Texas HB5
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Student Success Starts Here!
Thriving Under the
HB5 Graduation Plans
Jeff Cranmore, PhD
School Counselor
For the next several years, students
in Texas may fall under different
gradation plans, depending on their
first year of high school. Students
entering 9th grade in the 2014-15
school year are under the HB5 plans,
while older students have the option
to move to the new plan or remain on
the older “4x4” plan.
While there are more flexibility options
under House Bill 5, the “4x4” concept
meets the college entrance requirements
of most colleges. AVID recommends
college bound students to take at least
FOUR math and science credits,
including Algebra II and Physics, to
ensure access to most US Colleges.
Concerns for HB 5
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Meeting the Endorsement Requirement for
AVID Students.
 Students
who continue the 4x4 approach will
meet the Multidisciplinary Endorsement, and
meet college admission requirements for most
colleges.
 AVID Embedded Courses can be used to meet
endorsement requirements.
 See the House Bill 5 presentation in the Texas
File Sharing Folder for more information
regarding the impact of HB5.
WHAT IS THE IMPACT?
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AP electives such as psychology and foreign
language are seeing a decline in numbers.
Many fine art students are often involved in
multiple fine arts; this is becoming increasingly
more difficult.
Technology and CTE courses only offer
elective credit; although, new changes in CTE
now offer state required science, math or
Professional Communication credits.
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WHAT PROGRAMS ARE BEING IMPACTED?
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Advanced Placement/IB
Athletics
AVID
CTE
Fine Arts
Foreign Language
Journalism
Technology
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Current Texas Graduation
Requirements (Foundation Plan)
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English
Math
Science
Social Studies
World Lang.
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PE
Fine Art
Electives*
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•Electives may be used to meet Endorsement Requirements.
•Most colleges will still require an additional Math and
Science Credit. The foundation plan with Endorsements is the 26
credit plan
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Requirement Changes
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Remove Technology, Health, and Communication Requirement.
Students must still complete the Texas Foundation, plus 2 years of
World Languages, 1.0 Fine Arts, and 1.0 credit PE. The other credits
are electives of the student’s choice, that meet their endorsement.
Addition of End of Course Exams (STAAR) to course grades and
graduation requirements.
Full Year Credits may be satisfied by two different semester credits, if
not tested by EOC.
Districts can add to these requirements.
 Many districts are keeping Health or Communications as a local
requirement, as several curriculum mandates are still in place that
are met by the health class.
 Some districts are retaining the Technology Requirement(CTE).
OPTIONAL WAYS TO EARN CREDIT
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Summer School $220 per semester.
Correspondence Courses (Tech, UT) $125
per semester.
On-Line Course (E-School, Plano ISD) $250$350 per semester.
Credit By Exams (CBE) $40 per semester
credit.
Credit earned in Middle School.
Off Campus PE/Fine Arts.
Additional classes outside the regular school
day, such as zero period or night school.
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DISADVANTAGES
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Cost (Price increases over the past 3 years)
Time
Many districts put a limit on the number of
credits that can be earned in this manner, or
set limitations. (2-4 credits max).
Limits on the courses allowable in Summer
School or On-Line (STAAR tested)
Additional high school credits in middle
school may take away from elective
choices in middle school.
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WE NEED OTHER OPTIONS
Option 1: Accelerated
Courses
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ACCELERATED BLOCK:
Health, Comm. Apps,Technology
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On a nine-week schedule, allow each student
to “rotate” through each of the above listed
courses. (Each nine-weeks=1 semester)
 May
Substitute PE credits for Health or
Technology Applications.
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This would allow students to receive 2 full
credits in one class period in only one year.
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Sample Schedule
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Group A
Health
Comm. Apps
BIM A
BIM B
Group B
Comm. Apps
Health
BIM A
BIM B
Group C
BIM A
BIM B
Health
Comm. Apps
Group D
BIM A
BIM B
Comm. Apps
Health
HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?
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State law requires that all TEKS be met and
taught by a certified teacher. Local policy
dictates how that is done.
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By having the same group taught more than
one subject in one class period by multiple
teachers, students can gain multiple credits.
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Chapter 74. Curriculum Requirements
Subchapter A. Required Curriculum
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(b) Secondary Grades 9-12.
(1) A school district that offers Grades 9-12 must
provide instruction in the required curriculum as
specified in §74.1 of this title (relating to Essential
Knowledge and Skills). The district must ensure that
sufficient time is provided for teachers to teach and
for students to learn the subjects in the required
curriculum. The school district may provide
instruction in a variety of arrangements and
settings, including mixed-age programs designed to
permit flexible learning arrangements for
developmentally appropriate instruction for all student
populations to support student attainment of course and
grade level standards.
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Seat Time Requirements?
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Texas law changed during the 1994-95 school year, to
remove seat time requirements.
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This change made flexible scheduling possible, such as block
scheduling, and
opened the way for other options, such as the accelerated
classes.
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Students currently earn credits with less seat time in
summer school, or in alternative school settings.
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While the State no longer carries seat time
requirements, make sure local school board policy has
not placed restrictions on seat time for credits.
ACCELERATED 6-WEEK ROTATION
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Combine Health, Communication Applications and
Foundations of Personal Fitness as three 6-weeks
courses during one semester and Technology
Applications credit the other semester.
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Students earn 2 1/2 credits in one year, in one
period.
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Also note that any other 1 semester course could
be used in this rotation, such as Keyboarding or any
class that best meets the needs of your students.
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Sample Schedule
1st 6-wks
2nd 6 wks
3rd 6 wks
4th 6 wks
5th 6 wks
6th 6 wks
Group A
Health
Comm. Apps PE
Technology Block BIM A and B
Group B
Comm. Apps
PE
Health
Technology Block BIM A and B
Group C
PE
Health
Comm. Apps
Technology Block BIM A and B
Group D
Group E
Group F
Technology Block BIM A and B
Technology Block BIM A and B
Technology Block BIM A and B
Health
Comm. Apps PE
Comm. Apps PE
Health
PE
Comm. Apps
Health
One Semester Health/Communication Class
As the Technology credit is no longer
required, it may be economical for districts to
put in place one semester courses with a
Health/ Communication Applications class,
each lasting nine-weeks. For districts on six
weeks schedules, a Health/Communication
Applications/PE rotation may be an option.
Benefits- Cost
There are additional cost benefits for the district.
Business Information Management (BIM) can be
used as the technology course, because it is a
CTE course and can receive weighted funding.
This may be as high as $170 per student per
class in a 7 period day. Any other CTE credit
could be used. Looking at a district with a HS
population of 6000, and assuming the top 20% of
the students took advantage of one year of
accelerated courses, it results in considerable
savings in the number of teaching units used.
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EXAMPLE:
DISTRICT COST ANALYSIS
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80
70
60
Current
need for
teaching
units
Proposed
need
50
40
30
20
10
0
Teaching units
required
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In this system, the
district needs 80
teaching units over 2
years to serve 1200
students with BIM,
Health and Comm.
Apps.
In the proposal, the
same number of
students will be served
with only 40 units in 1
year.
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40 UNITS TRANSLATES INTO
7 FULL-TIME POSITIONS
At $40,000 for starting
teachers, that is a potential
savings of $280,000.
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THIS OPTION MAY NOT BE FOR
EVERY STUDENT
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These classes would move at a far more
accelerated pace.
Students may be required to do significant
amounts of work outside of the class.
A typing assessment may be required before
students can qualify.
Teachers would need training on the
accelerated curriculum.
This accelerated class is for highly motivated
students.
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ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED
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Who will write accelerated curriculum?
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What is the impact on eligibility issues?
 No
UIL Violation.
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What will the format be? Exam schedule?
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Will semester exams be given at the end of
each course?
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How will the student information system
handle building and recording grades for the
separate courses?
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ISSUES CONTINUED. . .
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When will teachers be trained on the new
system?
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Can students take ½ of the accelerated block, if
they already have credit for the other half?
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Health/Communication Application block.
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Some of these issues may require a change in
local board policy.
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This would cut down on the contact hours for
individual students for CTE funding, however,
it would double the amount of students
receiving contact hours.
Results
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90 students took part in the accelerated class.
100% passing rate in all subjects.
Over 120 students signed up for next year.
Changes in graduation requirements led to the
discontinuation of the class.
Economic decisions may see parts of it
reinstated.
Option 2: Create classes that receive
multiple credits through embedding in
state required courses.
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Many of us are aware of classes such as
band and dance team that receive both
fine art credit and now earn PE credits.
There are several other areas that could
employ these same ideas of receiving
multiple credits through embedding other
courses.
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HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?
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Teachers must have the correct certifications to
teach both classes.
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Documentation will be kept showing that all TEKS
for both classes are met.
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Classes must be built correctly to show on the
transcript that students receive credit in both
classes.
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Attach multiple PEIMS numbers to a single class.
Note- do not confuse this with “Duel Credit.” That term applies specifically
to college courses.
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PEIMS Coding
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Must reflect classes.
Build classes outside of the day through 0 or
9th periods.
Can the SIS attach multiple PEIMS codes to a
single period?
Attaching correct credits to student transcripts.
Must be correct for CTE weighted funding.
MULTIPLE CERTIFICATIONS
FOR TEACHERS
Texas Administrative Code 230.437
General provisions. A teacher who holds a valid provisional,
professional, or standard classroom teaching certificate or a
valid temporary classroom teaching certificate issued under
the provisions of Subchapter O of this chapter (relating to
Texas Educator Certificates Based on Certification and
College Credentials from Other States or Territories of the
United States), or Chapter 245 of this title (relating to
Certification of Educators from Other Countries), and a
bachelor's degree may qualify for an additional teaching field
or certification to teach at another level by passing the
appropriate certification examination(s) for that subject.
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IMPORTANT NOTE
The State will allow a certified teacher to teach
one subject outside of their certification for one
year.
Local School Board policy may dictate that policy
for their local district.
WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE?
That all depends on the teachers,
their certifications, and their
willingness to test for additional
certifications.
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AVID
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AVID I
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AVID II- Communication Applications (one-half credit)/or Professional
Communications (one-half to one credit of CTE Weighted)
 These are 2 different classes, with different PEIMS numbers. Students
could earn both.
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AVID III- Business Information Management (BIM) A (CTE Weighted)
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AVID IV- BIM B (CTE Weighted)
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AVID courses in Middle School
 Teachers must be HS Level Certified
Note- These are examples. The embedded courses may be placed at any
grade level.
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New AVID Embedded Curriculum
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Business Information Management (BIM)
replaces the older BCIS beginning in the 20102011 school year.
Most of the original lessons will be used, just
aligned with the new TEKS.
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may be new lessons to address new TEKS.
AVID/Professional Communications offers
additional CTE funded classes.
CTE Funding and AVID
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CTE Funding for MS?
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No CTE funding for MS
To be eligible for Perkins Funding, the CTE class
must be “during” the school day, with the Embedded
AVID elective as “outside” of the day.
 Build
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“sheltered” classes such as AVID BIM
This will not impact AVID certification, as the class
will appear on the student schedule and the AVID
instruction occurs during the day.
 Remember
the “outside” of the day class is only a
placeholder to post credit.
Required Certifications for
Embedding AVID
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Communication Applications- Speech Certification
BIM- Any business or office education certificate, Business
Education: Grades 6-12
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3.
4.
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Professional CommunicationsAny career and technical education certificate with six
semester credit hours in speech and a baccalaureate degree
Any secondary or all-level speech certificate
Any secondary English language arts certificate with six
semester credit hours in speech
Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering: Grades 8-12 with
six semester credit hours in speech
Speech: Grades 8-12 or Speech: Grades 7-12
ATHLETICS
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Students can now receive 4 credits in
PE/Athletics, if they participate all four years.
Note- This now includes Cheerleading
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During the off season students could earn
Health or Teen Leadership.
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Other options may be available depending on
the coaching staff’s certification
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CTE
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Floral Design—fine art credit.
Health Science Technology I—Health credit
Building Trades—Geometry credit
Several classes currently exist that meet
requirements in science, math, health and Comm.
App fields.
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Professional Communications
Combining CTE courses with other disciplines
can greatly add funding to the district.
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DEBATE/SPEECH
Communication Applications Credit
 Professional Communication Credit
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FINE ARTS
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Digital Art –Both Technology and Fine Art
Credit (Art II Multi Media)
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Musical Theater- PE credit through aerobic
activities and Choir/Theater
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Dance- PE credit through aerobic activities
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Theater courses– Communication Applications
Credit/Professional Communications
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Tech Theater- Drafting Design (CTE credit)
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JOURNALISM
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Photo 1&2- Fine Art Credit
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Desktop Publishing Credit- meets technology
requirement
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Broadcasting—Video Tech credit
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Broadcasting—Communication Applications
Credit/ Professional Communications
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Journalism 1—English credit (Minimum
Graduation Plan only)
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Other Options
From around the State
Current Districts Embedding Classes
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Shoemaker H.S. in Killeen ISD
Clark H.S. in Northside ISD
Bay City H.S. in Bay City ISD
Humble H.S. in Humble ISD
McKinney H.S. in McKinney ISD
Richardson HS
Plano ISD
Birdville ISD
Bryan ISD
Leander ISD
McKinney ISD, Northside ISD
and Plano ISD
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On-line Health- Have students work on in AVID
class. Separate teacher of record, for Health.
Allow AVID students to take Summer School
(Acceleration Courses only) at reduced Price?
Cover Communication Application materials in
class. Students then take District designed
Credit By Exam. With this Prior instruction,
students only need to make a 70 or higher to
earn credit(without prior instruction 90 is the
passing mark). AVID teacher does not have to
be certified now.
Remember that your students are often involved
in many different areas. Sometimes helping them
earn credit even in another area can make room for
them to remain in your program all four years.
Make sure to involve all related sponsors in
seeking approval for these innovative courses.
Your students may only represent a small portion of
the school; however, all students involved in the
different programs make up a vast majority of the
school population.
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THIS IS ONLY THE START !
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Consider four-year plans that list sequences for
students to follow.
Educate parents and middle school counselorslet them know about any changes in the school
programs.
Make sure students know there is no room to
fail a class and they have to make it up.
Consider CBE for native speakers of World
Languages. This helps to free up room in
schedules.
These options only provide opportunities. It is
still up to the student and parent to make good
choices.
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Lesson in an Embedded AVID Class
The four components of the Communication Application TEKS
are: Communication Process, Interpersonal, Group Communications,
and Presentations
Embedded Communication Applications-Lesson 7
Group Work-2
Lesson
Source
TEKS
Unit 11: Philosophical Chairs
AVID Critical Thinking and
3 A-I
Unit 12: Socratic Seminar
Engagement: A Schoolwide Approach
Time Frame: Determined by amount of
“before-during-after” processing
These activities are the perfect place to teach
students the role and importance of group
communication. Both activities have guidelines
that establish the rules of the group, discuss
the importance of group dynamics and clearly
establish roles within the group. It is important
to use the evaluation tools at the end of the
activities to rate not only the group’s ability to
function but also the individual performance ingroup participation (and meet TEKS 3 I)
(3) Group communication. The student communicates effectively
in groups in professional and social contexts. The student is
expected to:
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(A) identify kinds of groups, their importance, and the purposes they serve;
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(B) analyze group dynamics and processes for participating effectively in
groups, committees, or teams;
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(C) identify and analyze the roles of group members and their influence on
group dynamics;
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(D) demonstrate skills for assuming productive roles in groups;
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(E) use appropriate verbal, nonverbal, and listening strategies to promote
group effectiveness;
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(F) identify and analyze leadership styles;
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(G) use effective communication strategies in leadership roles;
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(H) use effective communication strategies for solving problems, managing
conflicts, and building consensus in groups; and
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(I) analyze the participation and contributions of group members and
evaluate group effectiveness.
Questions?
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Contact Information
For questions or to request copies of embedded
Curriculum, contact the AVID Texas State Office:
972-591-2550
Patrick Briggs
Barbara Copeland
Pamela Carter Kirschner
Jeanne Mercer
Mike Mozingo
Amy Chapman
Krista Curnutt
pbriggs@avid.org
bcopeland@avid.org
pkirschner@avid.org
jmercer@avid.org
mmozingo@avid.org
achapman@avid.org
kcurnutt@avid.org
Jeff Cranmore, jeff.cranmore.consultant@gmail.com
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