Texas law requires all students who do not achieve approaches or higher on STAAR grades 3–8 or EOC assessments be provided accelerated instruction. These requirements - modified by HB 4545 (87R) and recently updated with the passage of HB 1416 (88R) - state that qualifying students must be
Texas law requires all students who do not achieve approaches or higher on STAAR grades 3–8 or EOC assessments be provided accelerated instruction. These requirements - modified by HB 4545 (87R) and recently updated with the passage of HB 1416 (88R) - state that qualifying students must be
• Assigned a TIA-designated teacher for the subsequent school year in the applicable subject area; o OR
• Assigned a TIA-designated teacher for the subsequent school year in the applicable subject area; o OR
• Provided supplemental instruction, in addition to instruction typically provided to students in the grade levels in which they are enrolled and including targeted instruction in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for the applicable grade levels and subject areas, ideally aligned with the research on high impact tutoring in the following manner:
• Provided supplemental instruction, in addition to instruction typically provided to students in the grade levels in which they are enrolled and including targeted instruction in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for the applicable grade levels and subject areas, ideally aligned with the research on high impact tutoring in the following manner:
Supplemental instruction totals to not less than 15 or 30 hours, depending on student performance, provided in the summer or at least once per week during the school year;
Supplemental instruction totals to not less than 15 or 30 hours, depending on student performance, provided in the summer or at least once per week during the school year;
In no more than two subjects per year, prioritizing math and reading language arts (RLA);
In no more than two subjects per year, prioritizing math and reading language arts (RLA);
In a group of no more than four students, unless the parent or guardian of each student in the group authorizes a larger group;
In a group of no more than four students, unless the parent or guardian of each student in the group authorizes a larger group;
Designed to assist the student in achieving satisfactory performance in the applicable grade level and subject area and includes effective instructional materials designed for supplemental instruction;
Designed to assist the student in achieving satisfactory performance in the applicable grade level and subject area and includes effective instructional materials designed for supplemental instruction;
Provided by a person with training in the applicable instructional materials for the supplemental instruction and provided by one person, to the extent possible, for the entirety of the accelerated instruction.
Provided by a person with training in the applicable instructional materials for the supplemental instruction and provided by one person, to the extent possible, for the entirety of the accelerated instruction.
An ARD committee may be convened if the committee feels that a student’s individualized education program (IEP) may need to be modified based on the accelerated and supplemental instruction requirements, but it is not required. If an ARD committee is not convened, the Local Education Agency will use the same processes and procedures for a student with an IEP as it does with all other students. The ARD committee must then review the student’s participation and progress at the student’s next annual review meeting.
For students that do not score approaches on STAAR:
For students that do not score approaches on STAAR:
For EOC - if students are attending summer school to prepare for a retest, create AIP via amendment prior to the next administration.
Document if they attended Summer School but also add plan based on STAAR data and needs.
AIP Template
AIP Template
*Student’s Name* did not meet passing standards for STAAR (Math, Reading, etc) and will require an Accelerated Instruction Plan. The ARDC determined the following area(s) of need:
Standard/Skills/Categories to be addressed
Frequency of Intervention
Duration of Intervention
Time Frame
Provider
Location
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