1. Coordinating Course of Study & Assessment to Meet Graduation Requirements Presented by Special Education Secondary Programs February 2009

2. Review of Fall 2008 Special Education Highlights Curriculum Information Scheduling: Transition Planning Monitoring, Recording & Reporting Student Progress Graduation & Implementation of SB 673 Academic Achievement Record Utilizing the Course Options Strands Decisions that impact student’s academic future

3. Next Steps: Graduation Supplement Graduation Course Options Assessment Options Assessment Criteria Assessment Samples –TAKS –TAKS-Modified Planning a Coherent Course of Study

5. Course Options: High School

7. Course Options: Middle School

9. Impact of Assessment Options

12. TAKS 10 th Grade Math Sample TAKSTAKS-M

13. TAKS Sample 7 th Grade Reading

14. TAKS-M 7 th Grade Reading Sample

16. AYP Performance Standards

17. Documenting Assessment on the AAR In the TEA Correspondence: July 15, 2008 TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED: RE: 2008 Minimum Standards for the Academic Achievement Record (i) Required Exit Level Assessments (TEC §39 Subchapter B) Follow the appropriate directions below: (1) Enter the month and year the student passed each of the TAKS exit exams. The entries must be supported in the student's permanent records by test labels or an electronic data file from the test evaluation contractor. All test results must be included on the AAR and must be furnished for each student transferring to another school district, charter school, or private school (19 TAC §101.81). Use the standard PEIMS numerical date format of MM/CC/YY. (2) Enter the month and year the student completed alternate assessment requirements as determined appropriate through ARD committee decision. Alternate assessment requirements must be specified in the student’s IEP and maintained with the student’s permanent records (19 TAC §101.7(c)). This can also be found on page 90 of the General Information Bulletin. Therefore if a special education student takes the TAKS or the TAKS Accommodated and the ARD states the student will be graduating under Option b)1 they must follow (i)(1) and the AAR must enter the month and year the student passed each of the TAKS exit exams. If a special education student graduates under option (b)(2), (c) or (d) then the AAR must follow (i)(2) and enter the month and year the student completed the alternate assessment but they do not have to state passed or failed.

18. For More Information Contact: Corey Golomb –cgolomb@dallasisd.orgcgolomb@dallasisd.org –972-581-4305 Tanya Browne –tbrowne@dallasis.orgtbrowne@dallasis.org –972-581-4123 Gerard Cortez –gercortez@dallasid.orggercortez@dallasid.org –972-581-4181