TEA released many updates about the college preparatory courses today. Although more information is coming, we wanted to summarize and spotlight critical information that we have at this time. The information has been organized by when it takes effect. 

Register for these two TEA webinars to learn more about the evolving changes with college preparatory courses for CCMR:

• June 17 at 2:00 p.m. - Next Steps for College Preparatory Courses for CCMR Deep Dive
• June 18 at 2:00 p.m. - College Preparatory Courses Evaluation Methodology Deep Dive

June 20 is the deadline for Summer PEIMS. There were no changes to college prep for the 2024-2025 school year.

• Reference guidance in the May 23 “This Week in Performance Reporting”
• Reference general guidance for 2024-2025 in this college prep PEIMS document
• Reference the 2024-25 Academic Accountability Data Sources / PEIMS Summer Submission document for important details, including reports to review data prior to submission.

• For the 2027 accountability year (2026 graduates), CCMR credit will continue to be given to all students who successfully complete a college prep course. 
• College prep courses do not have to be on the approved list to receive CCMR credit in 2025-2026. This delay was announced in TAA correspondence on May 8.
• Only college preparatory course credits earned by students in Grade 12 will be eligible for CCMR credit in the 2027 accountability year.
• School districts are expected to implement unique course codes for College Preparatory Courses beginning with the 2025–2026 academic year. All college prep course providers, whether they are on the approved list or not, are assigned a unique course code.
• Please see codes for College Prep from the bottom of Page 19 through the top of Page 23 of this 25-26 course change log. There are many questions surrounding this change, and we will share answers as we receive them.

• Starting with the 2028 accountability year (2027 graduates), CCMR credit will only be given for students who pass a college prep course on the approved list.
• No college prep providers met TEA’s approval criteria for college prep mathematics.
• Only five college prep providers met TEA’s approval for college prep English: Amarillo College, Brazosport College, Hill College, Education Service Center 1, and Education Service Center 20
• This May 29 slide deck from TEA provides information about college prep course data and timelines.
• Existing course providers can re-apply and be considered for future inclusion on the approved list. Further guidance, including application instructions and implementation support, will be provided as Fall 2025 approaches.
• A student successfully completing a college prep course that is not on the approved list or a student who is not in 12th grade may still be eligible for TSI exemption at the partnering IHE based on the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), but that student should not be reported in TSDS PEIMS for the purposes of CCMR. 

Click on this slide deck if you need a refresher about college prep courses in general and the origins of the review process.