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Grade 5 reading language arts, English II). STAAR perfor-
mance standards relate test performance to the expectations
defined in the state curriculum standards, the TEKS, and identify
what students know and can through the performance level
descriptors. The updated performance level descriptors are
available on the STAAR Performance Standards page of the
TEA website at https://tea.texas.gov/student-assessment/test-
ing/student-assessment-results/staar-performance-standards.
Comment: One individual commented that the changes to the
performance standards for STAAR Alternate 2 are not helpful
to students with special needs or disabilities.
Response: The agency disagrees. Performance standards
for STAAR Alternate 2 are based on recommendations from
standard-setting committees, which were composed of Kinder-
garten-Grade 12 educators and special education experts.
Establishing performance standards on assessments is critical
for ensuring all students have access to high-quality, rigorous,
academic instruction.
Comment: The company lead4ward suggested the proposed
performance standards for 2012-2015 Satisfactory Performance
for STAAR end-of-course assessments not be revised and the
2016-2022 Approaches Grade Level Performance column be
eliminated.
Response: The agency disagrees. The performance standards
in those two columns were adjusted, along with the other per-
formance standards, to ensure equivalent rigor in the level of
performance required for students who took the assessments
during those time periods.
Comment: One Texas school district administrator questioned
the timing of the proposed rule and the effective date.
Response: The agency provides the following clarification. The
performance standards adopted in this rule were approved ear-
lier this year by the commissioner of education as required by
TEC, 39.0241, and the updated performance standards were
implemented and reported for the spring 2023 administrations.
Comment: Twelve individuals suggested significant changes
to the Texas Assessment Program, including abolishing the
statewide testing program.
Response: These comments are outside the scope of the rule
proposal, which addresses assessment performance standards.
Comment: The Texas State Teachers Association raised con-
cerns about the decision to change the 2023 A-F academic ac-
countability ratings for Texas public schools.
Response: This comment is outside the scope of the rule pro-
posal, which addresses assessment performance standards.STATUTORY AUTHORITY. The amendment is adopted under
Texas Education Code (TEC), 39.0241(a), which requires the
commissioner to determine the level of performance considered
to be satisfactory on the assessment instruments; and TEC,
39.025(a), which requires the commissioner to provide a con-
version of the scale scores for each end-of-course assessment
to an equivalent score based on a 100-point scale score system.
CROSS REFERENCE TO STATUTE. The amendment imple-
ments Texas Education Code, 39.0241(a) and 39.025(a).
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adop-
tion and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal au-
thority.Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 1,
2024.
TRD-202400395
Cristina de La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Rulemaking
Texas Education Agency
Effective date: February 21, 2024
Proposal publication date: September 15, 2023
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1497
TITLE 22. EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 16. TEXAS BOARD OF
PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 341. LICENSE RENEWAL
22 TAC 341.3
The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners adopts the
amendment to 341.3, Qualifying Continuing Competence Ac-
tivities with changes to the proposed text as published in the De-
cember 1, 2023, issue of the Texas Register (48 TexReg 6996).
The rule will be republished. The amendments are adopted in
order to clarify certain activities that qualify for continuing com-
petence units (CCUs).
The amendments broaden the category of residencies and fel-
lowships by allowing completion of a residency or fellowship ac-
credited by an entity other than the American Board of Physical
Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) and
mentorship of a resident or fellow in an approved program to
qualify for CCUs, and requires the Board to maintain a list of
approved residencies and fellowships. Additionally, the amend-
ments eliminate oPTion as a qualifying activity as the Federation
of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) has discontinued
the self-assessment tool.
The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed
text as published in the December 1, 2023, issue of the Texas
Register (48 TexReg 6996).
No public comment was received.
The amended rule is adopted under the Physical Therapy Prac-
tice Act, Title 3, Subtitle H, Chapter 453, Occupations Code,
which provides the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examin-
ers with the authority to adopt rules consistent with this Act to
carry out its duties in administering this Act.341.3. Qualifying Continuing Competence Activities.
Licensees may select from a variety of activities to fulfill the require-
ments for continuing competence. These activities include the follow-
ing:
(1) Continuing education (CE).
(A) Program content structure must be approved by the
board-approved organization, or be offered by a provider accredited by
that organization. Programs must meet the following criteria:
(i) Program content must be easily recognizable as
pertinent to the physical therapy profession and in the areas of ethics,
professional responsibility, clinical application, clinical management,
behavioral science, science, or risk management.49 TexReg 866 February 16, 2024 Texas Register
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