Advanced Academics
Advanced Academics includes courses, programs, assessments, services and supports that provide opportunities for students to demonstrate college and career readiness and earn postsecondary credit.
The College Board announced changes for the 19-20 school year and introduced new classroom tools that help AP teachers support students year-round.
- Instructional Support - Help students tackle the content and skills they’ll need to earn credit with instructional strategies and pacing guides.
- Progress Checks - See how individual students are performing throughout the year and provide actionable feedback.
- More Practice - Get access to a bank of more than 15,000 real AP questions to customize student exam practice.
The Dual Credit FAQ includes answers to many common questions received from students, parents, teachers, and administrators. If you are unable to find the answer you’re looking for, please submit your question to advancedacademics@tea.texas.gov
Texas IB Schools (TIBS) is a sponsor for the annual Texas Association for Gifted and Talented conference in San Antonio on December 4-6.
The class of 2019 cohort data is available! 233,301 public school graduates took the SAT last year, with an average composite score of 1013 (out of 1600). Some key highlights:
- 53% of test takers took the exam through a school day administration
- 60% of students met the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing benchmark, but 38% only met the Math benchmark
- 85% of test takers expressed plans to earn a bachelor’s degree or higher
Click the “Read More” to see the entire report.
ACT
The class of 2019 cohort data is available! 136,061 graduates took the ACT test last year, with an average composite score of 20.5 (out of 36). Some key highlights:
- 25% of students met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, with 37% of students meeting zero benchmarks
- 48% of students expressed an interest in a STEM major and/or career, but only 20% met the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark
- 44% aspired to at earn at least a bachelor’s degree
Click the “Read More” to see the entire report.
TSIA
The TSIA 2.0 webinar aired this week. Some key highlights:
- The launch date of the new exam is August 31, 2020
- The exam will now have an integrated reading and writing section
- Students will be able to have access to a free online score report with TSIA test prep support
Click the “See More” to watch the K-12 webinar and learn more.
The passing of the landmark HB 3 in the 86th Legislative Session caused many transformative education reforms. One of these reforms include the ability for a school district to be reimbursed by the State for the fees paid by the district for the administration of a college preparation assessment and an industry-based certification for eligible students. TEA is working swiftly to publish more information regarding the implementation of this law in the near future. In the meantime, please contact advancedacademics@tea.texas.gov for any questions regarding this law.
Click the “See More” to watch the HB 3 in 30 videos.
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