Sec. 61.07611. DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION PLAN; REPORT. (a) To serve students who require developmental education in an effective and cost-effective manner, the board shall develop a statewide plan for developmental education to be provided under Subchapter F-1, Chapter 51, that:
(1) assigns primary responsibility for developmental education to public junior colleges, public state colleges, and public technical institutes; and
(2) provides for using technology, to the greatest extent practicable consistent with best practices, to provide developmental education to students.
(b) In developing the developmental education plan, the board shall:
(1) research relevant issues related to developmental education;
(2) study and develop best practices for successful developmental education programs, including through use of pilot programs; and
(3) assess various methods of providing developmental education to students to determine which methods, if any, should be implemented on a statewide basis.
(c) Developmental education under the plan must include:
(1) technological delivery of developmental education courses that allows students to complete course work;
(2) diagnostic assessments to determine a student's specific educational needs to allow for appropriate developmental instruction;
(3) modular developmental education course materials;
(4) use of tutors and instructional aides to supplement developmental education course instruction as needed for particular students;
(5) an internal monitoring mechanism to identify a student's area of academic difficulty;
(6) periodic updates of developmental education course materials; and
(7) assessments after completion of a developmental education course to determine a student's readiness to enroll in freshman-level academic courses.
(d) The developmental education plan must provide for:
(1) ongoing training for developmental education program faculty members, tutors, and instructional aides at the institutions or other locations where those persons provide instruction; and
(2) ongoing research and improvement of appropriate developmental education programs, including participation by a group of institution of higher education faculty members selected by the board, to:
(A) monitor results of the programs;
(B) identify successful and unsuccessful program components; and
(C) identify possible solutions to program problems.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 874 (S.B. 162), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 842 (H.B. 2223), Sec. 2.09, eff. June 15, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education
Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board
Section 61.051. Coordination of Institutions of Public Higher Education
Section 61.0512. Board Approval of Academic Programs
Section 61.05121. State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
Section 61.05122. Graduate Medical Education Requirement for New Medical Degree Programs
Section 61.0513. Court Reporter Programs
Section 61.0514. Integrated Coursework
Section 61.0515. Semester Credit Hours Required for Baccalaureate Degree
Section 61.05151. Semester Credit Hours Required for Associate Degree
Section 61.0517. Applied Stem Courses
Section 61.052. List of Courses; Annual Submission to Board
Section 61.053. Board Orders; Notice
Section 61.054. Expenditures for Programs Disapproved by Board
Section 61.055. Partnerships or Affiliations
Section 61.056. Review of Legislation Establishing Additional Institutions
Section 61.057. Promotion of Teaching Excellence
Section 61.0571. Board Assistance to Institutions
Section 61.0572. Construction Funds and Development of Physical Plants
Section 61.058. New Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects
Section 61.0581. Powers Unaffected by Certain Constitutional Amendment
Section 61.05821. Condition of Buildings and Facilities; Annual Report Required
Section 61.0583. Audit of Facilities
Section 61.059. Appropriations
Section 61.0592. Funding for Courses Provided During Off-Peak Hours at Certain Institutions
Section 61.0593. Student Success-Based Funding Recommendations
Section 61.0594. Coordinated Funding of Graduate Medical Education
Section 61.0595. Funding for Certain Excess Undergraduate Credit Hours
Section 61.0596. University Funding for Excellence in Specific Programs and Fields; Incentive Grants
Section 61.060. Control of Public Junior Colleges
Section 61.061. Policies, Rules, and Regulations Respecting Junior Colleges
Section 61.062. Powers Respecting Junior Colleges
Section 61.063. Listing and Certification of Junior Colleges
Section 61.064. Cooperative Undertakings With Private Colleges and Universities
Section 61.065. Reporting; Accounting
Section 61.0651. Management Policies
Section 61.0661. Opportunities for Graduate Medical Education
Section 61.0662. Information on Research Conducted by Institutions
Section 61.0665. Study on Use and Availability of Electronic Textbooks
Section 61.06691. Study on Shortages in Certain Health Professions
Section 61.06695. Study on Religious Studies Program at Texas Southern University
Section 61.0670. State Repository of Open Educational Resources
Section 61.068. Gifts, Grants, Donations
Section 61.069. Board Role in Establishing Best Practices
Section 61.071. Student Representatives on Certain Board Advisory Committees
Section 61.072. Regulation of Foreign Student Tuition
Section 61.073. Allocation of Funds for Tuition and Fee Exemptions
Section 61.074. Official Grade Point Average
Section 61.075. Courses Benefitting Military Installations
Section 61.07611. Developmental Education Plan; Report
Section 61.0762. Programs to Enhance Student Success
Section 61.07621. Texas Governor's Schools
Section 61.0764. Medical Dual Credit Pilot Program
Section 61.0766. Mathematics, Science, and Technology Teacher Preparation Academies
Section 61.077. Academic Advising Assessment
Section 61.0771. Distance Learning Master Plan
Section 61.0775. Business Research and Development
Section 61.0776. Center for Financial Aid Information
Section 61.07761. Financial Aid and Other Trusteed Funds Allocation
Section 61.07762. Application for State Financial Aid
Section 61.07764. Annual Report Regarding Student Loan Data
Section 61.0777. Uniform Standards for Publication of Cost of Attendance Information
Section 61.0778. Online Information Regarding Certain Career Educational Entities
Section 61.079. Waste Management Degree Programs and Research
Section 61.080. Continuing Study of Minority Participation in Higher Education
Section 61.0816. Information Regarding Higher Education Authorities
Section 61.0817. Individual Development Account Information Program
Section 61.08205. Research on Substance Use Disorders and Addiction
Section 61.0821. Research on Border Region Environmental Issues
Section 61.0822. Contract With Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Section 61.084. Training for Members of Governing Boards
Section 61.0841. Intensive Short Course for Appointed Members of Governing Boards
Section 61.085. On-Line Surplus Property Resource
Section 61.087. Matching Scholarships to Retain Students in Texas
Section 61.089. State Science and Engineering Fairs
Section 61.0899. Assistance in Certain Rural Health Care Loan Reimbursement and Stipend Programs
Section 61.090. Pilot Centers for Advancement of Quality in Long-Term Care
Section 61.0901. Incentives to Promote Retention and Graduation of Nursing Students
Section 61.0902. Publication of Performance Data of General Academic Teaching Institutions
Section 61.09021. Comparison Tool
Section 61.0903. Certificate of Recognition for Major Donors to Institutions of Higher Education
Section 61.0904. Review of Institutional Groupings
Section 61.0906. Tracking System for Medical Training and Practice Choices
Section 61.0908. Designation of Liaison Officer to Assist Students Formerly in Foster Care
Section 61.09092. Coordination of Cybersecurity Coursework Development