July 2015 Committee on Instruction Item 1
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §111.43, Mathematical Models with Applications, Adopted 2012 (One-Half to One Credit)
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
July 17, 2015
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: ACTION
SUMMARY: This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §111.43, Mathematical Models with Applications, Adopted 2012 (One-Half to One Credit). The proposal would modify the amount of credit that could be earned for the course and eliminate language requiring a course sequence, which is inconsistent with graduation requirements. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002, and 28.025.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed effective date of proposed amendment to 19 TAC §111.43 is August 24, 2015. Under TEC, §7.102(f), the State Board of Education (SBOE) must approve the rule action at second reading and final adoption by a vote of two-thirds of its members to specify an effective date earlier than the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: The SBOE adopted the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry effective September 1, 1996, and adopted the TEKS for elementary and middle school mathematics and Precalculus, Mathematical Models with Applications, and other high school mathematics courses effective September 1, 1998. The mathematics TEKS in 19 TAC Chapter 111, Subchapters A-C, were amended effective August 1, 2006 and February 22, 2009. The mathematics TEKS in 19 TAC Chapter 111, Subchapter D, were amended effective October 21, 2007, July 12, 2010, and September 10, 2012.
Revisions to the elementary, middle school, and high school mathematics TEKS were adopted by the SBOE effective September 10, 2012, and the mathematics TEKS adopted effective 1998 for elementary and middle school were repealed effective December 2014. The revised mathematics TEKS for elementary and middle school were implemented in the 2014-2015 school year. The revised mathematics TEKS for high school are scheduled for implementation in the 2015-2016 school year.
In April 2015, the SBOE approved for first reading and filing authorization proposed amendment to 19 TAC §111.43, Mathematical Models with Applications, Adopted 2012 (One-Half to One Credit).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: SBOE rules in 19 TAC Chapter 74, Subchapters F and G, for the Recommended High School Program allow Mathematical Models with Applications to satisfy one of the four required credits in mathematics provided that the course is successfully completed prior to Algebra II. Revisions to the TEKS for Mathematical Models with Applications were last adopted by the SBOE in 2012. At that time, language was included in the TEKS for Mathematical Models with Applications to specify that the course must be completed prior to Algebra II in order to align with the graduation requirements in place at that time. With the implementation of the Foundation High School Program, however, the SBOE has eliminated language in 19 TAC Chapter 74, Subchapter B, requiring a specific course sequence for mathematics. This item would eliminate the language in the TEKS for Mathematical Models with Applications that requires that the course be taken before Algebra II. This item would also change the credit awarded for the course to one credit in order to align with changes to credit in other content areas.
Attachment II reflects the text of the proposed amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §111.43, Mathematical Models with Applications, Adopted 2012 (One-Half to One Credit), for consideration by the SBOE for second reading and final adoption. The proposed amendment includes a change to the section title to reflect the amount of credit to be awarded for successful completion of the course. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Texas Education Agency has determined that there are no additional costs to persons or entities required to comply with the proposed rule action. In addition, there is no direct adverse economic impact for small businesses and microbusinesses; therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis, specified in Texas Government Code, §2006.002, is required.
PUBLIC AND STUDENT BENEFIT: Benefits include added flexibility in course sequencing for students to meet high school graduation requirements.
PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: The proposed amendment would have no new procedural and reporting requirements.
LOCALLY MAINTAINED PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS: The proposed amendment would have no new locally maintained paperwork requirements.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Following the April 2015 SBOE meeting, notice of the proposed amendment to 19 TAC §111.43, Mathematical Models with Applications, Adopted 2012 (One-Half to One Credit), was filed with the Texas Register, initiating the official public comment period. A summary of public comments received regarding the proposal will be provided to the board at the July 2015 meeting.
ALTERNATIVES: None.
OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: Proposed repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §§111.31-111.37, and Subchapter D, Other High School Mathematics Courses, §111.52, Independent Study in Mathematics (One-Half to One Credit), is presented for first reading and filing authorization as a separate item in this agenda.
MOTION TO BE CONSIDERED: The State Board of Education:
By an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the board, approve for second reading and final adoption proposed amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §111.43, Mathematical Models with Applications, Adopted 2012 (One-Half to One Credit), with an effective date of August 24, 2015.
Staff Members Responsible:
Monica Martinez, Associate Commissioner
Standards and Programs
Shelly Ramos, Division Director
Curriculum
Attachments:
I. Statutory Citations (PDF, 49KB)
II. Text of Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §111.43, Mathematical Models with Applications, Adopted 2012 (One-Half to One Credit) (PDF, 14KB)