns credit in a traditional classroom setting. Student earned a credit that is being utilized to fulfill their graduation requirements from a college/university or CTE program the reporting school did participate in scheduling the student and the college/university or CTE program does not provide data to IDOE. The reporting school will provide the student and staff section data with method of classroom credit. | Student section (student schedule) and Staff section (teacher schedule) records are required. |
Credit recovery | Student is being educated and attempting to earn or earns credit in a credit recovery classroom setting. | Student section (student schedule) and Staff section (responsible teacher, TOR, administrative staff) records are required. |
Transfer credit | Student earned a credit by demonstrating proficiency in the course. This DOES NOT apply to alternative PE credits. Student earned a credit that is being utilized to fulfill their graduation requirements from a college/university or CTE program within Indiana the reporting school did not participate in scheduling (parents/guardians registered and paid for the course). | No additional student or staff section data is required. Course code must align to an identified Indiana course code. |
Transfer credit Out of State | Student earned a credit that is being utilized to fulfill their graduation requirements from an educational organization outside of the state of Indiana. Course must align to an Indiana course. | No additional student or staff section data is required. Course code must align to an identified Indiana course code. |
Transfer credit Homeschool | Student earned a credit that is being utilized to fulfill their graduation requirements from homeschool education. Course must align to an Indiana course. | No additional student or staff section data is required. Course code must align to an identified Indiana course code. |
VirtualOnline credit | Student is being educated outside of the school building and attempting to earn or earns credit from a virtual or online platform the school did participate in scheduling. | Student section (student schedule) and Staff section (responsible teacher, TOR, administrative staff) records are required. |
Summer school credit | ALL students in all grade levels participating and being educated in summer school courses scheduled by the reporting school. ALL students in all grade levels participating and being educated in summer school courses held outside of the reporting school. | No additional student or staff section data is required.Course code must align to an identified Indiana course code. |
Summer school IOA | All students participating in summer school courses through Indiana Online per an agreement with the reporting school. | No additional student or staff section data is required. Course code must align to an identified Indiana course code. |