The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Assessment--The criterion-referenced assessment instruments adopted by the Board to assess a student's readiness to enroll in college-level coursework or curricula.
2. (2) Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
3. (3) Colleges or Universities, or C/U--Texas public two-year colleges or public universities.
4. (4) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education.
5. (5) Early College High School or ECHS--The institution or entity designated by the Texas Education Agency as an Early College High School in accordance with §102.1091 of this title (relating to Commissioner's Rules Concerning Early College Education Program), that provides the outreach, curricula, and student learning and support programs that enable the participating student to combine high school courses and college-level courses during grade levels 9 through 12 and to attain the Recommended or Advanced High School Program diploma and earn up to 60 semester credit hours toward an associate or baccalaureate degree by the fifth anniversary of the student's first day of high school.
6. (6) Middle College or MC--The institution or entity that provides the outreach, a course of study, and student learning and support programs that enable a participating student to combine high school courses and college-level courses during grade levels 11 through 12 and to attain the Recommended or Advanced High School Program diploma and a significant number of semester credit hours toward an associate or baccalaureate degree.
7. (7) Recommended or Advanced High School Program--The curriculum specified in the Texas Education Code, §28.025, and the rules promulgated there under by the State Board of Education.

Source Note:The provisions of this §4.153 adopted to be effective August 21, 2005, 30 TexReg 4646; amended to be effective November 30, 2009, 34 TexReg 8507.