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SB 149
What Does it Mean to Districts
and Campuses?
Sandi Whitley
Program Coordinator of Effective Teaching Practices
[email protected]
April 30, 2015
What exactly is the purpose of SB 149?
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This year’s seniors are the first cohort to graduate under
the end-of-course requirements.
For the 2014-2015 school year, close to 30,000 seniors are
in danger of not graduating due to not passing one or more
end-of-course assessments.
Only applies to the end-of-course requirements for
graduation- Does not impact graduation plan or
endorsements.
What does SB 149 do?
• Provides for an Individual Graduation Committee (IGC) to
determine if a student may graduate even if that student has not
passed one or two required end-of-course assessments
• Looks similar to SSI committees for 5th and 8th grade ELAR and
math
So, what does the Individual Graduation
Committee look like?
Composed of the following:
• The principal, or principal designee
• The teacher of the course for each end-of-course assessment on which the
student failed to perform satisfactorily
• The department chair or lead teacher supervising the teacher
• The student’s parent or parental relation, or a designated advocate if the
parent or parental relation is unable to serve
• The student, if 18 years or older, or an emancipated minor
For this school year only, the district shall establish procedures for appointing alternative
committee members.
For future school years, these procedures will be established by the Commissioner of
Education.
What else do we need to know about these
committee meetings?
• The school district must provide a translator, if available.
• The school district must make a good faith effort to timely notify
committee participants of the time and place for convening the
meeting, as well as the purpose of the meeting.
• This notice may be provided in person, by regular mail, or by email.
• The notice must be clear and easy to understand.
• The notice must be written in English, in Spanish, or to the extent
practicable, in the native language of the committee members.
So, can any senior graduate under SB 149?
• No. Students must also satisfy the following requirements:
• Complete all coursework required by the district
• Satisfy any other local requirements of the district
• If a student needs to pass more than two (2) end-of-course
assessments, that student may not graduate under SB 149.
Now I’m confused… does the campus have
to convene an IGC for EVERY student?
• No, only students that need to pass one or two end-of-course
assessments.
• Students that have passed all five required EOCs will graduate
according to existing rules.
So, is there any other way to not have to
convene the IGC?
• If a student performs satisfactorily on the TSI in English after retaking
the English I or English II EOC, the end-of-course requirement for
English I and English II will be satisfied.
• If a student performs satisfactorily on the TSI in Mathematics after
retaking the Algebra I EOC, the end-of-course requirement for Algebra
I will be satisfied.
How does the committee decide if a student
should graduate under SB 149?
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The committee MUST consider the following:
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Projects related to the subject area of the course that demonstrates proficiency in that course
A portfolio of work samples in the subject area of the course, including work samples from the course, that demonstrates proficiency in that course
The committee MAY consider the following:
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Coursework previously completed
Teacher recommendation
The student’s grade in the course
The student’s score on the end-of-course assessment
The student’s performance on any additional requirements recommended by the committee
The number of hours of remediation, including:
• Attendance in a college preparatory course
• Attendance in, and successful completion of a transitional course in reading or math
The student’s school attendance rate
The student’s satisfaction of any of the TSI college readiness benchmarks
Successful completion of a dual credit course
Successful completion of a Pre-AP, AP, IB course in English, math, science or social studies
Advanced High rating on TELPAS
A score of 50 or greater on a College-Level Examination Program examination
Score on ACT, SAT, or ASVAB
Successful completion of a sequence of CTE courses required to attain an industry-recognized credential or certificate
Student’s overall preparedness for college
Any other academic information designated for consideration by the school board
Ok… so now what?
• The committee decides if the student has met all requirements
as established by the committee.
• If the committee is unanimous in their recommendation for
graduation, the student may graduate.
• The decision must be unanimous and may not be appealed.
• If there is one (or more) dissenter, the student may NOT graduate
under SB 149, and the decision may NOT be appealed.
• The only recourse for the student is to continue to try to pass the
EOCs.
So, SB 149 says a lot, but what doesn’t it say?
• Does not say how many areas must be addressed by the committee
• Does not say who all may qualify as a principal designee
• Does not say the teacher must be (or has been) the teacher of that
student
• Does not say who can serve in the teacher supervisory role if there is
not a department head or lead teacher
• Does not say what transcripts will look like
• Does not explain how this data will be reported in PEIMS (only that it
must be reported)
What else do we need to know?
• Students will still take any EOCs they have not yet passed
during the May 4-8 testing window.
• These assessments impact accountability.
• Each district shall report through PEIMS the number of
students for which an IGC is established who are awarded a
diploma based on the decision of the IGC.
• The school district shall report the information required no
later than Dec. 1, 2015.
• TEA will make this information available on the agency’s
website.
What resources are available?
On the Region 10 website at www.region10.org
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Sample Timeline
Graduation Flowchart
IGC Flowchart
IGC Form
Sample Text for Parent Letter (English and Spanish)
Region 13 website at www4.esc13.net/cc/senate-bill-149/
Sample Timeline
Graduation
Flowchart
IGC Flowchart
IGC
Form
Sample Text for
Parent Letter
Sample Text for
Parent LetterSpanish