College Preparatory Courses for CCMR Accountability: Faculty Reviewers
College preparatory course providers who wish to participate must submit an application that includes narrative responses and data files indicating their interest in being considered an approved provider of a college preparatory course that counts toward the college, career, and military readiness (CCMR) credit in the public-school accountability system.
Through a comprehensive review process, TEA will work with faculty reviewers to assess submitted application materials for college preparatory courses for public school accountability. Each college preparatory course approved for public school accountability will be assigned a unique Service ID enabling data collection related to participation and outcomes.
College Preparatory Courses for CCMR Accountability Updates
List of Approved College Preparatory Courses for CCMR version 1.0
To be considered an approved provider of college preparatory courses that count toward the CCMR credit in the public-school accountability system, course providers participated in an application process. The results of this evaluation can be found below for English Language Arts and Mathematics. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will implement the list of approved providers for College Preparatory Courses beginning in the 2026–2027 school year.
The agency will continue to add newly approved providers to the list each fall as additional evaluation data becomes available.
2025-2026 Unique Course Codes for College Preparatory Courses
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has issued a set of unique course codes for College Preparatory Courses (CPC), derived from submissions received through the College Preparatory Courses for College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) application process.
School districts are expected to implement these course codes beginning with the 2025–2026 academic year. The adoption of these standardized codes will enhance the Agency’s ability to accurately identify CPC partnerships statewide and to monitor student participation with individual providers.
- Course Codes Change Log (May 22, 2025)
- Texas Web-Enabled Data Standards: Course Codes (May 22, 2025)
Postponement of Approved List of College Preparatory Courses to 2028 Accountability
In response to public comment received during the A-F Accountability Rating System Manual for 2026 ratings proposed rule public comment period, the agency is deferring the proposed change to give credit to only those courses on the approved college preparatory course for CCMR list until the 2028 accountability year, with the 2026-2027 graduates. This change will be reflected in the changes made to the proposed manual for 2026 ratings, which will be adopted in June.
Course Review Process
Further guidance, including application instructions and implementation support, will be provided as Fall 2025 approaches.
Application Requirements for Faculty Reviewers
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will be seeking experienced faculty members to serve as reviewers for the approval process of college preparatory courses that count toward College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) credits in the public-school accountability system. The recruitment of additional faculty reviewers will be
Reviewer Responsibilities:
- Evaluate course applications based on TEA guidelines and criteria.
- Provide objective feedback and recommendations for approval.
- Commit to reviewing materials within a specified timeline.
Qualifications:
College preparatory courses for CCMR accountability must have at least three (3) years of experience teaching and/or directly supporting the content area they seek to review.
Adjunct professors with at least three years of experience at accredited institutions of higher education in Texas are encouraged to apply.
Advanced Academics
For more information regarding College Preparatory Courses for CCMR Accountability please reach out to the Advanced Academics team.
Email: advancedacademics@tea.texas.gov