The award of credit for a course affirms that a student has satisfactorily met state and local requirements. 19 TAC 74.26(a)
The School may offer courses designated for grades 9-12 in earlier grade levels. Credit must be awarded if the student has demonstrated achievement by meeting the standard requirements of the course, including demonstrated proficiency in the subject matter, regardless of the time the student received instruction in the course or the grade level at which proficiency was attained. The academic achievement record shall reflect that students have satisfactorily completed courses at earlier grade levels from grades 9-12 and have been awarded state graduation credits.
19 TAC 74.26(b)
In accordance with district local policy, a student who is able to successfully complete only one semester of a two-semester course can be awarded credit proportionately.
19 TAC 74.26(d)
Unless credit is awarded by the attendance committee or regained in accordance with School policy, a student may not be given credit for a class unless the student is in attendance for at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered.
Education Code 25.092 (See FDD)
Credit for courses for high school graduation may be earned only if the student received a grade of 70 on a scale of 100, based upon course-level, grade-level standards of the essential knowledge and skills curriculum. Credit earned toward state graduation requirements by a student in an accredited school district shall be transferable and accepted by any other school district in the state.
19 TAC 74.26(a)(1), (c)
The School shall use the academic achievement record (transcript) form designated by the State Board. This form shall serve as the academic record for each student and shall be maintained permanently by the School. Any credit earned by a student must be recorded on the academic achievement record, regardless of when the credit was earned.
Copies of the record shall be made available to students transferring from the School.
The information may be provided to the student or to the district to which the student is transferring, or both. The School shall respond promptly to all requests for student records from receiving districts.
Education Code 28.025(e); 19 TAC 74.14(b)-(c)
For purposes of the Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program, a student who does not satisfy the curriculum requirements for a recommended or advanced high school program is considered to have satisfied those requirements if the high school from which the student graduated indicates on the student's transcript that the student was unable to complete the appropriate curriculum within the time prescribed solely because of a reason beyond the student's control, such as lack of enrollment capacity or a shortage of qualified teachers.
Education Code 56.203(d)
Students who complete high school graduation requirements shall have attached to the academic achievement record the State Board-approved seal.
A student who completes all graduation requirements except for required exit-level examinations may be issued a certificate of coursework completion. The academic achievement record shall include a notation of the date a certificate of completion was issued to the student. (See EIF)
Education Code 28.025(d); 19 TAC 74.14 (d)-(e)
Adopted: 9/21/84
Amended: 10/25/85, 1/23/87, 1/26/90, 9/27/90, 5/26/94, 11/15/96, 4/1/05, 1/26/07
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