State Mandates for Intervention and Enrichment

Some states have mandates that require schools provide enrichment and/or intervention for students, often during the school day. Flex time is a great way to address this. Find articles related to these mandates here.

HB 1416 Texas: A Guide for Schools

Enriching Students Staff2026-04-21T17:40:32-04:00Tags: accelerated instruction, hb 1416, hb 4545, high impact tutoring|

Texas HB 1416 is an update to HB 4545, and is directly related to how schools in Texas meet student needs. It requires that students receive extra help in areas they are academically struggling in, with emphasis on Math and Reading/Language Arts. This article will help educators get the [...]

What is AIS in Schools?

Enriching Students Staff2026-04-21T17:39:57-04:00Tags: Flex Period, intervention|

All schools have a curriculum that should be accessible to all students. But, it’s an unavoidable fact that not all students will be able to access the material in the same way. In some cases, they might have great difficulties in accessing the material at all. While many factors [...]

Tracking Accelerated Instruction

Ashley Mauger2026-04-21T17:41:25-04:00Tags: hb 1416, hb 4545|

For Texas Districts trying to meet the requirements of House Bill 1416, one element is for students in accelerated instruction to have 15 to 30 hours of instruction in the subject they struggled in, based on student response. We’ve talked about how schools can create time for accelerated instruction, [...]

Scheduling Students for Accelerated Instruction

Ashley Mauger2026-04-21T19:09:56-04:00Tags: accelerated instruction, hb 1416, hb 4545|

Texas House Bill 1416 (an update to HB 4545) requires that any students in grades 3-8 who did not score at least Approaches on their STARR assessment or End of Course (EOC) exam receive intervention support, referred to as accelerated instruction. However, with parent approval some schools may receive [...]

Creating Time for Accelerated Instruction

Ashley Mauger2026-04-21T19:10:11-04:00Tags: accelerated instruction, hb 1416, hb 4545|

Under Texas House Bill 4545, now updated by HB 1416, it’s required that students meeting certain criteria are given supplemental accelerated instruction, during the school day. This includes not only academically, but emphasizes their social-emotional needs as well. For schools, this will mean that time needs to be spent [...]