Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §111.37, Advanced Quantitative Reasoning (One Credit)
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
November 19, 2010
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: ACTION
SUMMARY: This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §111.37, Advanced Quantitative Reasoning (One Credit). The proposal would add a new mathematics course to satisfy the fourth mathematics graduation requirement.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002, and 28.025.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed effective date of proposed new 19 TAC §111.37 is August 22, 2011.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: At the September 2010 meeting, the Committee on Instruction discussed a proposed mathematics course to satisfy a mathematics graduation requirement. The committee directed staff to prepare this item for first reading and filing authorization.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: A discussion item regarding proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, was presented to the Committee of the Full Board during the March 2009 meeting. A request was made to the SBOE to add Advanced Mathematical Decision Making, a mathematics course, to the TEKS for CTE. Proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, including Advanced Mathematical Decision Making, was approved for first reading and filing authorization at the May 2009 meeting. Proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, as amended, was approved for second reading and final adoption at the July 2009 meeting. The Advanced Mathematical Decision Making course was removed from the proposal by amendment.
At the direction of the board chair, TEA staff convened an independent group of mathematics educators to review standards for a mathematics course that would satisfy the fourth mathematics graduation requirement. The group's recommendations for revisions were presented to the Committee on Instruction at the September 2010 meeting. At that meeting, the committee directed staff to prepare rule text for the November meeting.
Attachment II reflects the text of proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §111.37, Advanced Quantitative Reasoning (One Credit), for consideration by the SBOE for first reading and filing authorization.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are anticipated fiscal implications for school districts to implement the new course, which may include the need for professional development and revisions to district-developed databases, curriculum, and scope and sequence documents. Since curriculum and instruction decisions are made at the local district level, it is difficult to estimate the fiscal impact on any given district.
There is no direct adverse economic impact for small businesses or microbusinesses; therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis, specified in Texas Government Code, §2006.002, is required.
PUBLIC AND STUDENT BENEFIT: Benefits include added flexibility for students in meeting high school graduation requirements.
PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: The proposed new rule would have no new procedural and reporting requirements.
LOCALLY MAINTAINED PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS: The proposed new rule would have no new locally maintained paperwork requirements.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: The official public comment period will begin when the new rule is published as proposed in the Texas Register.
ALTERNATIVES: None.
OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: A request for a public hearing on the proposal submitted under the Administrative Procedure Act must be received by the commissioner of education not more than 14 calendar days after notice of the proposal has been published in the Texas Register.
COMMISSIONER'S RECOMMENDATION: I recommend that the State Board of Education:
Consider proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §111.37, Advanced Quantitative Reasoning (One Credit).
Respectfully submitted,
Robert Scott
Commissioner of Education
Staff Members Responsible:
Anita Givens, Associate Commissioner
Standards and Programs
Norma Torres-Martinez, Deputy Associate Commissioner
Standards and Alignment
Monica Martinez, Managing Director
Curriculum
Attachments:
I. Statutory Citations
II. Text of Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §111.37, Advanced Quantitative Reasoning (One Credit)