4x4 Graduation Requirements Update

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4x4 Graduation Requirements Update

• Monica G. Martinez
• Division of Curriculum
• Texas Education Agency

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House Bill 1 79th Texas Legislature 3rd Called
Session
SECTION 5.02.  Section 28.025, Education Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as
follows (b-1)  The State Board of Education by
rule shall require that (1)  the curriculum
requirements for the recommended and advanced
high school programs under Subsection (a) include
a requirement that students successfully complete
four courses in each subject of the foundation
curriculum under Section 28.002(a)(1)
and (2)  one or more courses offered in the
required curriculum for the recommended and
advanced high school programs include a research
writing component.
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4x4 Graduation Requirements

• Effective beginning with
• students who enter Grade 9
• in 2007

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House Bill 1 79th Texas Legislature 3rd Called
Session
English Language Arts and Reading English
I English II English III English IV Social
Studies U.S. History World History World
Geography U.S. Government/Economics
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Credit Requirements
26 Credits for Graduation under both Recommended
and Distinguished Achievement Programs
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MathematicsRecommended Program
Mathematicsfour credits. The credits must
consist of Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and a
fourth mathematics course.
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MathematicsRecommended Program
Precalculus Independent Study in Mathematics AP
Statistics AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP
Computer Science IB Mathematical Studies
Subsidiary Level IB Mathematical Methods
Subsidiary Level IB Mathematics Higher Level IB
Advanced Mathematics Subsidiary Level Concurrent
enrollment in college mathematics courses
Mathematical Models with Applications
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MathematicsRecommended Program
If selected, Mathematical Models with
Applications must be taken prior to Algebra II.
The SBOE may designate additional courses at a
later point in time.
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MathematicsDistinguished Achievement Program

• Mathematicsfour credits. The credits
• must consist of Algebra I, Algebra II,
• Geometry and an additional SBOE
• approved mathematics course for which
• Algebra II is a prerequisite.

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MathematicsDistinguished Achievement Program

• Precalculus
• Independent Study in Mathematics
• AP Statistics
• AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
• IB Mathematical Studies Subsidiary Level
• IB Mathematical Methods Subsidiary Level
• IB Mathematics Higher Level
• IB Advanced Mathematics Subsidiary Level
• Concurrent enrollment in college mathematics
  courses

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ScienceRecommended Program
Science four credits. One credit must be a
biology credit (Biology, Advanced Placement (AP)
Biology, or International Baccalaureate (IB)
Biology). Students must choose the remaining two
credits from the following areas. Not more than
one credit may be chosen from each of the areas
to satisfy this requirement. (A)  Integrated
Physics and Chemistry (IPC) (B)  Chemistry, AP
Chemistry, or IB Chemistry and (C)  Physics,
Principles of Technology I, AP Physics, or IB
Physics
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ScienceRecommended Program
IPC cannot be taken as the final or fourth year
of science, but must be taken before the senior
year of high school. The fourth year may be
selected from the laboratory-based courses listed
in 19 TAC Chapter 112 with the addition of
Engineering and Earth and Space Science. The
SBOE may designate additional courses at a later
point in time.
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Recommended Program IPC Phase-out
A student entering Grade 9 beginning with the
2012-2013 school year must take three science
credits at least one from each category, from the
following areas (A)  Biology, AP Biology, IB
Biology (B)  Chemistry, AP Chemistry, or IB
Chemistry (C)  Physics, Principles of
Technology I, AP Physics, or IB
Physics The fourth year of science may be
selected from the laboratory-based courses listed
in 19 TAC Chapter 112
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Recommended Program Fourth Year Science Courses

• Astronomy
• Aquatic Science
• Environmental Systems
• Earth and Space Science
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Physics B
• AP Physics C
• AP Environmental Science
• IB Biology
• IB Chemistry
• IB Physics
• IB Environmental Systems

• Scientific Research and Design
• Anatomy and Physiology of Human Systems
• Medical Microbiology and Pathophysiology
• Engineering
• Concurrent enrollment in college courses
• The SBOE has directed the TEA to write new TEKS
  for the courses in red

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ScienceDistinguished Achievement Program
Sciencefour credits. The credits must consist
of a biology credit (Biology, Advanced Placement
(AP) Biology, or International Baccalaureate (IB)
Biology), a chemistry credit (Chemistry, AP
Chemistry, or IB Chemistry), a physics credit
(Physics, AP Physics, or IB Physics), and an
additional approved laboratory based science
course. Principles of Technology deleted
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ScienceDistinguished Achievement Program
After successful completion of biology,
chemistry, and physics a student may select the
fourth credit from the following courses Earth
and Space Science Environmental Systems
Aquatic Science Astronomy Anatomy and
Physiology of Human Systems AP/IB Biology
AP/IB Chemistry AP/IB Physics AP Environmental
Science IB Environmental Systems Scientific
Research and Design and Engineering
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• Texas Reading First Initiative
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Contact Us

• Monica G. Martinez, Curriculum Director
• monica.martinez_at_tea.state.tx.us
• Division of Curriculum
• [phone]
• www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum
• curric_at_tea.state.tx.us