Texas Graduation
Last Modified on 10/22/2022 9:32 am CDT
Classic View: Student Information > General > Graduation
Search Terms: Graduation
Fields on the Graduation tab that are specific to the state of Texas are described below. Fields that do not require unique, state-specific data are described in the Graduation article.
General Graduation Information Editor
Graduation Type
The Graduation Type drop-list allows users to select the type of plan under which the student graduated.
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Code | Description | Definition |
04 | Completion of IEP & FT Employ w/o school services | Completion Of IEP And Full-Time Employment With Sufficient Self-Help Skills To Maintain Employment Without Public School Services |
05 | Completion of IEP & mastery of self-help skills | Completion Of IEP And Demonstrated Mastery Of Specific Employability And Self-Help Skills That Do Not Require Public School Services |
06 | Completion of IEP & access to outside services | Completion Of IEP And Access To Services, Employment, Or Education Outside Of Public Education |
07 | Completion of IEP and reached age 22 | Completion Of IEP And Reached Age 22 |
18 | (Special Ed) Minimum High School Program | Completion Of Minimum Curriculum And Credit Requirements For Graduation Applicable To Students In General Education And Participated In The Exit-Level Assessment Instrument Identified In The IEP–Minimum High School Program |
19 | (Special Ed) Recommended High School Program | Completion Of Minimum Curriculum And Credit Requirements For Graduation Applicable To Students In General Education And Participated In The Exit -Level Assessment Instrument Identified In The IEP – Recommended High School Program (for students who entered grade 9 in 2001 - 2002 through 2006 - 2007) |
20 | (Special Ed) Distinguished Achievement Program | Completion Of Minimum Curriculum And Credit Requirements For Graduation Applicable To Students In General Education And Participated In The Exit - Level Assessment Instrument Identified In The IEP – Distinguished Achievement Program (for students who entered grade 9 in 2001 - 2002 through 2006 - 2007). |
21 | (2001-2003) Minimum High School Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2001 - 2002, 2002 - 2003, and 2003 - 2004 (including students receiving special education services. |
22 | (2001-2003) Recommended High School Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2001 - 2002, 2002 - 2003, and 2003 - 2004 (including students receiving special education services. |
23 | (2001-2003) Distinguished Achievement Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2001 - 2002, 2002 - 2003, and 2003 - 2004 (including students receiving special education services. |
24 | (2004-2006) Minimum High School Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2004 - 2005 and thereafter (including students receiving special education services. |
25 | (2004-2006) Recommended High School Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2004 - 2005 and thereafter (including students receiving special education services. |
26 | (2004-2006) Distinguished Achievement Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2004 - 2005 and thereafter (including students receiving special education services. |
27 | (2007-present) Minimum High School Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2007 - 2008, 2008 - 2009, 2009 - 2010, 2010 - 2011, and 2011 - 2012 and includes students receiving special education services. |
28 | (2007-present) Recommended High School Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2007 - 2008, 2008 - 2009, 2009 - 2010, 2010 - 2011, and 2011 - 2012 and includes students receiving special education services. |
29 | (2007-present) Distinguished Achievement Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2007 - 2008, 2008 - 2009, 2009 - 2010, 2010 - 2011, and 2011 - 2012 and includes students receiving special education services. |
30 | Minimum High School Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2012 - 2013 and 2013 - 2014 and includes students receiving special education services. |
31 | Recommended High School Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2012 - 2013 and 2013 - 2014 and includes students receiving special education services. |
32 | Distinguished Achievement Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2012 - 2013 and 2013 - 2014 and includes students receiving special education services. |
34 | Foundation High School Program | For students who entered grade 9 in 2014 - 2015 and thereafter or entered grade 9 prior to the 2014 - 2015 school year and opted to graduate under the Foundation High School Program). The student completed curriculum requirements for graduation under the Foundation High School Program. |
35 | (Special Ed) Minimum IEP FHSP | Completion of Minimum Curriculum And Credit Requirements for Graduation Applicable To Students In General Education And Participated In The Exit - Level Assessment Instrument Identified in The IEP - Foundation High School Program. |
54 | (Special Ed) FHSP IEP & FT Employ w/o school services | Completion Of IEP And Full - Time Employment With Sufficient Self - Help Skills To Maintain Employment Without Public School Services. |
55 | (Special Ed) FHSP IEP & mastery of self-help skills | Completion Of IEP And Demonstrated Mastery Of Specific Employability And Self - Help Skills That Do Not Require Public School Services. |
56 | (Special Ed) FHSP IEP & access to outside services | Completion Of IEP And Access To Services, Employment, Or Education Outside Of Public Education |
57 | (Special Ed) FHSP IEP & reached age 22 | Completion Of IEP And Reached Age 22 |
Database Location:
Graduation.diplomaType
Ad Hoc Inquiries:
Student > Learner > Graduation elements > diplomaType
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Post Grad Plans
The Post Grad Plans field allows districts to track information about a student's potential plans once they have graduated from high school. This field is used only for district-tracking purposes and is not used for state reporting.
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Database Location:
Graduation.postGradPlans
Ad Hoc Inquiries:
Student > Learner > Graduation elements > postGradPlans
State Reporting Graduation Fields
The State Reporting Graduation fields are unique to the state of Texas. These fields allow districts to enter graduation-specific data for each student in the state of Texas.
Texas State Reporting Graduation Fields Editor
Coursework Completion Date
The date on which the district awards a certificate of coursework completion to a student. Districts have the option of awarding a certificate of coursework completion to a student who successfully completes all coursework requirements but who fails to perform satisfactorily on the statewide exit-level assessment.
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Database Location:
Graduation.courseworkCompletionDate
Ad Hoc Inquiries:
Student > Learner > Graduation elements > postGradPlans
Reports:
TREx Extract (AAR only)
Financial Aid Application
Indicates the manner in which the student completed the graduation requirement of either submitting a financial aid application (FAFSA or TASFA) or submitting an exception.
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Database Location:
Graduation.postsecondaryStatus
Ad Hoc Inquiries:
Student > Learner > Graduation Elements > postsecondaryStatus
Reports:
TREx Extract
Financial Aid Met Date
Indicates the month and year the student completed a financial aid application (FAFSA or TASFA) or submitted an exception.
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Database Location:
Graduation.financialAidMetDate
Ad Hoc Inquiries:
Student > Learner > Graduation Elements > financialAidMetDate
Reports:
TREx Extract
Ind Grad Committee
The Individual (Ind) Graduation Committee (IGC) selection indicates whether a student for whom an IGC was established has graduated based on an IGC decision.
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Code | Description | Definition |
00 | Not Applicable | Student does not have a graduation plan. |
01 | IGC Reviewed | Committee has reviewed student's graduation plan. |
02 | IGC Graduate | Student has completed graduation plan. |
Database Location:
Graduation.indGradCommittee
Ad Hoc Inquiries:
Student > Learner > Graduation elements > indGradCommittee
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P-TECH
The P-TECH checkbox indicates that a student in grades 9-12 is participating in the Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) Early College High School program.
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Database Location:
Graduation.ptech
Ad Hoc Inquiries:
Student > Learner > Graduation elements > ptech
Reports:
TSDS Student Interchange
Projected Graduation Date
This field is used to enter the date on which a student is expected to graduate.
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Database Location:
Graduation.projectedGraduationDate
Ad Hoc Inquiries:
Student > Learner > Graduation elements > projectedGraduationDate
Reports:
TREx Extract (AAR only)
Texas Grant
Texas Grant is used to indicate that a student on the Minimum/Recommended/Distinguished/High School Program (RHSP) is on track to graduate by completing the requirements of the State Board of Education-approved Minimum/Recommended/Distinguished/High School Program.
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Database Location:
Graduation.texasGrant
Ad Hoc Inquiries:
Student > Learner > Graduation elements > texasGrant
Reports:
TREx Extract (AAR only)
Associate Degree Earned
Marking this checkbox indicates the student earned an associate degree prior to graduation from high school.
Use the fields to indicate a student's status in obtaining a FHSP program, industry certification, or license.
Graduation Endorsement/Certification Information Editor
Type
Use the Type field to select Endorsement or Certification. An Endorsement indicates whether a student is currently enrolled in (pursuing) or has successfully completed a FHSP program to earn a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Endorsement. A Certification indicates a nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or license earned by a student. If Certification is selected the Endorsement field must be set to 99:Certification only and the Certification field must be populated.
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Database Location:
GraduationSeal.type
Ad Hoc Inquiries:
Student > Learner > Graduation elements > Graduation Seal > type
Reports:
TSDS Student Interchange
Endorsement
Use the Endorsement field to indicate the field of study a student is currently enrolled in (pursuing) to earn the qualifying endorsement.
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Description | Database Location | Ad Hoc Inquiries | Definition |
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Endorsement Options (Type = Endorsement) |
STEM | GraduationSeal.stateSeal1 | Student > Learner > GraduationSeal1 | Indicates whether a student is currently enrolled in (pursuing) or has successfully completed a FHSP program to earn a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Endorsement. |
Business & Industry | GraduationSeal.stateSeal2 | Student > Learner > GraduationSeal2 | Indicates whether a student is currently enrolled in (pursuing) or has successfully completed a FHSP program to earn a Business and Industry Endorsement |
Public Services | GraduationSeal.stateSeal3 | Student > Learner > GraduationSeal3 | Indicates whether a student is currently enrolled in (pursuing) or has successfully completed a FHSP program to earn a Public Services Endorsement. |
Arts & Humanities | GraduationSeal.stateSeal4 | Student > Learner > GraduationSeal4 | Indicates whether a student is currently enrolled in (pursuing) or has successfully completed a FHSP program to earn an Arts and Humanities Endorsement. |
Multi Disciplinary | GraduationSeal.stateSeal5 | Student > Learner > GraduationSeal5 | Indicates whether a student is currently enrolled in (pursuing) or has successfully completed a FHSP program to earn a Multi-Disciplinary Studies Endorsements. |
*FHSP Distinguished | GraduationSeal.stateSeal6 | Student > Learner > GraduationSeal6 | Indicates whether a student is currently pursuing or has successfully completed the distinguished level of achievement program under the Foundation High School Program. |
FHSP (Foundation High School Program) College Career Instruction | GraduationSeal.stateSeal7 | Student > Learner > GraduationSeal7 | Indicates whether a student in grades seven or eight has received instruction in preparing for high school, college, and a career that includes information regarding the creation of a high school personal graduation plan. |
Endorsement Options (Type = Certification) |
Certification Only | GraduationSeal.stateSeal | Student > Learner > Graduation elements > Graduation Seal > stateSeal | Required only for database purposes. Field is auto-populated. |
Notes:
- The Date Started and Date Completed fields are not utilized in state reporting and are only for district-tracking purposes.
- Users are able to add, edit, and delete certifications as necessary per user rights.
- If a value is entered in any field in the row, users are NOT allowed to save a Graduation record until a value for the Certification field is entered or the line is deleted.
- Users may save a blank Certification if all fields remain blank.
Reports:
TSDS Student Interchange
Status
This field indicates the student's graduation endorsement or graduation certification status.
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Code | Description | Definition |
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Type: Endorsement STEM, Business & Industry, Public Services, Arts & Humanities, Multi Disciplinary, and FHSP Distinguished Selections |
0 | Not Pursuing | Student is not pursuing or participating in graduation endorsements. |
1 | Pursuing | Student is pursuing graduation endorsement. |
2 | Completed | Student has completed graduation endorsements. |
Code | Description | Definition |
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Type: Endorsement FHSP College Career Instruction Selections |
0 | Not Applicable | Student is not pursuing or participating in graduation endorsements. |
1 | Applicable | Student is pursuing graduation endorsement. |
Code | Description | Definition |
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Type: Certification |
01 | IBC Earned | Student earned an industry based certification. |
02 | IBC Examination Passed | Student passed the industry based examination. |
03 | IBC Examination Failed | Student failed the industry based examination. |
Notes:
- The Date Started and Date Completed fields are not utilized in state reporting and are only for district-tracking purposes.
- For Type: Endorsement, the Certification field is inactive. Users may NOT make selections in these fields.
- Users are able to add, edit, and delete endorsements as necessary per user rights.
- If a value is entered in any field in the row, users are NOT allowed to save a Graduation record until values for the Endorsement and Status fields are entered or the line is deleted.
- Users may save a blank Endorsement if all fields remain blank.
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Certification
This drop list includes the industry based certifications.
Reports:
TSDS Student Interchange
IBC Vendor
Indicates the vendor that administered the certification exam.
Reports:
TSDS Student Interchange
IBC Exam Fee
This drop list includes the industry based certifications.
Reports:
TSDS Student Interchange