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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to assessing the effectiveness of certain developmental |
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education courses for students enrolled in public institutions of |
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higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 51.3062, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (o-1) to read as follows: |
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(o-1) As part of its evaluation under Subsection (o), the |
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board shall examine the success rates of students taking |
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developmental coursework through alternative methods to |
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traditional semester-long courses, including through intensive or |
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flexible courses of substantially shorter duration, and shall |
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compare those success rates with the success rates of students |
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taking developmental coursework through traditional courses. In |
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comparing success rates, the board shall analyze student |
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performance on subsequent assessment instruments and academic |
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coursework and student retention and degree program completion |
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rates. The board shall periodically make recommendations to each |
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institution of higher education regarding developmental coursework |
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offered through alternative methods based on the board's evaluation |
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under this subsection. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |