The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) convened a committee of K-12 educators and higher education professionals to develop Indiana Educator Standards for Director of Curriculum and Instruction. An educator preparation program can use these standards to prepare Director of Curriculum and Instruction candidates to meet the Rules for Educator Preparation and Accountability (REPA 3) requirements for Director of Curriculum and Instruction licensure. Any candidate recommended for licensure for Director of Curriculum and Instruction needs to have mastery of all standards indicated in this document.
Directors of Curriculum and Instruction are expected to have a broad and comprehensive understanding of the knowledge and skills needed for this administrator license, and to use that knowledge to help administrators, teachers, and staff prepare for the challenges and opportunities of contemporary curricular leadership. This requires the ability to leverage leadership purpose and intent; deploy personal and professional composition; ensure fidelity of curriculum, instruction, and assessment; establish and maintain community partnerships; leverage instructional leadership and management; align efforts with policy and governance; and ensure school accountability.
The purpose of this public comment period is to collect stakeholder feedback regarding the draft standards developed by the committee. IDOE welcomes constructive, actionable feedback for the draft standards during this public comment period from Friday, February 20, through 5:00 pm ET on Friday, March 20.
IDOE will reconvene standards review committees to address feedback and formalize final recommendations to be presented to the Indiana State Board of Education for adoption in May or July 2026.