![]() ![]() You will give permission on a special Opt Out Form. This can happen if you have been given notice of the benefits of graduating with an endorsement and you give your written permission. Opting out of Earning an Endorsement ProgramĪfter your child’s sophomore year (10 th grade), your child may opt out of earning an Endorsement. If your child can earn a business or industry certificate (i.e Serv Safe Food Handling, Hunter Safety or Boater Certification, American Red Cross First Aid/CPR, etc.) even with accommodations or modifications to the curriculum, your child may be able to also earn a Performance Acknowledgement. Your child can still take endorsement courses with modifications, but the ARD/IEP committee will determine that the curriculum, with modifications, still is sufficiently rigorous enough to earn an endorsement. **Receiving modifications to curriculum (having IEP goals that reduce learning) may result in your child NOT being eligible to receive an endorsement and graduating under the Foundation graduation program. ![]() Your child may receive instructional accommodations and still graduate under the Foundation plus Endorsement or Distinguished Achievement level programs. How do accommodations and modifications factor into the graduation plan? Performance Acknowledgement (22 or 26 credits) – Outstanding performance on specific tests or earn a business/industry certificateįor more specific details – please see the TEA 2014-15 Side By Side description of courses (pdf) or the Graduation Toolkit.The Distinguished Level of Achievement (26 credits).The Foundation program plus an Endorsement (26 credits) which includes a 4 th science & math plus courses for endorsement.State graduation requirements have changed many times over the past decades, so be sure you know what the requirements are for the year your child enters the ninth grade.Ĭurrently in Texas, there are four graduation programs: The graduation program your child chooses will determine the courses he or she must take and how many credits he or she will need to graduate. It is the Academic Achievement Record (or transcript) – not the diploma – that differentiates the student’s individual accomplishments, achievement, and courses completed.Įvery public high school student in the state of Texas must follow one of the State Graduation Programs in order to receive a diploma. Students graduating under the various High School Programs receive the same diploma. In Texas, there is only ONE diploma for all students. Some states have different diplomas for students who graduate under an IEP. ![]()
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