16 Tex. Admin. Code § 50.4 - Commission Approval of Classroom-Based Course of Instruction
(a) Each
classroom-based school must provide a course of instruction using the content
and sequence of topics contained in the mandatory curriculum. Subject to the
requirements of subsection (c) of this section, the course of instruction may
include optional material.
(b) All
classroom-based training materials and courses of instruction must be submitted
to the commission for approval.
(1) A
classroom-based course of instruction must be paced to provide a minimum of 120
minutes of active instruction and student participation in the mandatory
curriculum.
(2) The 120-minute
requirement excludes time taken for breaks and the administration of the
Commission Standard Competence Test.
(3) The 120-minute requirement is based on a
6th grade comprehension and reading skills level.
(4) The commission must approve a course of
instruction before it can be offered by a school.
(c) Upon approval by the commission, a
classroom-based school may present a course of instruction including optional
material in addition to the mandatory curriculum if:
(1) a request for approval of the optional
material is submitted to the commission, with any alteration of the mandatory
curriculum and all optional materials clearly identified;
(2) the entire proposed course of instruction
is submitted with the request, showing the sequence in which the mandatory
curriculum and the optional material will be presented;
(3) the optional material will not alter the
scope or effectiveness of the mandatory curriculum; and
(4) additional time is added to the course of
instruction to ensure that 120 minutes are devoted entirely to the mandatory
curriculum.
(d) A
classroom-based school must file a revised course of instruction implementing a
change to the mandatory curriculum within 30 days after receiving notice of the
change.
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