No More 9x Codes
Leonard S. Turner
370-5467
[email protected]
No More 9x Codes
• This code may only be used for
students who entered grade 9 prior to
the 2011-2012 school year.
No More 9x Codes
Key points:
• The 9x code may still be used for students
who entered high school prior to 2011-12;
However, districts may choose to implement
the new coding requirements for all
grades/cohorts
• AARs DO NOT need to be corrected for
students in any cohort; Courses taken prior
to 2013-14 that use the 9x code option can
stay on the transcript as-is
No More 9x Codes
Key points:
• The 8x code will now be available for any locallydeveloped course for local credit only (i.e., not used to
meet graduation requirements), regardless of whether
the course is available to all students or only per ARD
recommendation (i.e., general –OR– special education
course)
• The V-code option is available, but not required; Refer
to section 1.7 of the Minimum Standards
No More 9x Codes
Course coding options for credit toward graduation
requirements:
2011-12 and later cohorts
• C022 Table: Standard
Service-ID code with
optional use of V-code
•
C022 Table: Unique
codes for EOC courses
2010-11 and previous
cohorts
• C022 Table: Standard
Service-ID code with
optional use of V-code
•
C022 Table: Unique
codes for EOC courses
•
9XXXXXXX code, per
ARD recommendation
•
8XXXXXXX code, per
ARD recommendation
No More 9x Codes
What does this mean for students?
The AAR should not reveal confidential information about
the student’s disability or modifications. This information
is protected by FERPA and should only be disclosed at
the individual’s discretion.
The student’s Summary of Performance (SOP) and other
special education documentation can be used by the
student, as desired, to explain the impact of their
disability and the supports needed to be successful in
school. The AAR should only show courses taken and
grades received.
No More 9x Codes
What does this mean for postsecondary institutions and
prospective employers?
While the AAR is one way to determine a
student’s achievements during high school, it is
not the entire story about a candidate’s
capabilities or capacity to meet the demands of
a particular program.
Higher education institutions and companies
seeking qualified candidates must find other
ways to determine if the applicant is a good
match for the demands and requirements of the
position.
No More 9x Codes
What does this mean for districts?
Districts should review their 9x code courses to
see which classes they have been aligned to.
For example, if a district has a 9x code course
called “Applied IPC” that is used to satisfy the
IPC requirement for students who need
significant modifications and take STAAR
Alternate, the new requirement would be to use
the standard Service-ID code for IPC (03060201)
from the C022 table.
No More 9x Codes
What does this mean for districts?
For courses with a corresponding EOC, the unique codes
listed in the C022 Table should be used. For example, if a
student is taking Geometry (03100700) and meets the
participation requirements to take the STAAR Modified
EOC for Geometry, the district will continue to use the
Service-ID code from the C022 table with the unique “05”
ending to indicate modified curriculum (03100705). This
is true even for courses with no available Modified or
Alternate EOC (Chemistry, Physics, Algebra II) and for
courses that no longer have a required EOC per HB 5
legislation (e.g., Geometry).
No More 9x Codes
What does this mean for districts?
For class rank, review your local policies and
Office of Civil Rights guidance (Runkel letter) to
determine how to assign weights to courses
based on academic rigor.
No More 9x Codes
What does this mean for ARD committees?
While it might be helpful for ARD committees to be aware of this
change, there is no significant impact to ARD committee
decision-making.
Each student’s IEP should continue to include:
• Course-of-study to plan for their high school years and
appropriate graduation option
• Schedule of services to indicate which courses they will take
and what supports are needed
• Accommodations and/or modifications needed in order for
the student to be successful
• Districts should review internal communication processes to
ensure that information developed in the ARD is
communicated to the registrar so that appropriate course
codes can be selected.
No More 9x Codes
What code do I use for courses that are offered for local credit
only?
Use one of the 8 codes (Locally Developed)
The description of these codes has changed. It now
reads as follows:
The following codes are for use with locally developed
courses, including courses at the designated grade level
that are available to students receiving general education
and/or special education services.
No More 9x Codes
Why can’t we continue to use the 9 codes for these courses?
This is the description of the 9 codes:
The following code may be used for courses designed
and provided through an individualized education
program (IEP) that have been determined by an
admission review and dismissal (ARD) committee as an
appropriate substitute for a high school course that
meets state graduation requirements. This code may only
be used for students who entered grade 9 prior to the
2011-2012 school year.
Since substitutions are not allowed for students who
receive special education services who entered grade 9
in or after 2011-2012, those codes are not appropriate for
those students.
No More 9x Codes
I keep getting transcripts for transfer students from other
schools in Texas that do contain 9 codes, even though the
student entered grade 9 in or after 2011-2012. Why?
TEA has shared information on the changes in
coding through as many venues as possible.
We appreciate your help in continuing to share
the new guidance. During the transition year
(2011-2012) and even in 2012-2013, some
schools continued to use 9 codes. We hope this
discrepancy will not continue in 2013-2014.