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Download PDF documents of the Prekindergarten Guidelines, the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards, the English Language Proficiency Standards, and the STAAR Alternate Essence Statements.
Curriculum Standards. Because of student mobility, Texas has adopted curriculum standards that are to be used in all the state's public schools. The current standards, which outline what students are to learn in each course or grade, are called Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
From this search tool, you will be able to view the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), the Prekindergarten Guidelines, the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards, the English Language Proficiency Standards, and the TEA Essence Statements.
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). The Texas AYP Plan approved by the United States Department of Education (USDE) in July 2004 meets the requirements in NCLB and provides a mechanism for evaluating district and campus AYP in 2004. The AYP requirements in NCLB are based on the following principles:
The English language arts and reading Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) embody the interconnected nature of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking through the seven integrated strands of developing and sustaining foundational language skills; comprehension; response; multiple genres; author's purpose and craft; composition...
The agenda includes: 1)a dialogue between David Berliner and Gaea Leinhart on general vs. subject-specific pedagogical skills and on assessment standards for beginning and more experienced teachers; 2) a panel of state representatives addressing issues of level of inference in performance assessments; 3) a presentation by John Frederickson and ...
Comprehensive T-TESS guide: Texas teacher appraisal process, emphasizing standards, rubric understanding, and continuous improvement for educators
