Sec. 39.0241. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. (a) The commissioner shall determine the level of performance considered to be satisfactory on the assessment instruments.

(a-1) The commissioner of education, in collaboration with the commissioner of higher education, shall determine the level of performance necessary to indicate college readiness, as defined by Section 39.024(a).

(a-2) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(a)(3), eff. September 1, 2013.

(c) Using funds appropriated for purposes of this subsection, the agency may develop study guides for the assessment instruments administered under Sections 39.023(a) and (c). To assist parents in providing assistance during the period that school is recessed for summer, each school district shall make the study guides available to parents of students who do not perform satisfactorily as determined by the commissioner under Subsection (a) on one or more parts of an assessment instrument administered under this subchapter.

(d) Using funds appropriated for purposes of this subsection, the agency shall develop and make available teacher training materials and other teacher training resources to assist teachers in enabling students of limited English proficiency to meet state performance expectations. The teacher training resources shall be designed to support intensive, individualized, and accelerated instructional programs developed by school districts for students of limited English proficiency.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 53, eff. June 19, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(a)(3), eff. September 1, 2013.