Individual Graduation Committee 1

Individual Graduation Committee  SB 149 would require a school to establish an Individual Graduation Committee (IGC) to review students who have completed all curriculum requirements for graduation but have failed to comply with the end-of- course assessment instrument performance requirements for not more than two courses  Students may go before the IGC to get a plan to satisfy additional requirements to receive their high school diploma  Students are only eligible for an IGC at the end of or after their 11 th grade year 2

Committee  Principal or Designee  Teacher of course for each end-of-course assessment instrument on which the student failed to perform satisfactorily  Department Chair or Lead Teacher supervising teacher described above  Parent or person standing in place of parent  Student Advocate if parent is unable to serve  Student if applicable (if at least 18 or an emancipated minor) For the school year, the school district may establish rules for appointing alternative committee members 3

Steps  Identify students who did not meet the passing standard on the second attempt of not more than two End-of-Course assessments  Set date, time, and committee members for IGC meeting  Send notice to committee members of IGC meeting  Receive Parent Confirmation of Participation in IGC meeting  Hold IGC meeting to review student’s records and assign additional requirements (1 st meeting)  Document meeting with meeting minutes 4

Steps (continued)  Review scores from latest administration in early June  Students passing no longer need to complete requirements  Students that did not pass must complete additional requirements, attend accelerated instruction, and take the July administration of the EOC exams  Hold final IGC meeting at the end of July – early August to review completion of requirements (2 nd meeting)  Document meeting with meeting minutes  IGC makes final decision (without appeal)  Mail IGC Decision and a copy of the meeting minutes to parents  Place all document forms and copies of the items submitted by the student for review in folder and archive records 5

Requirements In order to be considered for a high school diploma under SB 149, a student is required to do the following:  The Evaluation and Assessment Department is reviewing the additional requirements of SB 149 and will generate a list of students that pre-qualify for continuation of an IGC based on the standards set forth by the district  Complete a project or portfolio in the subject area of the course in which the student failed to perform satisfactorily on the EOC which demonstrates proficiency in the subject area (guidelines/rubric will be provided by T&L)  Student must attend additional remediation in the subject area of the course in which the student failed to perform satisfactorily on the EOC  Student must attend accelerated instruction June 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18  Student must retake the EOC exams during the July administration 6

IGC Review Items  Recommendation of the student’s teacher in each course for which the student failed to perform satisfactorily on each EOC assessment instrument  Score on each EOC for which the student failed to perform satisfactorily  Grades in each course for which the student failed to perform satisfactorily on an EOC  Number of remediation that the student has attended  Attendance in accelerated instruction  Attendance in college preparatory course  Successful completion of a transitional college course in reading or mathematics  Attendance rate 7

IGC Review Items (continued)  Satisfaction of any of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI)  Successful completion of a dual credit course in English, mathematics, science or social studies  Successful completion of Pre-AP, AP, or IB program course in English, mathematics, science or social studies  Rating of advanced high on the most recent high school administration of TELPAS  Score of 50 or greater on a College-Level Examination Program examination  Scores on ACT, SAT, or ASVAB  Completion of course under CATE required to attain an industry- recognized credential or certificate  Overall preparedness for postsecondary success  Any other academic information designated for consideration by the board of trustees of the school district 8

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