What are the TAKS testing requirements for court-ordered or Texas Youth Commission students?
Court-ordered and TYC students enrolled in the HSEP program are exempt from the grade-level assessments. See ruling below. §89.1409 Assessment. (a) A student entering a High School Equivalency Program (HSEP) must take: (1) the Grade 9 assessment required by Texas Education Code, §39.025(a), prior to entering the program; (2) each grade level assessment instrument administered during the period in which the student is enrolled in the program, and (3) the assessment instruments required by this subsection before taking the high school equivalency examination. (b) A student entering an HSEP by order of the court pursuant to the Code of Criminal Proceedings, Article 45.054, or by order of the Texas Youth Commission (TYC), is exempt from the assessment requirements specified in subsection (a) of this section. * When court ordered and Texas Youth Commission students are ready to take the GED test, they must have a HSEP Authorization Form to be admitted. For date of TAKS, use September 1, 200
