Updated HB 5 and Graduation Requirements

1. UpdatedHB 5 and Graduation Requirements March, 2014 John David Region 10 ESC John.david@region10.org

2. Region 10 CTE and Counselor Google Sites CTE Page at R10 – Start here! Counselor Connect: Academic Planning Google Site CTE Program Planning Google Site Achieve Texas Updated Site

3. Resources- WIP (Work in Progress!) • Templates for PGPs/4 Year Plans • Endorsement Templates • Cluster and Endorsement document with advanced and academic courses noted • R10 CTE courses offered by districts for 2012-2013

4. Transition Plan

5. High School Graduation Requirements 74.11 • To receive a high school diploma, a student entering Grade 9 in the 2014-15 school year and thereafter must complete the following: (1) requirements of the Foundation HS Program (74.12); (2) testing requirements for graduation as specified in Ch. 101; and (3)Demonstrated proficiency, as determined by the district…in delivering clear verbal messages; choosing effective nonverbal behaviors; listening for desired results; applying valid critical-thinking and problem-solving processes; and identifying, analyzing, developing, and evaluating communication skills needed for professional and social success in interpersonal situations, group interaction, and personal and professional presentations.

6. Transition Plan • Students who are in grade 9, 10, or 11 in the 2013-2014 school year must be given a choice to graduate the MHSP, RHSP, DAP or Foundation HS Program. • This includes endorsements, Performance Acknowledgements, and the DAP under this plan.

7. Transition Plan • A school district shall allow a student who entered Grade 9 in the 2012-2013 or before to complete the curriculum requirements required for high school graduation under the foundation high school program • if the student chooses during the 2014-2015 school year to take courses under this program;

8. Transition Plan • A student who entered Grade 9 prior to the 2014-2015 school year may, at any time prior to graduation and upon request, choose to complete the curriculum requirements required for high school graduation under a different program than that selected by the student during the 2014-2015 school year.

9. Transition Plan: 2013-2014 Graduates • Only those who graduate before September 2014 are eligible. • A student must earn at least 22 and one-half credits to complete the foundation high school program. • English language arts--four credits. Three of the credits must consist of English I, II, and III. • Mathematics--three credits. Two of the credits must consist of Algebra I and Geometry.

10. Transition Plan: 2013-2014 Graduates • Science--three credits. One credit must consist of Biology. • Social studies--three credits. Two of the credits must consist of United States History Studies Since 1877 (one credit), United States Government (one-half credit), and Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits (one-half credit).

11. Foundation Plan

12. Foundation – Statutory Requirements Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, a school district must ensure that each student, on entering ninth grade indicates in writing an endorsement that the student intends to earn. TEA indicated that the endorsement chosen by the student will be reported on the 1st PEIMS submission each year A district must permit a student to choose, at any time, to earn an endorsement other than the endorsement the student previously indicated.

13. Foundation Statutory Requirements

14. Foundation Statutory Requirements

15. Foundation Advanced Courses – ELA

16. Foundation Advanced Courses – Math

17. Foundation Advanced Courses – Science

18. Foundation Advanced Courses – SBOE Rule

19. Languages Other Than English (LOTE) • Any 2 levels in the same language • 2 credits in computer programming languages selected from Computer Science I, II, and III (allowable through the 2015-2016 school year)

20. Languages Other Than English (LOTE) If a student, in completing the first credit of LOTE, demonstrates that the student is unlikely to be able to complete the second credit, the student may substitute another appropriate course as follows: • Special Topics in Language and Culture • World History Studies or World Geography Studies for a student who is not required to complete both by the local district • Computer programming languages • A different language course

21. Languages Other Than English (LOTE) A student, who due to a disability, is unable to complete 2 credits in the same language in LOTE, may substitute: • a combination of 2 credits from English language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies • 2 credits in CTE or Technology Applications

22. Languages Other Than English (LOTE) The determination regarding a student’s ability to complete the LOTE credit requirements will be made by: • the student’s ARD committee if the student receives special education services under the TEC, Chapter 29, Subchapter A or • the committee established for the student under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC, 794)

23. Speech Requirement – SBOE Rule A specific speech course will not be a requirement under the Foundation High School Program. New Requirement: To receive a high school diploma, a student must demonstrate proficiency, as determined by the district in which the student is enrolled, in: • Delivering clear verbal messages • Choosing effective nonverbal behaviors • Listening for desired results • Applying valid critical-thinking and problem –solving processes • Identifying, analyzing, developing, and evaluating communication skills needed for professional and social success in interpersonal situations, group interactions, personal and professional presentations

24. Speech • Communication Applications (One-Half Credit) – is available as the ½ of the fourth ELA credit, subject to prerequisite requirements • Independent Study in Speech (One-Half Credit) – is available as the ½ of the fourth ELA credit, subject to prerequisite requirements

25. Endorsement Prerequisites

26. Endorsements – Prerequisites A student must earn at least 26 credits to earn an endorsement, AND: • curriculum requirements for the endorsement • 4 credits in math – (One more than Foundation) • 4 credits in science - (One more than Foundation) • 2 additional elective credits

27. Endorsements – Statutory Requirements • Each school district must make available at least one endorsement. • A school district that offers only one endorsement curriculum must offer the multidisciplinary studies.

28. Endorsements – Statutory Requirements • A school district defines advanced courses and determines a coherent sequence of courses for an endorsement area, provided the prerequisites are followed. • A course completed as part of the set of 4 courses needed to satisfy an endorsement requirement may also satisfy a requirement under the foundation high school program, including an elective requirement.

29. Endorsement Advanced Courses – SBOE Rule *Note: A course on this list may be taken either before or after 1 of the following courses: Mathematical Models with Applications, Mathematical Applications in AFNR, Digital Electronics, Robotics Programming and Design

30. Math Models (MMA) Sequencing Notes • Algebra One then Geometry then MMA then Algebraic Reasoning is an acceptable endorsement math sequences long as the endorsement does not require Algebra II or courses beyond Algebra II. • MMA will not be eliminated after Sept. 1, 2015.  • But it can NOT count as the fourth Math credit for an Endorsement after this date. • Algebra I then Geometry then MMAwould fulfill the Foundation Program math requirement • After Sept 1, 2015, MMA will not be on the list of 4th math credit available, but Algebraic Reasoning would count. • “A student may complete a course listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection before or after completing a course listed in §74.12(b)(2)(A) of this title.”

31. Fourth Mathematics Credit Notes • Statistics (in development for implementation in 2015-2016, Can use MMA for 2014-2015) • Algebraic Reasoning (in development for implementation in 2015-2016 , Can use MMA for 2014-2015) • Locally developed math course or other activity • College Prep Math (in development for implementation in 2014-2015)

32. Endorsement Advanced Courses – SBOE Rule

33. Principles of Engineering (POE) • Principles of Engineering (POE) will count for science credit effective on August 25, 2014. • This will include the new 40% lab rules. • POE will have a new PEIMS number issued in March. • The innovative PEIMS number for Principles of Engineering (N1303743) will not count for science credit. • This number will expire at the end of this school year.

34. Endorsements

35. STEM

36. STEM – SBOE Rule A student may earn a STEM endorsement by completing foundation and general endorsement requirements including Algebra II, chemistry, and physics and: • A coherent sequence of courses for 4 or more credits in CTE that consists of at least 2 courses in the same career cluster including at least 1 advanced CTE course which includes any course that is the third or higher course in a sequence.

37. STEM – SBOE Rule • The courses may be selected from all CTE career clusters (Ch. 130), Ch. 127 or CTE innovative courses approved by the commissioner of education. • The final course in the sequence must be selected from the STEM career cluster.

38. STEM – SBOE Rule (B) a coherent sequence of 4 credits in computer science selected from the following: • Fundamentals of Computer Science • Computer Science I • Computer Science II • Computer Science III • AP Computer Science • IB Computer Science, Standard Level • IB Computer Science, Higher Level • Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science • Digital Forensics • Game Programming and Design • Mobile Application Development • Robotics Programming and Design • Independent Studies of Technology Applications

39. STEM – SBOE Rule A student may earn a STEM endorsement by completing foundation and general endorsement requirements including Algebra II, chemistry, and physics and: (C) A total of 5 credits in math by successfully completing Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II and 2 additional math courses for which Algebra II is a prerequisite (D) A total of 5 credits in science by successfully completing biology, chemistry, physics, and 2 additional science courses (E) In addition to Algebra II, chemistry, and physics, a coherent sequence of 3 additional credits from no more than 2 of the areas listed in (A), (B), (C), and (D).

40. Business and Industry

41. Business & Industry – SBOE Rule A student may earn a business & industry endorsement by completing foundation and general endorsement requirements and: • A coherent sequence of courses for 4 or more credits in CTE that consists of at least 2 courses in the same career cluster including at least 1 advanced CTE course which includes any course that is the third or higher course in a sequence. • The courses may be selected from courses in all CTE career clusters (Ch. 130), Ch. 127 or CTE innovative courses approved by the commissioner of education.

42. Business & Industry – SBOE Rule The final course in the sequence must be selected from one of the following CTE career clusters: • Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources; or • Architecture & Construction ; or • Arts, Audio/Video Technology, & Communication ; or • Business Management & Administration ; or • Finance ; or • Hospitality & Tourism ; or • Information Technology ; or • Manufacturing ; or • Marketing ; or • Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics ; or

43. Business & Industry – SBOE Rule A student may earn a business & industry endorsement by completing foundation and general endorsement requirements and: (B) 4 English elective credits by selecting 3 levels in one of the following areas: • Advanced broadcast journalism; or • Advanced journalism: newspaper; or • Advanced journalism: yearbook; or • Public speaking; or • Debate ; or

44. Business & Industry – SBOE Rule (C) 4 Technology Applications credits by selecting from the following: • Digital Design and Media Production; • Digital Art and Animation; • 3-D Modeling and Animation; • Digital Communications in the 21stCentury; • Digital Video and Audio Design; • Web Communications; • Web Design; • Web Game Development; • Independent Study in Evolving/Emerging Technologies; or

45. Business & Industry – SBOE Rule (D) A locally defined set of 4 credits from (A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph in a coherent sequence that corresponds to the student’s academic or career goals, as documented in the student’s personal graduation plan.

46. Public Service

47. Public Services – SBOE Rule A student may earn a Public Services endorsement by completing foundation and general endorsement requirements and: • A coherent sequence of courses for 4 or more credits in CTE that consists of at least 2 courses in the same cluster including at least 1 advanced CTE course which includes any course that is the 3rd or higher course in a sequence. • The courses may be selected from courses in all CTE career clusters (Ch. 130), Ch. 127 or CTE innovative courses approved by the commissioner of education.

48. Public Services – SBOE Rule The final course in the sequence must be selected from one of the following CTE career clusters: • Education & Training; or • Government & Public Administration; or • Health Science; or • Human Services; or • Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security; or (B) 4 courses in Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)

49. Clarifications Needed: STEM, B&I, Public Service endorsements • NOTE: A school district may define advanced courses and determine a coherent sequence of courses for an endorsement area, provided that prerequisites in specified chapters of this title are followed.

50. Clarifications Needed STEM, Business and Industry, and Public Service • NOTE: There is not current clarification on whether or not the "advanced" course has to come from the same cluster as the first course in the sequence. • NOTE: There is not current clarification on whether or not the "advanced" course has to come from designated "Advanced" CTE courses.