19 Tex. Admin. Code § 74.26 - Award of Credit
(a) The award of
credit for a course by a school district affirms that a student has
satisfactorily met all state and local requirements. Any course for which
credit is awarded must be provided according to this subsection.
(1) Credit earned toward state graduation
requirements by a student in an accredited school district shall be
transferable and must be accepted by any other school district in the state. A
district may not prohibit a new student from attending school pending receipt
of transcripts or records from the school district the student previously
attended. Credit earned in a local-credit course may be transferred only with
the consent of the receiving school district.
(2) A school district must ensure that the
records or transcripts of an out-of-state or out-of-country transfer student
(including foreign exchange students) or a transfer student from a Texas
nonpublic school are evaluated and that the student is placed in appropriate
classes promptly. The district may use a variety of methods to verify the
content of courses for which a transfer student has earned credit.
(b) Districts may offer courses
designated for Grades 9-12 (refer to §
74.11 of this title (relating to
High School Graduation Requirements)) in earlier grade levels. A course must be
considered completed and credit must be awarded if the student has demonstrated
achievement by meeting the standard requirements of the course, including
demonstrated proficiency in the subject matter, regardless of the time the
student has received instruction in the course or the grade level at which
proficiency was attained. The academic achievement record (transcript) shall
reflect that students have satisfactorily completed courses at earlier grade
levels than Grades 9-12 and have been awarded state graduation
credits.
(c) Credit for courses for
high school graduation may be earned only if the student received a grade which
is the equivalent of 70 on a scale of 100, based upon the essential knowledge
and skills for each course.
(d) In
accordance with local district policy, students who are able to successfully
complete only half of a course can be awarded credit proportionately.
(e) A school district shall award credit
proportionately to a student who is homeless or in substitute care who
successfully completes only half of a course.
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