19 Tex. Admin. Code § 101.3023 - Participation and Graduation Assessment Requirements for Students Receiving Special Education Services
(a) As stipulated by §
89.1070 of this title (relating to
Graduation Requirements), a student receiving special education services under
the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 29, Subchapter A, who successfully
completes the requirements of his or her individualized education program
(IEP), including performance on a state assessment required for graduation,
shall receive a Texas high school diploma. A student's admission, review, and
dismissal (ARD) committee shall determine if the student will be required to
meet satisfactory performance on an assessment for purposes of
graduation.
(b) Beginning with the
2011-2012 school year, all Grades 9-12 students with significant cognitive
disabilities who are assessed with an alternate assessment as specified in the
student's IEP will be assessed using alternate versions of end-of-course (EOC)
assessments as listed in §
101.3011(b)(2)
of this title (relating to Implementation and Administration of Academic
Content Area Assessment Instruments).
(c) For the 2011-2012 through 2013-2014
school years, a student who is receiving special education services under the
TEC, Chapter 29, Subchapter A, and who is first enrolled in Grade 9 or below in
the 2011-2012 school year shall be administered an alternative version of an
EOC assessment instrument upon completion of the corresponding course as
required by the student's IEP. Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, a
student who is receiving special education services under the TEC, Chapter 29,
Subchapter A, whose IEP does not specify the administration of an alternate
assessment and who is first enrolled in Grade 9 or below in the 2011-2012
school year shall be administered an EOC assessment instrument upon completion
of the corresponding course as required by the student's IEP.
Notes
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