Directors of Guidance Conference September 14, 2012 2012-2013 TEA Curriculum Update Shelly Ramos...

Directors of Guidance ConferenceSeptember 14, 2012

2012-2013 TEA Curriculum Update

Shelly RamosDirector of Academic Standards and Services

Curriculum Division, TEA

2Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2012. All rights reserved.

Agenda

• Graduation Requirements

• Academic Achievement Record

• Texas Virtual School Network

• Curriculum Updates

• FAQs


Graduation Requirements

New Chapter 74, Subchapter G, Graduation Requirements beginning with 2012-2013

Visit www.tea.state.tx.us/graduation.aspx

for more information and the updated side-by-side.

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/graduation.aspx


Minimum High School Program (MHSP)

A student on the MHSP will be permitted to take Principles of Technology to satisfy the physics requirement if he or she takes chemistry and physics rather than IPC.


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Recommended High School Program (RHSP)

Mathematics course sequence requirements:

• Mathematical Models with Applications must be successfully completed prior to Algebra II.

• CTE courses that may satisfy the fourth mathematics requirement may be taken after the successful completion of Algebra I and Geometry and either after the successful completion of or concurrently with Algebra II.


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Recommended High School Program (RHSP)

Science course sequence requirements:

• Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC) must be successfully completed prior to Chemistry and Physics.

• CTE courses that may satisfy the fourth science requirement may be taken after the successful completion of Biology and Chemistry and either after the successful completion of or concurrently with Physics.


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Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP)

Math course sequence requirements:

• The fourth mathematics credit must be taken after successful completion of Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry.

• CTE courses that may satisfy the fourth mathematics requirement may be taken after the successful completion of Algebra I and Geometry and either after the successful completion of or concurrently with Algebra II.


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Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP)

Science course sequence requirements:

• CTE courses that may satisfy the fourth science requirement may be taken after the successful completion of Biology and Chemistry and either after the successful completion of or concurrently with Physics.

• That is now the only science sequencing requirement. The requirement that any 4th science credit on the DAP can only be earned after completion of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics will not apply to this cohort.


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All Three Graduation Programs

A student who is unable to participate in physical activity due to disability or illness may substitute an academic elective credit (English language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies) for the physical education credit requirement.


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The determination regarding a student's ability to participate in physical activity will be made by• the student’s ARD committee,• the Section 504 committee, or • a committee established by the school district of

persons with appropriate knowledge regarding the student if neither of the first two committees is applicable. This committee shall follow the same procedures required of an ARD or a Section 504 committee.



Combining Credits

TAC, §74.26(d), allows a local school district to award credit proportionately to students to who are able to successfully complete only one semester of a two-semester course. Unless the TAC specifically prohibits combining two half credits to satisfy a graduation requirement, in accordance with local district policy, a student may satisfy a graduation requirement for which there are multiple options with one-half credit of one allowable option and one-half credit of a second allowable option.


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A student may not combine• a half credit of Algebra II with a half credit from

another mathematics course to satisfy the final mathematics credit requirement (MHSP)

• a half credit of either World History Studies or World Geography Studies with a half credit from another academic elective course to satisfy the academic elective credit requirement (MHSP)

• a half credit of a course for which there is an end-of-course assessment with another elective to satisfy an elective credit requirement (any grad. program)


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PrerequisitesA student may not be enrolled in a course that has a required prerequisite unless the student

• has completed the prerequisite course(s);

• has demonstrated equivalent knowledge as determined by the school district; or

• was already enrolled in the course in an out-of-state, an out-of-country, or a Texas nonpublic school and transferred to a Texas public school prior to successfully completing the course.


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PrerequisitesA district may award credit for a course a student completed without having met the prerequisites if the student completed the course in an out-of-state, an out-of-country, or a Texas nonpublic school where there was not a prerequisite.


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Academic Achievement Record

The 2012 Minimum Standards for the AAR is now available at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5974.

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5974

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5974

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Curriculum Updates

Bullying PreventionIn accordance with House Bill 1942 (82nd Texas Legislature, 2011), the State Board of Education is responsible for adopting essential knowledge and skills on bullying prevention and intervention in conjunction with the Texas School Safety Center.

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Curriculum Updates

Bullying PreventionExpected timeline:

November 2012—SBOE scheduled to discuss rulemaking

Spring 2013—SBOE expected to adopt revisions to the TEKS to include bullying prevention and intervention

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Curriculum Updates

Changes to Rules for English Language Learners

• The term Limited English Proficient (LEP) was updated to English Language Learner (ELL) throughout the rule

• The dual language rules in Chapter 89, Subchapter FF have been repealed as a separate rule and incorporated into Chapter 89, Subchapter BB to clarify the relationship between bilingual education and dual language instruction

• The amended rule clarifies that bilingual and ESL programs must be selected from the four program models outlined in statute

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Curriculum Updates


• The deadline for exceptions and waivers was changed from October 1 of each year to November 1 of each year

• Several references to periods of time clarify that that four weeks is equivalent to 20 school days.

• The amended rule clarifies the requirements for serving students who are English language learners and who also qualify for special education services.


Curriculum Updates


• A campus administrator has been added to the composition of the LPAC to align with requirements in statute.

The campus administrator must be personnel coded as Function 23 (principals, assistant principals and related staff) under School Leadership as defined by the Financial Accountability System Resource Guide. Principals, assistant principals and related staff are personnel that:

Supervise all operations of the campus Evaluate staff members of the campus Assign duties to staff members maintaining the records of

the students on the campus21

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Curriculum Updates

Changes to Rules for English Language Learners• The rule now references “facilities” instead of “schools”

to address the use of newcomer centers and clarifies the limit on the amount of time a student may be housed at a newcomer center.

• The rule was updated to clarify that tests used for identification, exit, and placement of students must be re-normed every eight years to align with timelines for requirements of similar tests included in statute.


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Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN)

TxVSN Statewide Course Catalog

• Offers courses for high school graduation

• Serves students in grades 8–12

• Participation through school districts and open-enrollment charter schools

• ADA-funded based on successful course completion

• Over 450 participating districts and charter schools


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TxVSN Courses

• Highly interactive, teacher-led courses taught by Texas certified instructors

• Emphasize extensive, meaningful interaction between instructor/student and among students

• Reviewed to ensure 100% alignment to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and iNACOL National Standards of Quality for Online Courses

• Reviewed to ensure compliance with accessibility requirements


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Benefits for Students• Equitable access to courses needed to meet their

graduation plan and prepare for their future

• Equitable access to highly qualified instructors

• Opportunity to take courses

not available locally;

for acceleration or credit recovery; and

to earn college credit.

• Flexible scheduling, flexible pace

• Individualized instructionCopyright © Texas Education Agency 2012. All rights reserved.


Frequently Asked Questions


Does every student have to complete physics to graduate?

Frequently Asked

Questions (FAQs)


No. Physics is a requirement for graduation on the RHSP and DAP. Please note that a student on the RHSP may satisfy the physics requirement by successfully completing Principles of Technology.

FAQs


If a student on the RHSP has credit for chemistry, can he or she still drop back to the MHSP and

take IPC?

FAQs


Yes. A student on the MHSP is required to have two credits in science—one in Biology and one in Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC). SBOE rule does not dictate a course sequence on the MHSP, so a student may elect to complete IPC at any time. (In this scenario, the chemistry credit could satisfy the academic elective requirement.)

FAQs


Can any student combine ½ credit of one science course with ½ credit of another to

satisfy the fourth science credit?

FAQs


Possibly. In accordance with local district policy, a student may satisfy a graduation requirement for which there are multiple options with ½ credit of one allowable option and ½ credit of a second allowable option.

An additional point to remember:Students who met their science requirement with IPC, making Physics their fourth science credit, may not combine ½ credit of Physics with ½ credit of any other course (except POT).

FAQs


Who may satisfy English I and/or English II requirements through ESOL I and ESOL II?

FAQs


Students identified as Limited English Proficient (LEP) who are at the beginning or intermediate level of English language proficiency, as defined by TAC §74.4(d) (English Language Proficiency Standards), may be enrolled in ESOL I or ESOL II.

FAQs


How do districts determine a student’s proficiency level in order to qualify him for

enrollment in ESOL I or ESOL II?

FAQs


• The Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) composite score should be used to determine whether a student is at the beginning or intermediate level of English language proficiency.

• For a student who does not have a TELPAS score due to recent enrollment in a Texas school, the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) should make a placement decision based on the identification process outlined in TAC §89.1225.

FAQs

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Curriculum Division Listservs

TEA Updates

Join TEA curriculum-related listservs for information. http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list/• AP/IB Incentives• Bilingual/ESL Education• Career and Technical

Education• Early Childhood

Education• ELA-Reading• Fine Arts• Gifted/Talented

Education

• Health and Physical Education

• Languages other than English (LOTE)

• Mathematics• School Health and Safety• Science• Social Studies• Texas Migrant Education • To the Administrator

Addressed

http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list/

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Curriculum Division Newsletter

TEA Updates

Fall 2012 newsletter is coming soon!

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Contact the Curriculum Division

by email at [email protected]

by telephone at (512) 463-9581

Shelly RamosDirector of Academic Standards and [email protected]

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