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March 26 – 27, 2010

Social Studies TEA Update Social Studies TEA Update Curriculum DivisionCurriculum Division


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Social Studies Timeline

• K-12 TEKS review committees met, October 15-17, 2009

• TEKS Review Discussion – SBOE November Meeting

• Public Hearing on TEKS – January 13, 2010

• SBOE action on TEKS – January 14 and 15, 2010



• SBOE action on TEKS – March 10, 11, and 12, 2010

• First reading and filing authorization – March 12, 2010

• 30-day public comment period on the Texas Register to begin on April 16, 2010

• Public Hearing scheduled for Wednesday, May 19, 2010


• Second reading and final adoption scheduled for May 21, 2010

• Professional development for TEKS, Spring/Summer 2011 and ongoing

• Implementation of revised social studies TEKS, Fall 2011

• Call for instructional materials following proclamation for science instructional materials (pending funding)


Social Studies TEKS

• Information Regarding Social Studies TEKS Review can be found at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=3643.


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Personal Financial Literacy

• Personal Financial Literacy did NOT go away on September 1, 2009.

• Because the social studies TEKS revision is in progress, and personal financial literacy is being incorporated into the TEKS for Economics, Personal Financial Literacy is still being covered under TAC 74.34 until the new TEKS are adopted and added to Chapter 74.


Bible Literacy

Frequently Asked Questions §74.36. Requirements for Elective

Courses on the Bible's Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and New Testament and Their Impact on the History and Literature of Western Civilization http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/ch074c.html

Graduation Requirements

The latest information regarding graduation requirements can be found at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/graduation.aspx.


Bilingual/ESL Program

• New Pre-K and K-1 instructional materials, middle school reading materials, and Spanish literature/reading instructional materials (grades 2-6) in classrooms in 2010-2011

• Spanish grade 6 TAKS will not be administered beginning in 2009-10 due to new legislation.

• AEIS Reporting in 2009-10 will provide reports by program models as reflected in Texas Education Code §29.066.

• TEA, in collaboration with ESC Region 20, is providing professional development on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) for administrators and teachers. These trainings are free of charge.


ELA/Reading

• ELA/Reading TEKS professional development provided by ESCs continues in 2009-2010.

• New K-1 instructional materials, middle school reading materials, and literature/ reading instructional materials (2-12) in classrooms in 2010-2011.

• New ELA (2-12), handwriting (1-3), spelling (1-6), and middle school speech instructional materials in classrooms in 2011-2012.

• New 3–8 assessments (replacing TAKS) and the EOC for English I will be given in the spring of 2012. Field testing will occur in the spring of 2011.

• English elective courses were adopted by the SBOE March 12, 2010. Implementation of the new TEKS will begin with the 2011 school year.


Mathematics

• Upcoming Professional Development– Grade 5-8 Math Academies: Summer 2010

– Algebra I EOC Success: Summer 2010

– Algebra II & Geometry EOC Success: Summer 2011

• Targeted Math Support Activities (Rider 42):

– Screening Instrument for grades 5-8

– Technology-based supplementary math program

– Algebra Readiness Grants

• Revised secondary math TEKS incorporating the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) currently being implemented


Science

• New K-12 science TEKS to be implemented in 2010-2011 http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter112/index.html

• Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC) to remain an option on the Recommended Plan

(See science section on Graduation Plans FAQs.)

• Professional Development through local ESCs

– Spring and summer 2010: K-12 science TEKS, 5-8 Academies, Biology EOC

– Spring and summer 2011 – Chemistry and Physics

• Additional CTE courses to satisfy science graduation requirements


Best Practices Clearinghouse

Best Practices Clearinghouse– Best Practices are collected from

Exemplary, Recognized, and Academically Acceptable schools and districts demonstrating improvement in student performance and/or school/district operations.

– Information may be found athttp://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/bestprac/index.html.


Questions?


Social Studies Listserv

Join the social studies listserv and other TEA listservs at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/social/sslistserv.html.


TEA Curriculum Contacts

Rosemary Morrow, Ph.D.

Director of Social Studies

[email protected]

Julie BrelsfordAssistant Director of

Social Studies

[email protected]



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