SB 149 What Does it Mean to Districts and Campuses? Sandi Whitley Program Coordinator of Effective...
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SB 149 What Does it Mean to Districts and Campuses? Sandi Whitley Program Coordinator of Effective Teaching Practices [email protected]April 30, 2015 Please run this PowerPoint as a slideshow from the beginning so you can hear the audio commentary, which is an integral part of this presentation.
SB 149 What Does it Mean to Districts and Campuses? Sandi Whitley Program Coordinator of Effective Teaching Practices [email protected] April
SB 149 What Does it Mean to Districts and Campuses? Sandi
Whitley Program Coordinator of Effective Teaching Practices
[email protected] April 30, 2015 Please run this
PowerPoint as a slideshow from the beginning so you can hear the
audio commentary, which is an integral part of this
presentation.
Slide 3
What exactly is the purpose of SB 149? This years seniors are
the first cohort to graduate under the end-of-course requirements.
For the 2014-2015 school year, close to 30,000 seniors are in
danger of not graduating due to not passing one or more
end-of-course assessments. Only applies to the end-of-course
requirements for graduation- Does not impact graduation plan or
endorsements.
Slide 4
What does SB 149 do? Provides for an Individual Graduation
Committee (IGC) to determine if a student may graduate even if that
student has not passed one or two required end-of-course
assessments Looks similar to SSI committees for 5 th and 8 th grade
ELAR and math
Slide 5
So, what does the Individual Graduation Committee look like?
Composed of the following: The principal, or principal designee The
teacher of the course for each end-of-course assessment on which
the student failed to perform satisfactorily The department chair
or lead teacher supervising the teacher The students parent or
parental relation, or a designated advocate if the parent or
parental relation is unable to serve The student, if 18 years or
older, or an emancipated minor For this school year only, the
district shall establish procedures for appointing alternative
committee members. For future school years, these procedures will
be established by the Commissioner of Education.
Slide 6
What else do we need to know about these committee meetings?
The school district must provide a translator, if available. The
school district must make a good faith effort to timely notify
committee participants of the time and place for convening the
meeting, as well as the purpose of the meeting. This notice may be
provided in person, by regular mail, or by email. The notice must
be clear and easy to understand. The notice must be written in
English, in Spanish, or to the extent practicable, in the native
language of the committee members.
Slide 7
So, can any senior graduate under SB 149? No. Students must
also satisfy the following requirements: Complete all coursework
required by the district Satisfy any other local requirements of
the district If a student needs to pass more than two (2)
end-of-course assessments, that student may not graduate under SB
149.
Slide 8
Now Im confused does the campus have to convene an IGC for
EVERY student? No, only students that need to pass one or two
end-of-course assessments. Students that have passed all five
required EOCs will graduate according to existing rules.
Slide 9
So, is there any other way to not have to convene the IGC? If a
student performs satisfactorily on the TSI in English after
retaking the English I or English II EOC, the end-of-course
requirement for English I and English II will be satisfied. If a
student performs satisfactorily on the TSI in Mathematics after
retaking the Algebra I EOC, the end-of-course requirement for
Algebra I will be satisfied.
Slide 10
How does the committee decide if a student should graduate
under SB 149? The committee may consider the following: Projects
related to the subject area of the course that demonstrates
proficiency in that course A portfolio of work samples in the
subject area of the course, including work samples from the course,
that demonstrates proficiency in that course Coursework previously
completed Teacher recommendation The students grade in the course
The students score on the end-of-course assessment The students
performance on any additional requirements recommended by the
committee The number of hours of remediation, including: Attendance
in a college preparatory course Attendance in, and successful
completion of a transitional course in reading or math The students
school attendance rate The students satisfaction of any of the TSI
college readiness benchmarks Successful completion of a dual credit
course Successful completion of a Pre-AP, AP, IB course in English,
math, science or social studies Advanced High rating on TELPAS A
score of 50 or greater on a College-Level Examination Program
examination Score on ACT, SAT, or ASVAB Successful completion of a
sequence of CTE courses required to attain an industry-recognized
credential or certificate Students overall preparedness for college
Any other academic information designated for consideration by the
school board
Slide 11
Ok so now what? The committee decides if the student has met
all requirements as established by the committee. If the committee
is unanimous in their recommendation for graduation, the student
may graduate. The decision must be unanimous and may not be
appealed. If there is one (or more) dissenter, the student may NOT
graduate under SB 149, and the decision may NOT be appealed. The
only recourse for the student is to continue to try to pass the
EOCs.
Slide 12
So, SB 149 says a lot, but what doesnt it say? Does not say how
many areas must be addressed by the committee Does not say who all
may qualify as a principal designee Does not say the teacher must
be (or has been) the teacher of that student Does not say who can
serve in the teacher supervisory role if there is not a department
head or lead teacher Does not say what transcripts will look like
Does not explain how this data will be reported in PEIMS (only that
it must be reported)
Slide 13
What else do we need to know? Students will still take any EOCs
they have not yet passed during the May 4-8 testing window. These
assessments impact accountability. Each district shall report
through PEIMS the number of students for which an IGC is
established who are awarded a diploma based on the decision of the
IGC. The school district shall report the information required no
later than Dec. 1, 2015. TEA will make this information available
on the agencys website.
Slide 14
What resources are available? On the Region 10 website at
www.region10.orgwww.region10.org Sample Timeline Graduation
Flowchart IGC Flowchart IGC Form Sample Text for Parent Letter
(English and Spanish) Region 13 website at
www4.esc13.net/cc/senate-bill-149/www4.esc13.net/cc/senate-bill-149/