Texas Register
TITLE 19 EDUCATION
PART 2TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 101ASSESSMENT
SUBCHAPTER DDCOMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING SUBSTITUTE ASSESSMENTS FOR GRADUATION
DIVISION 2PARTICIPATION AND ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION
RULE §101.4003Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Exit-Level Alternate Assessments
ISSUE 11/03/2017
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)In accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 39, Subchapter B, the commissioner of education adopts certain assessments as provided in the figure in this subsection as alternate assessments that a person may use in place of corresponding Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exit-level assessments beginning in the fall of 2017.

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(b)An eligible person who has met the passing standard on a state-approved alternate exit-level assessment as set by the commissioner and provided in the figure in subsection (a) of this section in a particular subject area has satisfied the exit-level testing requirement in that subject area.

 (c)A person is eligible to substitute an alternate exit-level assessment for a TAKS exit-level assessment for purposes of this subchapter if the person was first enrolled in Grade 9 prior to the 2011-2012 school year or first enrolled in Grade 10 or above in the 2011-2012 school year.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on October 16, 2017

TRD-201704159

Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez

Director, Rulemaking

Texas Education Agency

Effective date: November 5, 2017

Proposal publication date: August 18, 2017

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