Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A
student may earn a performance acknowledgment on the student's transcript for
outstanding performance in a dual credit course by successfully completing:
(1) at least 12 hours of college academic
courses, including those taken for dual credit as part of the Texas core
curriculum, and advanced technical credit courses, including locally
articulated courses, with a grade of the equivalent of 3.0 or higher on a scale
of 4.0; or
(2) an associate degree
while in high school.
(b) A student may earn a performance
acknowledgment on the student's transcript for outstanding performance in
bilingualism and biliteracy as follows.
(1) A
student may earn a performance acknowledgment by demonstrating proficiency in
accordance with local school district grading policy in two or more languages
by:
(A) completing all English language arts
requirements and maintaining a minimum grade point average (GPA) of the
equivalent of 80 on a scale of 100; and
(B) satisfying one of the following:
(i) completion of a minimum of three credits
in the same language in a language other than English with a minimum GPA of the
equivalent of 80 on a scale of 100; or
(ii) demonstrated proficiency in the Texas
Essential Knowledge and Skills for Level IV or higher in a language other than
English with a minimum GPA of the equivalent of 80 on a scale of 100;
or
(iii) completion of at least
three credits in foundation subject area courses in a language other than
English with a minimum GPA of 80 on a scale of 100; or
(iv) demonstrated proficiency in one or more
languages other than English through one of the following methods:
(I) a score of 3 or higher on a College Board
Advanced Placement examination for a language other than English; or
(II) a score of 4 or higher on an
International Baccalaureate examination for a higher-level languages other than
English course; or
(III)
performance on a national assessment of language proficiency in a language
other than English of at least Intermediate High or its equivalent.
(2) In
addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection, to
earn a performance acknowledgment in bilingualism and biliteracy, an emergent
bilingual student must also have:
(A)
participated in and met the exit criteria for a bilingual or English as a
second language (ESL) program; and
(B) scored at the Advanced High level on the
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS).
(c) A student may earn
a performance acknowledgment on the student's transcript for outstanding
performance on a College Board Advanced Placement test or International
Baccalaureate examination by earning:
(1) a
score of 3 or above on a College Board Advanced Placement examination;
or
(2) a score of 4 or above on an
International Baccalaureate examination.
(d) A student may earn a performance
acknowledgment on the student's transcript for outstanding performance on an
established, valid, reliable, and nationally norm-referenced preliminary
college preparation assessment instrument used to measure a student's progress
toward readiness for college and the workplace or on an established valid,
reliable, and nationally norm-referenced assessment instrument used by colleges
and universities as part of their undergraduate admissions process by:
(1) earning a score on the Preliminary
SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) that qualifies
the student for recognition as a commended scholar or higher by the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation or as an awardee of the National Recognition
Programs of the College Board;
(2)
earning a composite score of 442 on the ACT AspireT examination;
(3) earning a composite score of 29 on the
ACT PreACT® examination;
(4)
earning a total score of at least 1350 on the SAT®; or
(5) earning a composite score on the ACT®
examination of 29 (excluding the writing subscore).
(e) A student may earn a performance
acknowledgment on the student's transcript for earning a state-recognized or
nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or
license as follows.
(1) A student may earn a
performance acknowledgment with:
(A)
performance on an examination or series of examinations sufficient to obtain a
nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification;
or
(B) performance on an
examination sufficient to obtain a government-required credential to practice a
profession.
(2)
Nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification
shall be defined as an industry-validated credential that complies with
knowledge and skills standards promulgated by a nationally or internationally
recognized business, industry, professional, or government entity representing
a particular profession or occupation that is issued by or endorsed by:
(A) a national or international business,
industry, or professional organization;
(B) a state agency or other government
entity; or
(C) a state-based
industry association.
(3) Certifications or licensures for
performance acknowledgements shall:
(A) be age
appropriate for high school students;
(B) represent a student's substantial course
of study and/or end-of-program knowledge and skills;
(C) include an industry-recognized
examination or series of examinations, an industry-validated skill test, or
demonstrated proficiency through documented, supervised field experience;
and
(D) represent substantial
knowledge and multiple skills needed for successful entry into a high-skill
occupation.
