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Texas
Education Agency
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Subchapter
C. Other Provisions
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Statutory Authority: The provisions of this Subchapter
C issued under the Texas Education Code, §§28.023,
28.054, and 38.003, unless other wise note.
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§75.21. Schedule for Implementation.
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The requirements in this chapter shall be implemented according to the following schedule.
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(1) Elementary, kindergarten thorough Grade 5. All provisions of §74.2 of this title (relating to Description of a
Required Elementary Curriculum shall be implemented fully beginning with the 1996-1887 school year.
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(2) Secondary, Grades 6-12. All provisions of §74.3(b) of this title (relating to Description of Required Secondary
Curriculum) and Subchapter B of this chapter (relating to Graduation Requirements) shall be implemented fully
beginning with the 1997-1998 school year. A student entering Grade 9 in the 1997-1998 school year or
thereafter must meet the provisions of Subchapter B of this chapter (relating to Graduation Requirements).
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(3) Other sections. Provisions of other sections of this chapter shall be implemented during the 1996-1997 school
year unless otherwise specified.
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Source: The provisions of this §74.21 adopted to
be effective September 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 4311.
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§74.22. Options for Offering Courses.
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A school district may use alternative procedures for delivering instruction to ensure that essential elements and
courses are taught according to the requirements of Chapter 75 of this title (relating to Curriculum). The district
shall pay fees or other costs for students to participate in alternative delivery procedures.
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Source: The provisions of this §74.22 adopted to
be effective September 1, 1006, 21 TexReg 4311.
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§75.23. Correspondence Courses.
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Credit toward state graduation requirements may be granted under this section only under the following conditions.
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(1) The institution offering the course must be the University of Texas at Austin, Texas Technological University,
or another public institution of higher education approved by the commissioner of education.
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(2) The correspondence course must include the essential elements specified in Chapter 75 of this title (relating
to Curriculum) for such a course.
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Scource: The provisions of this §74.23 adopted to
be effective September 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 4311
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Examination
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§76.24. Credit by
Examination.
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(a) General provisions.
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(1) A school district must provide at least three days between January 1 and June 30 and three days between
July 1 and December 31 annually when examinations for acceleration required under Texas Code, §28.023,
shall be administered in Grades 1-12. The days do not need to be consecutive but must be designed to
meet the needs of all students. The dates must be publicized in the community.
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(2) A school district shall not charge for an exam for acceleration. If a parent requests an alternative
examination, the district may administer and recognize results of a test purchased by the parent or student
from Texas Tech University or the University of Texas at Austin.
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(3) A school district must have the approval of the district board of trustees to develop its own tests or to
purchase examinations that thoroughly test the essential knowledge and skills in the applicable grade level
or subject area.
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(4) A school district may allow a student to accelerate at a time other than one required in paragraph (1) of
this subsection by developing a cost-free option approved by the district board of trustees that allows
students to demonstrate academic achievement or proficiency in a subject or grade level.
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(b) Assessment for acceleration in kindergarten through Grade 5
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(1) A school district must develop procedures for kindergarten acceleration that are approved by the district
board of trustees.
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(2) A school district may allow a student to accelerate at a time other than one required in paragraph (1) of
this subsection by developing a cost-free option approved by the district board of trustees that allows
students to demonstrate academic achievement or proficiency in a subject or grade level.
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(b) Assessment for acceleration in kindergarten through Grade 5.
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(1) A school district must develop procedures for kindergarten acceleration that are approved by the district
board of trustees.
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(2) A student in any Grades 1-5 must be accelerated one grade if he or she meets the following requirements.
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(A) The student scores 90% on a criterion-referenced test for the grade level he or she wants to skip in
each of the following areas: language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
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(B) A school district representative recommends that the student be accelerated.
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(C) The student's parent or guardian gives written approval for the acceleration.
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(c) Assessment for course credit in Grades 6-12.
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(1) A student in any of Grades 6-12 must be given credit for an academic subject in which he or she has had
no prior instruction if the student scores 90% on a criterion-referenced test for the applicable course.
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(2) If a student is given credit in a subject on the basis of an examination, the school district must enter the
examination score on the student's transcript.
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Source: The provisions of the §74.24 adopted to
be effective September 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 7239.
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§74.25. High School Credit for College
Courses.
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(a) A school district board of trustees may adopt a policy that allows a student to be awarded cedit toward high school
graduation for completing a college-level course. The course must be provided only by an institution of higher
education that is accredited by one of the following regional accrediting associations:
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(1) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools;
(2) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools;
(3) New England Association of Schools and Colleges;
(4) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools;
(5) Western association of Schools and Colleges; or
(6) Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.
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(b) To be eligible to enroll and be awarded credit toward state graduation requirements, a student must have the
approval of the high school principal or other school official designated by the school district. The course
for which credit is awarded must provide advanced academic instruction beyond, or in greater depth than,
the essential elements.
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Source: The provisions of this §74.25 adopted to
be effective September 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 4311.
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74.26. Award of Credit.
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(a) The award of credit for a course by a school district affirms that a student has satisfactorily met all state and local
requirements. An course for which credit is awarded must be provided according to this subsection.
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(1) Credit earned toward the state graduation requirements by a student in an accredited school district
shall be transferable and must be accepted by any other school district n the state. A district may not
prohibit a new student from attending a school pending receipt of transcripts or records from the school
district the student previously attended. Credit earned in a local-credit course may be transferred only with
the content of the receiving school district.
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(2) A school district must ensure that the records or transcripts of an out-of-state or out-of-country transfer
student or a transfer student from a Texas nonpublic school are evaluated and that the student is placed in
appropriate classes promptly. The district may use a variety of methods to verify the content of courses
for which a transfer student has earned credit.
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(b) Districts may offer courses designated for Grades 9-12 (refer to §74.11 of this title (relating to High School
Graduation Requirements) in earlier grade levels. A course may be considered completed and credit may be
awarded if the student has demonstrated achievement by meeting the standard requirements of the course,
including demonstrated proficiency in the subject matter, regardless of the time the student has received instruction
in the course or the grade level at which proficiency was attained. The academic achievement record (transcript)
shall reflect that students have satisfactorily completed courses at earlier grade levels that Grades 9-12 and have
been awarded state graduation credits.
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(c) Credit for courses for high school graduation may be earned only if the student received a grade which is the
equivalent of 70 on a scale of 100, based upon course-level , grade-level standards of the essential knowledge
and skills curriculum.
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Source: The provisions of this §74.26 adopted to
be effective September 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 4311.
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