Transition Talk Webinar Series:Graduation Updates

Presented by Elizabeth Danner

& John Shaffer

Webinar handouts available atwww.bit.ly/transitiontalk2012

Graduation Updates

Class of 2013: What You Need to Know

Legislative Updates

Next Steps

**HANDOUT** www.bit.ly/transitiontalk2012

Leaving a Clear Trail LiveBinder:www.bit.ly/gradguide

Don’t Forget!

Class of 2013

Service ID Codes (C022 Table)

• Unique Codes should be used for ALL students in ALL grades for courses with an EOC• Courses taken prior to 2012-13 do not have to be renamed using the unique codes

and standard abbreviations (e.g., 9543678R = Applied Eng 2)• Districts may choose to include Service ID Code on the AAR, but must include either

the full course name (e.g., English Language Arts 1) or the abbreviation (e.g., ENG 1)

Unique Code

Class of 2013

Class of 2013

Accountability

• 2013 AYP will be based on Class of 2012 data (2008-09 Cohort, reported in Fall 2012)

• Determine if an appeal will need to be filed based on IEP continuers

Graduatesgrads + continuers + GED + dropouts

Class of 2013

Accountability

• List the students in Class of 2013 (2009-10 Cohort) who will be continuing for special education services (89.1070 b3)

• Determine if they will have an impact on accountability for AYP (graduation)

Graduatesgrads + continuers + GED + dropouts

# of completers# in class

Accountability

• Under State accountability, continuers do not count against the district/campus

Class of 2013

includes continuers

Legislative Updates

HB 5: Relating to public school accountability, assessment and curriculum requirements for high school graduation• Passed by the House and Senate, heading to Gov. Perry soon• If signed . . . • “Foundation” high school program with optional

endorsements to replace MHSP/RHSP/DAP?• Flexibility in LOTE, PE, Fine Arts requirements?• Reduce # of required EOCs?• Students currently in high school opt in?• 15% and cumulative score? • Allow tests such as SAT or ACT to satisfy EOC

requirements?

Legislative Updates

Stay Tuned . . .

Next Steps . . .

Send staff to Leaving a Clear Trail:• Counselor• Registrar/PEIMS• Special Education

SAVE THE DATE!November 13

January 28April 23

Curriculum RequirementsGena Helton (gena.helton@esc13.txed.net)

Accountability/State AssessmentJennifer Womack and Jonathan Delgadojennifer.womack@esc13.txed.net and jonathan.delgado@esc13.txed.net

PEIMSJohn Shaffer (john.shaffer@esc13.txed.net)

Special Education Elizabeth Danner (elizabeth.danner@esc13.txed.net)

www.bit.ly/transitiontalk2012

Link to recorded webinar will be

posted here

Thank You!