1. Transition Talk Webinar Series: Graduation Updates Presented by Elizabeth Danner & John Shaffer Webinar handouts available at www.bit.ly/transitiontalk2012

2. Graduation Updates Class of 2013: What You Need to Know Legislative Updates Next Steps

3. **HANDOUT** www.bit.ly/transitiontalk2012 Leaving a Clear Trail LiveBinder: www.bit.ly/gradguide Don’t Forget!

4. Class of 2013 Service ID Codes (C022 Table) Unique Codes should be used for ALL students in ALL grades for courses with an EOC Courses taken prior to 2012-13 do not have to be renamed using the unique codes and standard abbreviations (e.g., 9543678R = Applied Eng 2) Districts may choose to include Service ID Code on the AAR, but must include either the full course name (e.g., English Language Arts 1) or the abbreviation (e.g., ENG 1) Unique Code

5. Class of 2013

7. Accountability 2013 AYP will be based on Class of 2012 data (2008-09 Cohort, reported in Fall 2012) Determine if an appeal will need to be filed based on IEP continuers Graduates grads + continuers + GED + dropouts

8. Class of 2013 Accountability List the students in Class of 2013 (2009-10 Cohort) who will be continuing for special education services (89.1070 b3) Determine if they will have an impact on accountability for AYP (graduation) Graduates grads + continuers + GED + dropouts

9. # of completers # in class Accountability Under State accountability, continuers do not count against the district/campus Class of 2013 includes continuers

10. Legislative Updates

11. HB 5: Relating to public school accountability, assessment and curriculum requirements for high school graduation Passed by the House and Senate, heading to Gov. Perry soon If signed... “Foundation” high school program with optional endorsements to replace MHSP/RHSP/DAP? Flexibility in LOTE, PE, Fine Arts requirements? Reduce # of required EOCs? Students currently in high school opt in? 15% and cumulative score? Allow tests such as SAT or ACT to satisfy EOC requirements? Legislative Updates

13. Send staff to Leaving a Clear Trail: Counselor Registrar/PEIMS Special Education SAVE THE DATE! November 13 January 28 April 23

14. Curriculum Requirements Gena Helton (gena.helton@esc13.txed.net)gena.helton@esc13.txed.net Accountability/State Assessment Jennifer Womack and Jonathan Delgado jennifer.womack@esc13.txed.netjennifer.womack@esc13.txed.net and jonathan.delgado@esc13.txed.net jonathan.delgado@esc13.txed.net PEIMS John Shaffer (john.shaffer@esc13.txed.net)john.shaffer@esc13.txed.net Special Education Elizabeth Danner (elizabeth.danner@esc13.txed.net)elizabeth.danner@esc13.txed.net

15. www.bit.ly/transitiontalk2012 Link to recorded webinar will be posted here