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Participation and Assessment
Requirements for Graduation
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Texas GraduationState Assessment Requirements
Region One Education Service CenterOffice of School Improvement, Accountability and Compliance.
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State Assessments Required for Graduation Satisfactory Academic Performance
Algebra I
Biology
English I
English II
U.S. History
The performance standard in place when students took their first EOC test apply to all five EOC’s.TAC §101.3022. (a).
Beginning with students first enrolled in 2011-2012, a student must meet satisfactory performance on each end-of-course assessment except in cases provided by (b), (e) and (f) of TAC §101.3022 in order to be eligible to receive a Texas diploma.
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Alternative Methods of Graduation
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Overview of Senate Bill 149Alternative Method to Graduation
Background &Purpose
Eligibility Requirements
Committee Procedures
Additional Academic
Requirements
Retest & Reporting
Requirements
Texas High School Diploma
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Background of Senate Bill 149Sponsored by Senator Kelton Seliger
• Approximately 28,000 students were in jeopardy of not graduating in 2015 due to failure to pass one or more STAAR end of course assessments.
• Senate Bill 149 provides an alternative method for satisfying certain public high school graduation requirements, including the use of an Individual Graduation Committee (IGC).
• Senate Bill 149 is modeled after the grade placement committee implemented under the Student Success Initiative.
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SB 463- Section 1Sponsored by Senator Kelton Seliger
• Extends SB 149 until September 1, 2019
• Addresses changes to:• TEC 28.0258 High School Diploma Awarded on Basis of Individual Graduation
Committee (IGC) Review
• TAC 101.3022 Participation and Assessment Requirements for Graduation
• Effective date: December 5, 2017
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Alternative Method- Current Juniors and Seniors Updated Timeline
June 9, 2017 Senate Bill 463 Signed by Governor Greg Abbott
Students eligible to receive an IGC who are 11 or 12th graders and taken/failed not more than two EOC exams.
2014-2015 School Districts will establish procedures for appointing alternative committee members, procedures and timelines. (were established based on SB 149)
2015-2016 2016-2017
Commissioner has proposed rules related to IGC committees, timelines and reporting requirements.
September 1, 2019Provisions related to IGCs and TSI as a substitution for Algebra I or English II EOC test requirements expire.
September 1, 2020District data reporting requirements expire. (Currently proposed TAC 74.1025)
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TAC 101.3022TEC 28.0258TAC 74.1025
2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
2017-20182018-2019
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Special Considerations
• An ELL student who is exempt from passing English I is eligible for IGC review if the student attempts all other EOCs but fails to achieve a satisfactory score on one additional test.
Eligible English
Language Learners
• A student may not qualify to graduate based on the IGC determination before the student’s 12th grade year.
• A student must satisfactorily complete the credit requirements for graduation, must be classified as a 12th grade student, must have taken all required EOC assessments and must have been provided an opportunity to retake EOC assessments.
3 Year Graduates
• A transfer student is eligible to graduate based on IGC determination, if the student has failed not more than two of the assessments the student has taken.
Transfer Students
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Special Considerations
• The ARD decision makes the determination.
• IGC would not be necessary if the ARD determines that the student is not required to achieve satisfactory performance on the EOC assessments.
Student Receiving
Special Education Services
• Students who satisfactorily complete the requirements for graduation under the FHSPas well as the additional credit requirements in mathematics, science, and elective courses with or without modified curriculum; satisfactorily completed the courses required for an endorsement without any modified curriculum and the student achieved satisfactory performance on at least three EOC assessments, the student may be awarded a FHSP program diploma with endorsement. (TEC 28.025 c-1)
Students Receiving
Special Education Services
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TEC 28.0258
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Individual Graduation Committee Timeline
May not establish a IGC after June 1st
or
before the start of the next school year.
If the IGC makes a decision to award a diploma, it must be
before August 31 in the year in which the
student meets the requirements.
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Individual Graduation Committee Established
Eligible Student Original IGC for the student
Eligible Student Leaves
-Receiving district shall request the information from
the original IGC
Receiving District shall implement the original IGC recommendations to the
extent possible
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Academic Achievement Record
Document the Level of Performance and Maintain Decision
Documentation
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SB 149 FAQ*
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TEA Frequently Asked Questions*Guidance remains the same.New guidance will be posted in resources upon TEA release
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Resources
Texas Education Agency. (December 4, 2015). Proposed Commissioner’s Rules Concerning High School Graduation. Chapter §74.1025. Retrieved from: https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/Commissioner_Rules_(TAC)/Proposed/17_08_Proposed_Amendment_to_19_TAC_%C2%A774_1025/
85th Texas Legislature. (May 2017). Senate Bill 463, Enrolled Bill, Retrieved from: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00463F.htm
Texas Education Agency. (May 15, 2015). Division of Curriculum. SB 149 – Individual Graduation Committees Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved from: http://tea.texas.gov/graduation.aspx
Texas Education Agency. (December 1, 2017) Commissioner's Rules Concerning Participation and Assessment Requirements for Graduation Chapter § 101.3022. Retrieved from: https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/Commissioner_Rules_(TAC)/Adopted_Commissioner_of_Education_Rules_-_Not_Yet_Effective/
Texas Education Agency. (May 2017) Proposed Commissioner’s Rules Concerning High School Diploma Awarded on Basis of Individual Graduation Committee Review. Retrieved from: https://tea.texas.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=51539616320
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CONTACTS
Brenda de la Garza, Education Specialist
(956) 984-6202
Barbara Gonzales, Education Specialist
(956) 984-6145
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CONTACTS
PARTICIPATION AND ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
SB 463
NO FEE– VIA WEBINAR (Zoom System)
Limited to 100 participants
1 CPE Credit
CONTACTS
Brenda de la Garza, Education Specialist-
Assessment/Diagnostic
956-984-6202
Hilda Aguirre, Program Assistant
956-984-6142
Register at: https://apps.esc1.net/ProfessionalDevelopment/
Senate Bill 149 (SB 149), Assessment Graduation Requirements, provided an alternative method for graduation which included the use of an Individual Graduation Committee (IGC). SB 149 expired September 1, 2017. However, it was replaced by Senate Bill 463 (SB 463), Participation and Assessment Requirements for Graduation, during the 85th Legislative session in May 2017. SB 463 extends the use of the alternative methods for
graduation until September 1, 2019.
Region One ESC will provide a webinar to assure that
participants learn about the similarities and differences between SB 149 and SB 463 as they pertain to students who are currently categorized as juniors and seniors. Graduation resources related to SB 463 will be shared. Timelines and recommended
procedures will also be reviewed. Additionally, an opportunity for questions and answers will be provided.
NOTE: This session is intended to disseminate the information as it is CURRENTLY available from the TEA.
Workshop #77771
Date: December 11, 2017
Time: 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Location: Webinar This meeting is conducted via ZOOM (online webinar).
A participation LINK will be emailed to registered participants prior to the session.
