Tex. Education Code § 51.331
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 51.331, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 51.331. DEFINITIONS.
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(a) The definitions provided by Section 61.003 apply to this subchapter.
(b) In this subchapter:
(1) "Basic academic skills education" means non-course competency-based developmental education programs and interventions designed for students whose performance falls significantly below college readiness standards.
(2) "Program evaluation" means a systematic method of collecting, analyzing, and using information to answer questions about developmental education courses, interventions, and policies, particularly about their effectiveness and cost-efficiency.
(b) In this subchapter:
(1) "Basic academic skills education" means non-course competency-based developmental education programs and interventions designed for students whose performance falls significantly below college readiness standards.
(2) "Program evaluation" means a systematic method of collecting, analyzing, and using information to answer questions about developmental education courses, interventions, and policies, particularly about their effectiveness and cost-efficiency.
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