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Graduation Updates for Special Education

Handouts available online:www.bit.ly/gradguide

WebinarNovember 4, 2015

Elizabeth Danner&

John Shaffer

Online Resource

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Key Resources for Graduation

TAC Chapter 74: Curriculum Requirements

Minimum Standards for the AAR (2012)

Commissioner’s Rule 89.1070: Graduation Requirements for SWDs

PEIMS Code Table C062: Graduation Types

PEIMS Code Table C022: Course titles

TREX Data Standards

SB 149

Commissioner’s Rule 89.1070

Graduation Requirements for Students Receiving Special Education Services

Revised Summer 2015Adopted August 2015Effective September 16, 2015

• When does eligibility for FAPE end?

• What credits and assessments are required for each high school program?

• What else should ARD committees consider related to graduation?

• What are the options for a student with a disability to access an IGC?

TAC §89.1070 answers these questions . . .

Check §89.1070 to see what is required for a student to earn a diploma through each option.

Credits Assessments

Foundation – (b)(1)

22/districtChapter 74.12

STAAR/STAAR AARD determines if passing is required


22/districtChapter 74.12Modified content

STAAR/STAAR ASTAAR Alt 2ARD determines if passing is required

Endorsement – (c)

(e) – Course for FHSP and Endorsement cannot be modified

26/districtChapter 74.12 + 74.13(e)Modified content allowed

Chapter 74.12(f) NO modified content

STAAR/STAAR AMust pass

What requirements can ARD committees adapt?

What impact do these decisions have on graduation options?

Accommodations ----------- Modifications

TAC Chapter 74 identifies curriculum requirements for graduation. Look for these in 89.1070:• 74.12• 74.13 (e)• 74.13 (f)

Credits Assessments







Endorsement – (c)





(b)(1) The student has demonstrated mastery of the required state standards (or district standards if greater) in Chapters 110-118, 126-128, and 130 of this title and satisfactorily completed credit requirements for graduation under the Foundation High School Program specified in §74.12 of this title (relating to Foundation High School Program) applicable to students in general education as well as satisfactory performance as established in the TEC, Chapter 39, on the required state assessments, unless the student's admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee has determined that satisfactory performance on the required state assessments is not necessary for graduation.

89.1070

Foundation

TAC Chapter 74

§74.12. Foundation High School Program.(a) Credits. A student must earn at least 22 credits to complete the Foundation High School Program.(b) Core courses. A student must demonstrate proficiency in the following . . .

Credits Assessments






+ IEP and 1/4 conditions


Endorsement – (c)





(b)(2) The student has demonstrated mastery of the required state standards (or district standards if greater) in Chapters 110-118, 126-128, and 130 of this title and satisfactorily completed credit requirements for graduation under the Foundation High School Program specified in §74.12 of this title through courses, one or more of which contain modified curriculum that is aligned to the standards applicable to students in general education, as well as satisfactory performance as established in the TEC, Chapter 39, on the required state assessments, unless the student's ARD committee has determined that satisfactory performance on the required state assessments is not necessary for graduation. The student must also successfully complete the student's individualized education program (IEP) and meet one of the following conditions . . .

89.1070

Wait for it . . .

(A) Consistent with the IEP, the student has obtained full-time employment, based on the student's abilities and local employment opportunities, in addition to mastering sufficient self-help skills to enable the student to maintain the employment without direct and ongoing educational support of the local school district.

(B) Consistent with the IEP, the student has demonstrated mastery of specific employability skills and self-help skills that do not require direct ongoing educational support of the local school district.

(C) The student has access to services that are not within the legal responsibility of public education or employment or educational options for which the student has been prepared by the academic program.

(D) The student no longer meets age eligibility requirements.

89.1070

FAPE ends

FAPE

con

tinue

s

Credits Assessments






+ IEP and 1/4 conditions


Endorsement – (c)


26/districtChapter 74.12 + 74.13 (e)Modified content allowed

Chapter 74.12 (f) NO modified content


(c) A student receiving special education services may earn an endorsement under §74.13 of this title (relating to Endorsements) if the student:

89.1070

(1) satisfactorily completes the requirements for graduation under the Foundation High School Program specified in §74.12 of this title as well as the additional credit requirements in mathematics, science, and elective courses as specified in §74.13(e) of this title with or without modified curriculum;(2) satisfactorily completes the courses required for the endorsement under §74.13(f) of this title without any modified curriculum; and(3) performs satisfactorily as established in the TEC, Chapter 39, on the required state assessments.

89.1070

Must meet all 3!

TAC Chapter 74

74.13 (e) **can be modified**To earn an endorsement a student must demonstrate proficiency in the following . . .

74.13 (f) **NO modifications**A student may earn any of the following endorsements . . .

(e) In order for a student receiving special education services to use a course to satisfy both a requirement under the Foundation High School Program specified in §74.12 of this title and a requirement for an endorsement under §74.13 of this title, the student must satisfactorily complete the course without any modified curriculum.

89.1070

Credits ClassesFHSP Endorsement


(l) For purposes of this section, modified curriculum and modified content refer to any reduction of the amount or complexity of the required knowledge and skills in Chapters 110-118, 126-128, and 130 of this title.

Substitutions that are specifically authorized in statute or rule must not be considered modified curriculum or modified content.

89.1070

LOTE and PE “substitutions” @ Ch. 74

TAC Chapter 74

LOTE = 74.12 (b)(5) (B), (C), and (D)

PE = 74.12 (b)(6) (G)

A course substitution available through 74.12 is not the same as the special education course substitutions that used to be available.

The substituted course per 74.12 can be modified - - as with ANY course in the C022 - - however, the expectation is that the student will demonstrate mastery of the requirements for the substituted course.

What About IGCs?

Individual Graduation Committees

Credits - IGC Assessments - IGCFoundation – (f)

22/district

74.1021

STAAR/STAAR A

Must take all 5Must pass at least 3

Endorsement – (d)

26/district

Meet (c)(1) and (2)

STAAR/STAAR A


RHSP/DAP –

(g)(2)

26/districtMeet (g)(2)

NO modified content

STAAR/STAAR A


IGC = Grade 11 or 12 @ SY 2014-15 / 2015-16 / 2016-17

Find students with IEPs who would benefit from pursuing an IGC over the ARD decisions about assessment.If they’re eligible to pursue graduation through IGC, help them go for it! Students with disabilities should benefit from the SB 149 rules, too.

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Foundation Endorsements

Take CTE and endorsement courses

based on postsecondary goals

& interests

Accommodations and PASS required assessments

Accommodations and passing assessment is not required per ARD

Modifications in Foundation courses and PASS required assessments

Modifications and passing assessment is not required per ARD

Modifications and take STAAR Alternate

? ARDC should ask:- What modifications is the

student receiving?- Why is the student

receiving modifications?

Accommodations and PASS required assessments

Accommodations and passing assessment is not required per ARD

Modifications in Foundation courses and PASS required assessments

Modifications and passing assessment is not required per ARD

Modifications and take STAAR Alternate

Students can move to different graduation

programs if they meet the

requirements for that option.

If a student wants to switch to another program or to earn an Endorsement, check to see what requirements they’ve already met and what else they’ll need to do.

Minimum Standards for

the AAR

2012

Minimum Standards for the Academic Achievement Record: 2012

1.7 Course Numbers and Titles

(a) The course numbers, titles, and standard title abbreviations of state-approved courses used on the AAR are prescribed in the (PEIMS) Code Table C022

(b) – (e) and “Special Instructions” box

See the Coding Considerations document at LiveBinder

Codes Across the Years

Minimum Standards for the Academic Achievement Record: 2012

1.10 Corrections

(a) All corrections must be made clearly and carefully and must convey correct data. Each correction must be explained elsewhere on the AAR or in attached notes.

(b) Data entered on the AAR must accurately reflect the student’s actual course completion and performance and must reflect teachers’ records and the student’s IEP . . . All completed high school courses, regardless of the amount of credit earned, must be entered on the AAR.

Review transcripts for Class of 2016 to see if they meet Minimum Standards and C022 requirements.

PEIMS Information

PEIMS Data Standards

C022 Table: Service-ID Codes

A local-credit 9-code course may be eligible for state high school credit only for a course designed and provided through an individualized education program (IEP) and identified by an admission review and dismissal (ARD) committee as an appropriate substitute for a required course or credit for a student who entered grade 9 prior to 2011-2012. No substitutions are allowed for required high school courses or credits for students receiving special education services who entered grade 9 beginning with the 2011-2012 school year; therefore, 9 codes should never be used for these students. For elementary and middle school students, courses in the required curriculum that have been modified in content as a result of an ARD committee decision should be coded using the standard code for the subject area at the designated grade level.


03100700 Geometry

Use the code below only for students receiving modified content.

03100705 Geometry

Use the code below only for students receiving alternate content and meeting state testing requirements with alternate assessments.

03100707 Geometry


When selecting a code for a course that will have modified content . . .

Check the C022 table to see what codes are available.

Use the code that best fits the level of modification.

If a Unique Code is not available, use the standard Service ID code.

PEIMS Data Standards

C062 Table: Grad Type Codes

The following code applies to all students entering grade 9 in 2014-2015 and thereafter, or who entered grade 9 prior to the 2014-2015 school year and opted to graduate under the Foundation High School Program. These students will graduate under TAC Chapter 74.

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Foundation High School ProgramTAC Chapter 74.1021, revised December 16, 2013, TAC 74.12; including TAC §89.1070(b)(1) for students receiving special education services, revised August 1, 2002.(for students who entered grade 9 in 2014-2015 and thereafter or entered grade 9 prior to the 2014-2015 school year and opted to graduate under the Foundation High School Program)

The following code applies only to students receiving special education and related services who entered grade 9 in 2014-2015 and thereafter or who entered grade 9 prior to the 2014-2015 school year and opted to graduate under the Foundation High School Program. These students will graduate under TAC Chaper 89.

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Completion of Minimum Curriculum And Credit Requirements for Graduation Applicable To Students In General Education And Participated In The Exit-Level Assessment Instrument Identified in The IEP-Foundation High School Program TAC 89.1070(b)(1), revised January 1, 2015. [39 TexReg 10446]

The following codes will apply only to students receiving special education services on the Foundation High School Program under TAC Chapter 74 with curriculum content modifications through the student's individualized education program (IEP).

54Completion Of IEP And Full-Time Employment With Sufficient Self-Help Skills To Maintain Employment Without Public School ServicesTAC §89.1070(b)(2)(A), effective January 1, 2015 [39 TexReg 10446]

55Completion Of IEP And Demonstrated Mastery Of Specific Employability And Self-Help Skills That Do Not Require Public School ServicesTAC §89.1070(b)(2)(B), effective January 1, 2015 [39 TexReg 10446]

56Completion Of IEP And Access To Services, Employment, Or Education Outside Of Public EducationTAC §89.1070(b)(2)(C), effective January 1, 2015 [39 TexReg 10446]

57Completion Of IEP And Reached Age 22Foundation: TAC §89.1070(b)(2)(D), effective January 1, 2015 [39 TexReg 10446]

Compare to 04

Compare to 05

Compare to 06

Compare to 07

Match the Grad Type Code to the option in 89.1070

Review Class of 2015 codes!

Personal Graduation Plan (PGP)

Personal Grad Plan

Programs of Study

Course of Study

Required by HB 5for all HS students

Advisement tool that supports

career pathways

Required by TAC 89.1055 for students with disabilities as part of transition planning

Consider using the PGP as the course-of-study required for transition planning in the IEP.

Who Does What??

ARDCCouns.

PEIMS Admin

AAR

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Elizabeth [email protected]

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Documents

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graduation options

time of graduation

transition graduation

credit requirements

regular requirements

required state standards

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