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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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Subtitle F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES |
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Chapter 30A. STATE VIRTUAL SCHOOL NETWORK |
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Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 30A.001. DEFINITIONS
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In this chapter:
(1) "Administering authority" means the entity designated under Section 30A.053 to administer the state virtual school network.
(2) "Board" means the State Board of Education.
(3) "Course" means a course of study that meets the requirements of Section 30A.104.
(4) "Electronic course" means a course in which:
(A) instruction and content are delivered primarily over the Internet;
(B) a student and teacher are in different locations for a majority of the student's instructional period;
(C) most instructional activities take place in an online environment;
(D) the online instructional activities are integral to the academic program;
(E) extensive communication between a student and a teacher and among students is emphasized; and
(F) a student is not required to be located on the physical premises of a school district or open-enrollment charter school.
(5) "Electronic diagnostic assessment" means a formative or instructional assessment used in conjunction with an electronic course to ensure that:
(A) a teacher of an electronic course has information related to a student's academic performance in that course; and
(B) a student enrolled in an electronic course makes documented progress in mastering the content of the course.
(6) "Electronic professional development course" means a professional development course in which instruction and content are delivered primarily over the Internet.
(7) "Provider school district or school" means:
(A) a school district or open-enrollment charter school that provides an electronic course through the state virtual school network to:
(i) students enrolled in that district or school; or
(ii) students enrolled in another school district or school; or
(B) a public or private institution of higher education that provides a course through the state virtual school network.
(8) "Public or private institution of higher education" means:
(A) an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003; or
(B) a private or independent institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003.