Sec. 39.0233. SPECIAL-PURPOSE QUESTIONS INCLUDED IN END-OF-COURSE ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. (a) The agency, in coordination with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shall adopt a series of questions to be included in an end-of-course assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(c) to be used for purposes of Subchapter F-1, Chapter 51. The questions adopted under this subsection must be developed in a manner consistent with any college readiness standards adopted under Subchapter F-1, Chapter 51.

(b) In addition to the questions adopted under Subsection (a), the agency shall adopt a series of questions to be included in an end-of-course assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(c) to be used for purposes of identifying students who are likely to succeed in an advanced high school course. A school district shall notify a student who performs at a high level on the questions adopted under this subsection and the student's parent or guardian of the student's performance and potential to succeed in an advanced high school course. A school district may not require a student to perform at a particular level on the questions adopted under this subsection in order to be eligible to enroll in an advanced high school course.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 , Sec. 5(2), eff. June 18, 2015.

(d) The questions adopted under this section may not be administered in a separate section of the end-of-course assessment instrument.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 1031), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 51, eff. June 19, 2009.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 4.005, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 33(a), eff. June 10, 2013.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 2349), Sec. 5(2), eff. June 18, 2015.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 842 (H.B. 2223), Sec. 2.03, eff. June 15, 2017.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 668), Sec. 1.11, eff. June 10, 2019.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3.043, eff. September 1, 2019.