Guidelines
for Evaluating Tech Prep Articulated Courses for Distinguished Achievement
Program (DAP) Advanced Measures
19 TAC Chapter 74
provides the following regarding tech-prep courses utilized as Distinguished
Achievement Program (DAP) advanced measures [Subchapter B Section 74.13(3) and
Subchapter D Section 74.44 subparagraph (d)(3)]: “college academic courses and tech-prep
articulated courses with a grade of 3.0 or higher.”
There are two types of
college tech-prep articulated courses that may be counted as DAP advanced
measures:
1.
Locally articulated course(s)
identified in a local tech-prep articulation agreement between a college and a
school district.
2.
Statewide-articulated course(s) listed
in the Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) Program crosswalk.
The following guideline for award of a DAP advanced measure
applies to each of the above:
·
If
a single high school course equals one or more college courses, it qualifies
for a single advanced measure. The high
school course should be taken in the junior or senior year and the student
should make a minimum grade of B.
·
If
a sequence of high school courses is required to equal one or more college
courses, the sequence qualifies as a single advanced measure. The last course in the required sequence
should be taken in the junior or senior year and the student should make a
minimum grade of B in every course in the sequence.
Districts have much flexibility in determining what courses
will count toward advanced measures.
Districts may select within the allowable options outlined in 19 TAC
Chapter 74. Regardless of the options
selected by the district, the allowable options should be clearly communicated
to parents, students, and community as well documented in board policy.
For further clarification, contact:
Texas Education Agency
Division of Advanced Academic Services
Phone: (512) 463-9455
Fax: (512) 305-8920
For further information
on Tech Prep Visit: www.TechPrepTexas.org