TEA Update
TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR THE
GIFTED/TALENTED
12/4/2014
PRESENTED BY MONICA BREWER
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Legislative Update
 House Bill 374
 The State Board of Education approve all advanced
placement and international baccalaureate courses
before they can be offered by a local school district.
 Other Hot Topics
 Pre-kindergarten
 Counselors
 Health Education
 Individual graduation committees
 Certification requirements for bilingual education
 Diplomas
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SBOE Update
 Require that Advanced Placement (AP) and
International Baccalaureate (IB) courses that satisfy
a specific social studies graduation requirement
address the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
(TEKS) for the corresponding course
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Graduation Requirements
Foundation High School Program
Minimum High School Program
Recommended High School Program
Distinguished High School Program
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Graduation Side-by-Side
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Graduation Side-by-Side
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G/T Testing & English Language Learners
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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Review
2015-2016
2014-2015
 Math-Implement revised
K-8 TEKS
 Fine Arts Spring/Summer 2015
TEKS professional
development
 CTE-April 2015 SBOE
adoption of revised TEKS
 ELA/R and SLA Spring/ Summer 2015
begin TEKS review
 Math-Implement revised high
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school TEKS
Fine Arts-Implement revised
TEKS
ELA/R & SLA - April 2016
SBOE adoption of revised TEKS
Science-Spring/Summer 2016
begin TEKS review
Health & Physical Education
(PE)-Spring/Summer 2016
begin TEKS review
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HB 5, Section 46
 School district evaluation of performance in
community and student engagement
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District evaluation of the district and campus performance and
assign a rating
Assign a performance rating of exemplary, acceptable, or
unacceptable based on local-determined criteria
Criteria developed by a local committee
Must report the findings to the agency using the develop
system for reporting
http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/News_and_Multimedia/Press_Releases/2014/
TEA_releases_Community_and_Student_Engagement_ratings/
Student & Family Engagement – G/T
GIFTED & TALENTED
DISTRICTS
CAMPUSES
Locally-Assigned Rating
#
%
#
%
Exemplary
252
20.5%
2,863
34.3%
Recognized
446
36.3%
2,624
31.4%
Acceptable
402
32.8%
1,985
23.8%
Unacceptable
30
2.4%
169
2.0%
N/A
97
7.9%
707
8.5%
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Innovative Courses
Courses
Course
Code
AAR
Abbr.
Credits Expires
College Transition
N1290050
CLGTRN
½-1
2016-2017
G/T Independent Study
Mentorship I-IV
N1290309
N1290313
N1290317
N1290318
GTISMI
GTISM2
GTISM3
GTISM4
½-1
2014-2015
Path College Career I-IV
N1290051
N1290052
N1290053
N1290054
PATHCC1
PATHCC2
PATHCC3
PATHCC4
½-1
2014-2015
Logic I-II
N1290100
N1290101
LOGIC1
LOGIC2
½
2014-2015
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Gifted/Talented
INITIATIVES
TRAININGS
WEBPAGE UPDATES
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G/T Initiatives
 Small School Resource Guide – Website
 G/T 30 hour Foundational Training
 G/T Toolkits I & II
 G/T Equity
 Socioeconomic Representation in G/T Programs
 Bilingual G/T Education
 Twice-Exceptional TOT
 G/T & SPED district coordinators from the 40 largest school
districts
 G/T & SPED ESC Coordinators
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Texas Performance Standards Project
 Kinder – Sixth grade TEKS
 Tasks and COLEFs updated with current math TEKS
 7th – 12th math TEKS will be up updated in the Spring for
Summer trainings
 Statewide survey conducted
 District Data
 District Usage
 Needs Assessment
 Implementation Training
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Ways G/T Students Are Served
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Percentage of Schools Using the TPSP
50
46
45
40
35
29
30
25
25
23
20
17
16
15
13
10
13
11
8
5
0
ESC Specialists
District Personnel
0
None
0
16
0
1-25%
46
23
26-50%
17
8
51-75%
13
11
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76-100%
0
13
Don't Know
25
29
Teacher Use of TPSP Components
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Changes in Students Based on TPSP Work
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Changes in Teachers Based on TPSP Work
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Suggestions for TPSP
 Update with technology resources and TEKS
 Material in Spanish
 Implementation guide
 More trainings
 Tasks – 7E format, shorter & more manageable, and
lesson plans
 More videos - TPSP process, student examples, and
include all grade levels
 More interactive website
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Objectives:
Rigor
Depth &
Complexity
Rigor &
Independent Study
Texas Performance
Standards Project
(TPSP)
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Objectives:
Characteristics
Needs of twiceexceptional learners
Identification &
assessment
Service design options
Curriculum and
Instruction
Family and community
resources
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Creativity and
Innovation
Objectives:
Definition of creativity
Creative thinking
Creative strategies with
the TPSP
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AP/IB Incentives Update
EXAM FEES
TEACHER TRAINING
REIMBURSEMENT
AP Exam Fees
2013 - 2014 Exam
Total Cost Per AP Exam
$89.00
College Board Reduction
$26.00
School Site Fee Waiver
$8.00
State contribution per exam
$30.00
Federal payment per exam
$16.00
Parent/student contribution per exam
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$9.00
IB Exam Fees
2013-2014 School Year
Total Cost Per IB Exam
$104.00
State contribution per exam
$30.00
Federal payment per exam
$65.00
Parent/student contribution per exam
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$9.00
AP Exam Fees
2014 - 2015 School Year
Total Cost Per AP Exam
$91.00
College Board Reduction
$29.00
School Site Fee Waiver
$8.00
State contribution per exam
$30.00
Federal payment per exam
$16.00
Parent/student contribution per exam
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$8.00
IB Exam Fees
2014-2015 Exam Fees
Total Cost Per IB Exam
$110.00
State contribution per exam
$30.00
Federal payment per exam
$65.00
Parent/student contribution per exam
$15.00
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2014 Teacher Training Reimbursements (TTR)
 Funding priorities for 2014 TTR:
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Eligible teachers at campuses that will offer new AP/IB programs in
the 2014-2015 school year, including IB candidate schools
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Eligible teachers of courses that will be revised for the 2014-2015
school year:
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
 AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based
 AP U.S. History
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Any remaining TTR funds will be distributed evenly among all
remaining eligible teachers.
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New TEA Website
http://tea.texas.gov/
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G/T Education Webpage
http://tea.texas.gov/index2.aspx?id=6420
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Additional Resources
Gifted/Talented Education
http://www.tea.texas.gov
Gifted/Talented Teacher Toolkit
• http://www.texaspsp.org/toolkit/GT_Teacher_Toolkit.html
Gifted/Talented Teacher Toolkit II
• http://www.texaspsp.org/toolkit2/Toolkit2.html
Equity in Gifted/Talented Education
• http://www.gtequity.org/
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For more information:
 Monica Brewer
 monica.brewer@tea.state.tx.us
(Monica.brewer@tea.texas.gov)
 512-463-9581
 Texas Education Agency website
 http://www.tea.texas.gov
 Gifted & Talented Education
 G/T Resources
 Texas AP/IB Incentive Program
 gted@tea.state.tx.us (gted@tea.texas.gov)