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Texas HB5

Student Success Starts Here!

Thriving Under the Thriving Under the HB5 Graduation PlansHB5 Graduation Plans

Jeff Cranmore, PhDJeff Cranmore, PhDSchool CounselorSchool Counselor

For the next several years, students in Texas may fall under different gradation plans, depending on their first year of high school. Students entering 9th grade in the 2014-15 school year are under the HB5 plans, while older students have the option to move to the new plan or remain on the older “4x4” plan.

While there are more flexibility options under House Bill 5, the “4x4” concept meets the college entrance requirements of most colleges. AVID recommends college bound students to take at least FOUR math and science credits, including Algebra II and Physics, to ensure access to most US Colleges.

Concerns for HB 5

Meeting the Endorsement Requirement for AVID Students. Students who continue the 4x4 approach will meet

the Multidisciplinary Endorsement, and meet college admission requirements for most colleges.

AVID Embedded Courses can be used to meet endorsement requirements.

See the House Bill 5 presentation in the Texas File Sharing Folder for more information regarding the impact of HB5.

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WHAT IS THE IMPACT?

AP electives such as psychology and foreign language are seeing a decline in numbers.

Many fine art students are often involved in multiple fine arts; this is becoming increasingly more difficult.

Technology and CTE courses only offer elective credit; although, new changes in CTE now offer state required science, math or Professional Communication credits.

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WHAT PROGRAMS ARE BEING IMPACTED?

Advanced Placement/IB Athletics AVID CTE Fine Arts Foreign Language Journalism Technology

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Current Texas Graduation Requirements (Foundation Plan)

English 4 Math 4 Science 3 Social Studies 3 World Lang. 2

PE 1 Fine Art 1 Electives* 4

•Electives may be used to meet Endorsement Requirements.

•Most colleges will still require an additional Math and Science Credit. The foundation plan with Endorsements is the 26 credit plan

Requirement Changes

Remove Technology, Health, and Communication Requirement. Students must still complete the Texas Foundation, plus 2 years of

World Languages, 1.0 Fine Arts, and 1.0 credit PE. The other credits are electives of the student’s choice, that meet their endorsement.

Addition of End of Course Exams (STAAR) to course grades and graduation requirements.

Full Year Credits may be satisfied by two different semester credits, if not tested by EOC.

Districts can add to these requirements. Many districts are keeping Health or Communications as a local

requirement, as several curriculum mandates are still in place that are met by the health class.

Some districts are retaining the Technology Requirement(CTE).

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OPTIONAL WAYS TO EARN CREDIT

Summer School $220 per semester. Correspondence Courses (Tech, UT) $125

per semester. On-Line Course (E-School, Plano ISD) $250-

$350 per semester. Credit By Exams (CBE) $40 per semester

credit. Credit earned in Middle School. Off Campus PE/Fine Arts. Additional classes outside the regular school

day, such as zero period or night school.

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DISADVANTAGES

Cost (Price increases over the past 3 years)

Time Many districts put a limit on the number of

credits that can be earned in this manner, or set limitations. (2-4 credits max).

Limits on the courses allowable in Summer School or On-Line (STAAR tested)

Additional high school credits in middle school may take away from elective choices in middle school.

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WE NEED OTHER OPTIONS

Option 1: Accelerated Courses

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ACCELERATED BLOCK:Health, Comm. Apps,Technology

On a nine-week schedule, allow each student to “rotate” through each of the above listed courses. (Each nine-weeks=1 semester) May Substitute PE credits for Health or

Technology Applications. This would allow students to receive 2 full

credits in one class period in only one year.

Sample Schedule

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Group A Health Comm. Apps BIM A BIM B

Group B Comm. Apps Health BIM A BIM B

Group C BIM A BIM B Health Comm. Apps

Group D BIM A BIM B Comm. Apps Health

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HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?

State law requires that all TEKS be met and taught by a certified teacher. Local policy dictates how that is done.

By having the same group taught more than one subject in one class period by multiple teachers, students can gain multiple credits.

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Chapter 74. Curriculum RequirementsSubchapter A. Required Curriculum

(b)  Secondary Grades 9-12. (1)  A school district that offers Grades 9-12 must

provide instruction in the required curriculum as specified in §74.1 of this title (relating to Essential Knowledge and Skills). The district must ensure that sufficient time is provided for teachers to teach and for students to learn the subjects in the required curriculum. The school district may provide instruction in a variety of arrangements and settings, including mixed-age programs designed to permit flexible learning arrangements for developmentally appropriate instruction for all student populations to support student attainment of course and grade level standards.

Seat Time Requirements?

Texas law changed during the 1994-95 school year, to remove seat time requirements. This change made flexible scheduling possible, such as block

scheduling, and opened the way for other options, such as the accelerated

classes.

Students currently earn credits with less seat time in summer school, or in alternative school settings.

While the State no longer carries seat time requirements, make sure local school board policy has not placed restrictions on seat time for credits.

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ACCELERATED 6-WEEK ROTATION

Combine Health, Communication Applications and Foundations of Personal Fitness as three 6-weeks courses during one semester and Technology Applications credit the other semester.

Students earn 2 1/2 credits in one year, in one period.

Also note that any other 1 semester course could be used in this rotation, such as Keyboarding or any class that best meets the needs of your students.

Sample Schedule

1st 6-wks 2nd 6 wks 3rd 6 wks 4th 6 wks 5th 6 wks 6th 6 wks

Group A Health Comm. Apps PE Technology Block BIM A and B  

Group B Comm. Apps PE Health Technology Block BIM A and B  

Group C PE Health Comm. Apps Technology Block BIM A and B  

Group D Technology Block BIM A and B Health Comm. Apps PE

Group E Technology Block BIM A and B Comm. Apps PE Health

Group F Technology Block BIM A and B PE Health Comm. Apps

One Semester Health/Communication Class

As the Technology credit is no longer required, it may be economical for districts to put in place one semester courses with a Health/ Communication Applications class, each lasting nine-weeks. For districts on six weeks schedules, a Health/Communication Applications/PE rotation may be an option.

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Benefits- Cost

There are additional cost benefits for the district. Business Information Management (BIM) can be used as the technology course, because it is a CTE course and can receive weighted funding. This may be as high as $170 per student per class in a 7 period day. Any other CTE credit could be used. Looking at a district with a HS population of 6000, and assuming the top 20% of the students took advantage of one year of accelerated courses, it results in considerable savings in the number of teaching units used.

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EXAMPLE:DISTRICT COST ANALYSIS

In this system, the district needs 80 teaching units over 2 years to serve 1200 students with BIM, Health and Comm. Apps.

In the proposal, the same number of students will be served with only 40 units in 1 year.

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40 UNITS TRANSLATES INTO 7 FULL-TIME POSITIONS

At $40,000 for starting teachers, that is a potential savings of $280,000.

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THIS OPTION MAY NOT BE FOR EVERY STUDENT

These classes would move at a far more accelerated pace.

Students may be required to do significant amounts of work outside of the class.

A typing assessment may be required before students can qualify.

Teachers would need training on the accelerated curriculum.

This accelerated class is for highly motivated students.

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ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED

Who will write accelerated curriculum? What is the impact on eligibility issues?

No UIL Violation.

What will the format be? Exam schedule? Will semester exams be given at the end of

each course? How will the student information system

handle building and recording grades for the separate courses?

ISSUES CONTINUED. . .

When will teachers be trained on the new system? Can students take ½ of the accelerated block, if

they already have credit for the other half? Health/Communication Application block.

Some of these issues may require a change in local board policy.

This would cut down on the contact hours for individual students for CTE funding, however, it would double the amount of students receiving contact hours.

Results

90 students took part in the accelerated class. 100% passing rate in all subjects. Over 120 students signed up for next year.

Changes in graduation requirements led to the discontinuation of the class.

Economic decisions may see parts of it reinstated.

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Option 2: Create classes that receive multiple credits through embedding in state required courses.

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Many of us are aware of classes such as band and dance team that receive both fine art credit and now earn PE credits.

There are several other areas that could employ these same ideas of receiving multiple credits through embedding other courses.

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HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?

Teachers must have the correct certifications to teach both classes.

Documentation will be kept showing that all TEKS for both classes are met.

Classes must be built correctly to show on the transcript that students receive credit in both classes.

Attach multiple PEIMS numbers to a single class.

Note- do not confuse this with “Duel Credit.” That term applies specifically to college courses.

PEIMS Coding

Must reflect classes. Build classes outside of the day through 0 or

9th periods. Can the SIS attach multiple PEIMS codes to a

single period? Attaching correct credits to student transcripts. Must be correct for CTE weighted funding.

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MULTIPLE CERTIFICATIONSFOR TEACHERS

Texas Administrative Code 230.437

General provisions. A teacher who holds a valid provisional, professional, or standard classroom teaching certificate or a valid temporary classroom teaching certificate issued under the provisions of Subchapter O of this chapter (relating to Texas Educator Certificates Based on Certification and College Credentials from Other States or Territories of the United States), or Chapter 245 of this title (relating to Certification of Educators from Other Countries), and a bachelor's degree may qualify for an additional teaching field or certification to teach at another level by passing the appropriate certification examination(s) for that subject.

IMPORTANT NOTE

The State will allow a certified teacher to teach one subject outside of their certification for one year.

Local School Board policy may dictate that policy for their local district.

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WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE?

That all depends on the teachers, their certifications, and their willingness to test for additional certifications.

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AVID

AVID I AVID II- Communication Applications (one-half credit)/or Professional

Communications (one-half to one credit of CTE Weighted) These are 2 different classes, with different PEIMS numbers. Students

could earn both. AVID III- Business Information Management (BIM) A (CTE Weighted) AVID IV- BIM B (CTE Weighted) AVID courses in Middle School

Teachers must be HS Level Certified

Note- These are examples. The embedded courses may be placed at any grade level.

New AVID Embedded Curriculum

Business Information Management (BIM) replaces the older BCIS beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.

Most of the original lessons will be used, just aligned with the new TEKS. There may be new lessons to address new

TEKS. AVID/Professional Communications offers

additional CTE funded classes.

CTE Funding and AVID

CTE Funding for MS? No CTE funding for MS

To be eligible for Perkins Funding, the CTE class must be “during” the school day, with the Embedded AVID elective as “outside” of the day. Build “sheltered” classes such as AVID BIM

This will not impact AVID certification, as the class will appear on the student schedule and the AVID instruction occurs during the day. Remember the “outside” of the day class is only a placeholder

to post credit.

Required Certifications for Embedding AVID

Communication Applications- Speech Certification

BIM- Any business or office education certificate, Business Education: Grades 6-12

Professional Communications- 1. Any career and technical education certificate with six semester

credit hours in speech and a baccalaureate degree

2. Any secondary or all-level speech certificate

3. Any secondary English language arts certificate with six semester credit hours in speech

4. Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering: Grades 8-12 with six semester credit hours in speech

5. Speech: Grades 8-12 or Speech: Grades 7-12

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ATHLETICS

Students can now receive 4 credits in PE/Athletics, if they participate all four years.

Note- This now includes Cheerleading

During the off season students could earn Health or Teen Leadership.

Other options may be available depending on the coaching staff’s certification

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CTE

Floral Design—fine art credit. Health Science Technology I—Health credit Building Trades—Geometry credit Several classes currently exist that meet

requirements in science, math, health and Comm. App fields. Professional Communications

Combining CTE courses with other disciplines can greatly add funding to the district.

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DEBATE/SPEECH

Communication Applications Credit Professional Communication Credit

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FINE ARTS

Digital Art –Both Technology and Fine Art Credit (Art II Multi Media)

Musical Theater- PE credit through aerobic activities and Choir/Theater

Dance- PE credit through aerobic activities

Theater courses– Communication Applications Credit/Professional Communications

Tech Theater- Drafting Design (CTE credit)

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JOURNALISM

Photo 1&2- Fine Art Credit

Desktop Publishing Credit- meets technology requirement

Broadcasting—Video Tech credit

Broadcasting—Communication Applications Credit/ Professional Communications

Journalism 1—English credit (Minimum Graduation Plan only)

Other Options

From around the State

Current Districts Embedding Classes

Shoemaker H.S. in Killeen ISD Clark H.S. in Northside ISD Bay City H.S. in Bay City ISD Humble H.S. in Humble ISD McKinney H.S. in McKinney ISD Richardson HS Plano ISD Birdville ISD Bryan ISD Leander ISD

On-line Health- Have students work on in AVID class. Separate teacher of record, for Health.

Allow AVID students to take Summer School (Acceleration Courses only) at reduced Price?

Cover Communication Application materials in class. Students then take District designed Credit By Exam. With this Prior instruction, students only need to make a 70 or higher to earn credit(without prior instruction 90 is the passing mark). AVID teacher does not have to be certified now.

McKinney ISD, Northside ISD and Plano ISD

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Remember that your students are often involved in many different areas. Sometimes helping them earn credit even in another area can make room for them to remain in your program all four years.

Make sure to involve all related sponsors in seeking approval for these innovative courses. Your students may only represent a small portion of the school; however, all students involved in the different programs make up a vast majority of the school population.

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THIS IS ONLY THE START !

Consider four-year plans that list sequences for students to follow.

Educate parents and middle school counselors- let them know about any changes in the school programs.

Make sure students know there is no room to fail a class and they have to make it up.

Consider CBE for native speakers of World Languages. This helps to free up room in schedules.

These options only provide opportunities. It is still up to the student and parent to make good choices.

Lesson in an Embedded AVID Class

The four components of the Communication Application TEKS are: Communication Process, Interpersonal, Group Communications, and Presentations

Embedded Communication Applications-Lesson 7 Group Work-2

Lesson Source TEKSUnit 11: Philosophical Chairs AVID Critical Thinking and 3 A-I

Unit 12: Socratic Seminar Engagement: A Schoolwide Approach

Time Frame: Determined by amount of “before-during-after” processing

  These activities are the perfect place to teach students the role and importance of group communication. Both activities have guidelines that establish the rules of the group, discuss the importance of group dynamics and clearly establish roles within the group. It is important to use the evaluation tools at the end of the activities to rate not only the group’s ability to function but also the individual performance in-group participation (and meet TEKS 3 I)

(3)  Group communication. The student communicates effectively in groups in professional and social contexts. The student is expected to:

(A)  identify kinds of groups, their importance, and the purposes they serve; (B)  analyze group dynamics and processes for participating effectively in

groups, committees, or teams; (C)  identify and analyze the roles of group members and their influence on

group dynamics; (D)  demonstrate skills for assuming productive roles in groups; (E)  use appropriate verbal, nonverbal, and listening strategies to promote

group effectiveness; (F)  identify and analyze leadership styles; (G)  use effective communication strategies in leadership roles; (H)  use effective communication strategies for solving problems, managing

conflicts, and building consensus in groups; and (I)  analyze the participation and contributions of group members and

evaluate group effectiveness.

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Questions?

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Contact Information

For questions or to request copies of embedded Curriculum, contact the AVID Texas State Office:972-591-2550

Patrick Briggs                                   pbriggs@avid.org Barbara Copeland                           bcopeland@avid.orgPamela Carter Kirschner            pkirschner@avid.orgJeanne Mercer                              jmercer@avid.orgMike Mozingo                                    mmozingo@avid.orgAmy Chapman                                  achapman@avid.orgKrista Curnutt                                    kcurnutt@avid.org

Jeff Cranmore, jeff.cranmore.consultant@gmail.com