TEA Curriculum
Update
SHELLY RAMOS
JESSICA SNYDER
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Texas Essential
Knowledge and Skills
(TEKS)
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TEKS Update
• The State Board of Education (SBOE) has
authority for the Texas Essential Knowledge and
Skills (TEKS).
• Typically, the SBOE reviews/revises one or more
subject areas each year.
• Review and revision process takes between one
to two years from start to finish.
• The SBOE is expected to approve a streamlining
process for science and social studies.
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TEKS Update
Which TEKS are changing?
Languages other than English (LOTE)
• Revisions to the LOTE TEKS were adopted by
the SBOE in 2014.
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• Revisions to the CTE TEKS were adopted by the
SBOE in 2015.
The revised LOTE and CTE TEKS are scheduled to
be implemented in the 2017-2018 school year.
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TEKS Update
Which TEKS are currently under review?
English and Spanish language arts and reading
Personal Financial Literacy elective course
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TEKS Review Update
• The SBOE is expected to finalize revisions to the
TEKS for English and Spanish language arts and
reading TEKS this summer.
• The revised TEKS are expected to be
implemented beginning in the 2018-2019
school year.
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English and Spanish Language
Arts and Reading TEKS Review
• The English and Spanish language arts and
reading TEKS review committees will convene
for their next face-to-face meeting in
mid-February.
• At the February meeting, the committee will
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review informal feedback submitted to TEA,
ensure vertical alignment,
meet with the SBOE-appointed expert
reviewers, and
finalize their recommendations for revisions
to the TEKS.
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English and Spanish Language
Arts and Reading TEKS Review
Overview of TEKS review draft recommendations—
• integrate Figure 19 expectations into general
student expectations for each grade level and
course
• organize TEKS around eight strands (developing
and sustaining foundational language skills,
comprehension, response, collaboration, multiple
genres, author’s purpose and craft, composition
and presentation, and research and inquiry)
• streamline TEKS
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English and Spanish Language
Arts and Reading TEKS Review
Expected timeline for TEKS review
• SBOE discussion with invited testimony,
January 26-29, 2016
• English and Spanish language arts and reading
committees convene, mid-February, 2016
• SBOE first reading and filing authorization,
April 6-8, 2016
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English and Spanish Language
Arts and Reading TEKS Review
Expected timeline for TEKS review
• Official public comment period, late-April to
July 2016
• SBOE public hearing and second reading and
final adoption, July 20-22, 2016
• Expected implementation, beginning in
2018-2019 school year
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TEKS Update
Which TEKS are next?
Science TEKS streamlining
The SBOE will begin the streamlining process for
science this summer, with adoption of
streamlined TEKS scheduled for spring 2017.
Social studies TEKS streamlining
The streamlining process for social studies is
scheduled to begin in spring of 2017.
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Science TEKS Streamlining
Expected timeline for science TEKS streamlining
committees
• February 2016—Applications post to the TEA
website
• Spring 2016—SBOE nominates individuals to
TEKS streamlining committees
• Summer and Fall 2016—TEKS streamlining
committees convene
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State Board of
Education, January 2016
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SBOE Meeting
January 26-29, 2016
Second reading and final adoption
• Proposed amendments to the graduation
requirements for students on the Foundation High
School Program
• Proposed new course: Personal Financial Literacy
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Foundation High School
Program
Proposed amendments to the Foundation High School Program
• add new Financial Mathematics course to the advanced courses
that satisfy the third mathematics credit
• eliminate the expiration of the provision allowing Computer
Science I, II, and III to satisfy the LOTE graduation requirement
• update the list of courses that will satisfy the fine arts
graduation requirement
• include Career Preparation I-II courses with the career clusters
from which the final course in a coherent sequence for an
endorsement may be selected
• allow a course to count as part of the set of four courses for
more than one endorsement
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TEKS Review Update
Personal Financial Literacy elective course
• Course to be available for the 2016-2017 school
year
• Districts are required to offer this course beginning
with the 2016-2017 school year
• Other financial literacy courses will not meet this
requirement
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SBOE Meeting
January 26-29, 2016
First reading and filing authorization
• Proposed revisions to requirements for the
Academic Achievement Record (AAR)
• Proposed new courses:
• AP Computer Science Principles (technology
applications)
• Extended Career Preparation (CTE)
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SBOE Meeting
January 26-29, 2016
Discussion
• Proposed revisions to English and Spanish language
arts and reading TEKS
For approval
• SBOE TEKS Streamlining Process
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Curriculum Updates
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OnTRACK Lessons
• TEKS-aligned supplementary lessons
• Grade 8 and English I, II, and III
• Grades 7 and 8, Algebra I and II, and Geometry
• Grade 8, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
• U.S. History and World Geography
• Lessons are available on the Project Share
Gateway.
• Syllabi with links to lessons are posted at
http://projectsharetexas.org/node/93206.
• For more information or assistance, contact
projectsharetx@tea.texas.gov.
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Texas SUCCESS
Online math and reading resources have been selected
for the following grade levels and courses:
• Reading, Grades 3–5
• Reading, Grades 6–8
• English I and II
• Math, Grades 3–5
• Math, Grades 6–8
• Algebra I
• Successful bidders were announced in To the
Administrator Addressed correspondence dated
December 11, 2015.
• Vendors will begin working with districts as
contracts are negotiated and finalized.
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Mathematics Resources
• Vertical alignment
charts
• Response to
curriculum focal points
• Supporting
information documents
• TEKS with “such as”
statements
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Mathematics Resources
• Interactive math glossary
• Texas Mathematics Support
Center
• ESTAR / MSTAR
• Side-by-side comparison
documents for high school
http://tea.texas.gov/Curriculum_and_Instructional_Program
s/Subject_Areas/Mathematics/Mathematics/
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Presidential Award for Excellence
in Mathematics and Science
Teaching (PAEMST)
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Teachers in grades K – 6 can sign up to apply or be
nominated by administrators, teachers, parents, or
students.
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In Texas, eligible teachers may earn 20 CPE hours for
submitting a completed application.
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Nominations for teachers are open at
www.paemst.org.
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Presidential Award for Excellence
in Mathematics and Science
Teaching (PAEMST)
Presidential awardees receive a certificate signed by the
President of the United States, a trip to Washington, D.C.,
to attend a series of recognition events and professional
development opportunities, and a $10,000 award from
the National Science Foundation. Awardees also join an
active network of outstanding educators from
throughout the nation.
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National Youth Science Camp
• Applications to attend the 2016 National Youth Science
Camp (NYSC) are now available at
https://nysc.fluidreview.com.
• Two graduating high schoolers will be selected to
represent Texas at the all-expense-paid honors program.
• NYSC will be held in West Virginia from June 15 to July
10, 2016.
• Applications are due by February 17, 2016.
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House Bill 4 High-Quality
Prekindergarten Grant Program
Updates on HB 4:
• TEA has revised the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines
• Proposed rules for the High-Quality Prekindergarten
Grant program are expected to publish Feb. 5, 2016
• Applications are expected to be available in late
February and will be due early April 2016
• Funding is anticipated in July 2016 for implementation
in the 2016-2107 school year
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Prekindergarten Guidelines
In fall 2015, TEA began the process to review the Texas
Prekindergarten Guidelines. The review committee
revisions include
• aligning the Prekindergarten Guidelines with
kindergarten TEKS,
• replacing out-of-date references,
• clarifying outcomes to reflect current research and
best practices in early childhood education, and
• sequencing the outcomes to reflect a
developmentally appropriate continuum of
instruction and learning.
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Fitnessgram® 2015-2016
• A two-year statewide site license has been awarded to
US Games for Fitnessgram® 2015.
• Districts choosing to use Fitnessgram® 2015 must
opt-in with US Games at no cost to schools.
• Districts choosing to use the Physical Fitness
Assessment Initiative (PFAI) application will need to
have a TEASE account.
• Additional information will be provided soon in
To the Administrator Addressed correspondence.
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Innovative Courses
• provide content outside the scope of the required
curriculum
• may meet certain endorsement area requirements
• may be offered for elective credit with the approval of the
local board of trustees
• may not meet other state graduation requirements or dual
credit requirements
The 2016-2017 application window is still open. Visit the
Innovative Course webpage for instructions at
http://tea.texas.gov/index4.aspx?id=6079.
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Texas Virtual School Network
(TxVSN)
• Expand local course choices
• Address teacher shortages
• Provide credit advancement and/or credit recovery options
• Allow schedule flexibility
• Provide alternative opportunities for diverse students
• Offer additional courses taught by Texas certified teachers
• Provide individualized instruction
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TxVSN Catalog Course Options
College credit
• 14 AP® courses
• 12 dual credit courses
High school
• Foundation and enrichment curriculum courses
• 6 languages other than English (LOTE) courses
• 19 career and technical education (CTE) courses
• 5 technology applications courses, including
Computer Science I & II
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TxVSN Funding Sources
• Foundation School Program (FSP) funding for up to three
TxVSN courses per student per semester
• Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA)
• State and federal program and grant funds
• Title funds, including Title I, IDEA Part B
• Local funds
• May be student-paid after first three TxVSN courses
per student per semester
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TxVSN State Law and Rule
• Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 30A
• Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 70
Local Policy for the TxVSN: TEC, §30A.007
• Each school district or open-enrollment charter school
must adopt a written policy that provides students with
the opportunity to enroll in TxVSN online courses
• Policy must by consistent with requirements in
TEC, §26.0031
• Policy must be sent to each parent of a middle or high
school student at least once a year.
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TxVSN State Law and Rule
Rights Concerning the TxVSN: TEC, §26.0031
• At the time and in the manner the school informs students
and parents about traditional local classroom course
offerings, it must also notify them of option to enroll in
TxVSN courses
• School may not deny request to enroll in TxVSN course
except in specific circumstances allowed under this section
• Parent may appeal a denial to the commissioner
TxVSN Help Desk:
1-866-93TxVSN
(1-866-938-9876)
TxVSN Website: www.txvsn.org
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CTE Certification Exam
Reimbursement
Texas Education Code, §29.190, authorizes TEA to
reimburse LEAs for student certification exams taken
and passed for a license or certificate.
Process
• LEAs submit a reimbursement request.
• Requests will be reimbursed on a first-come,
first-served basis until the end of the fiscal year or
the $500,000 allotment is expended.
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CTE Certification Exam
Reimbursement
Eligibility
• Certifications listed on the Perkins Program
Effectiveness Report (PER) are eligible for
reimbursement.
• Student must successfully complete a CTE
program related to the certification.
• Student must take and pass the certification
exam prior to July 31, 2016.
• One exam will be reimbursed per student, up to
$350 per exam.
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Proclamation 2017
Instructional Materials Expected Timeline
• Adopted materials in classrooms for 2017-2018
school year
• Available for purchase in April 2017
• Adoption in November 2016
• Review committees meet in Austin summer 2016
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Arrive Sunday evening; leave Friday afternoon
• Review committee nominations are due to TEA in
January 2016
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Proclamation 2017
The SBOE invited bids to furnish new instructional
materials for the following courses:
• Career and Technical Education
• Languages Other Than English
• Mathematics
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Algebraic Reasoning
Statistics
• Social Studies
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Special Topics in Social Studies
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Additional Curriculum
Updates
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PEIMS Updates
Reporting requirements related to the Foundation
High School Program (Summer Submission 3):
• Foundation High School Program Participation Code
• Distinguished Level of Achievement Indicator Code
• Endorsement Indicator Codes
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PEIMS Updates
Reporting requirements related to Senate Bill (SB) 149
In fall 2015 (Submission 1) districts reported the
following information for the 2014-2015 school year:
• NUMBER of students for whom an individual
graduation committee (IGC) was established
• STUDENTS who graduated based on an IGC decision
In summer 2016 (Submission 3) districts will begin
reporting whether an IGC was established for a student
at the student level.
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PEIMS Updates
Reporting requirements related to Senate Bill (SB) 149
• Commisioner’s rules are expected to be adopted soon.
• Rules will address reporting requirements and
timelines.
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PEIMS Updates | 2016-2017
Modified EOC course codes
Deleted modified end-of-course (EOC) assessment
codes (“05”):
• English I, II, III
• Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
• Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
• United States History Studies Since 1877, World
History, World Geography
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PEIMS Updates | 2016-2017
Alternative EOC course codes
Deleted alternative EOC assessment codes (“07”) for
courses that no longer have an EOC requirement:
• English II and III
• Geometry and Algebra II
• Chemistry and Physics
• World History and World Geography
Alternative EOC codes remain for courses for which
there is an alternative EOC assessment
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Locally-Developed Courses
• Under TEC §28.002(g-1), a district may offer a locally
developed course or other activity, including an
apprenticeship or training hours needed to obtain an
industry-recognized credential or certificate.
• The district must partner with a public or private
institution of higher education (IHE) and local
business, labor, and community leaders to develop
and provide the course(s).
• These courses must be approved by the local board of
trustees.
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Locally-Developed Courses
• Each school district must annually report to TEA the
names of the locally developed courses/activities in
which the district's students have enrolled under TEC,
§28.002(g-1).
• The Locally Developed Course/Activity District Form is
available on the Foundation High School Program
website.
• TEA shall make the information provided on the form
available to other districts.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Students in foster care
• Local education agencies and states must collect student
data and report on academic performance, including
graduation and dropout rates
• Coordination regarding transportation is required
• Collaboration and coordination with state and local child
welfare agencies is required
• Other school stability protections were added that align
with Texas state laws
Contact: Kelly M. Kravitz, Division of Federal & State Education Policy,
Kelly.Kravitz@tea.texas.gov
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Students who are homeless
• Expands “school of origin” definition to include the designated
receiving/feeder school at the next grade level.
• Requires updates to the McKinney-Vento State Plan including:
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procedures for awarding partial credit for work completed at a previous
school attended
procedures for increased assistance from counselors regarding college
preparation and planning for students who are homeless.
• Strengthens and emphasizes the “identification” of homeless
students requirements
For more information : http://center.serve.org/nche/legis/essa.php
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Related Texas Administrative Code
(TAC) Updates
Recent changes impacting students experiencing
foster care or homelessness:
19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C,
§74.24, Credit by Examination
• Expands credit by exam window for foster youth and homeless
youth to allow for testing at any time during the school year
19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C,
§74.26, Award of Credit
• Requires that districts provide proportionate credit for a foster
youth or homeless student who successfully completes one
semester of a two semester course
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84th Texas Legislature: McKinneyVento Homeless Education
HB 1559 (TEC § 33.906) – Requires school campuses with a website to
post information regarding local services and programs that assist
homeless students.
HB 2398 (TEC § 29.0915 (a-3)) - A school district shall offer additional
counseling and may not refer a student to truancy court if the truancy is
a result of being homeless.
HB 679 (TGC § 2306.1101) – Mandates a statewide study on homeless
youth (including migrant youth) and report to Legislature to determine
number of homeless youth, needs, current programs, funding, etc.
SB 1494 (TEC § 25.007) –Identifies numerous actions to ease schools
transitions for students experiencing foster care and homelessness.
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Contact the Curriculum
Division
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Curriculum Listserv Bulletins
• AP/IB
• Health and Physical Education
• Bilingual/ESL Education
• Languages Other Than English
• Counselors in Schools
• Mathematics
• Early Childhood Education
• Science
• English Language Arts-Reading
• Social Studies
• Fine Arts
• Texas Literacy Initiative
• Foster Care and Student Success • Technology Applications
• Gifted/Talented Education
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Questions?
Contact TEA Curriculum Division
• By email at curriculum@tea.texas.gov
• By telephone at (512) 463-9581
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