Dissecting a TEKS Objective
Parallel Teach
Co-Teaching for Highly Qualified
Professionals
Aldine ISD in Partnership with Region 4
Anatomy of a TEKS Objective
• 8.11 Science concepts. The student knows
that traits of species can change through
generations and that the instructions for traits
are contained in the genetic material of the
organisms. The student is expected to:
1998-Spring 2010 TEKS
Content and Level Taught and Tested
A identify that change in environmental conditions can affect
the survival of individuals and of species
B distinguish between inherited traits and other characteristics
that result from interactions with the environment
C make predictions about possible outcomes of various genetic
combinations of inherited characteristics
1998-Spring 2010 TEKS
Learner Outcome
• Learner outcome is what a student should
know and be able to do by the end of the
lesson
Complex TEKS
• Bio(4) Science concepts. The student knows that
cells are the basic structures of all living things and
have specialized parts that perform specific
functions, and that viruses are different from cells
and have different properties and functions. The
student is expected to:
(C) compare the structures and functions of viruses to cells
and describe the role of viruses in causing diseases and
conditions such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome,
common colds, smallpox, influenza, and warts; and
1998-Spring 2010 TEKS
Look at the verbs and objects
• (C)
the (1)structures and (2)functions of viruses to
cells and
the role of viruses in causing diseases and
conditions
acquired immune deficiency syndrome,
common colds, smallpox, influenza, and warts; and
1. Compare structures of viruses to cells
2. Compare functions of viruses to cells
3. Describe the role of viruses in causing
diseases and conditions
1998-Spring 2010 TEKS
“Such as” and “Including”
• “Such as” infers examples that support the
content and concept of the TEKS. The teacher
may choose to include or exclude those
examples from the lesson.
• “Including” indicates examples that are
required as a lesson component
TEKS Review
• Numbers and letters denote the landmarks for
each grade level and content area
• Numbers and letters denote concept and
content descriptors
• The student is expected to: describes the SE
• Verbs describe the level of teaching/testing
• Objects provide content descriptors and focus
• “Such as” = suitable examples
• “Including” = mandatory part of curriculum