ACTION: TEKS Revisions and Feedback

Dear All,

Here is important information about the TEKS revisions. The board will be meeting on July 19-20. Any commentary  you provide will need to be in place soon. Let me know if I can relay information for you.

Here is a document that aligns the rows by student expectation. It references the CCRS standards and follows with a backward map from 12^th grade to kindergarten. Also, you will find that the student expectations are more tightly aligned to assist your review and recommendations.

TEA has now posted the latest copies of the committees’ final recommendations on their website. They may also create a side-by-side document to compare the latest version to the current TEKS.

English Language Arts and Reading TEKS

The State Board of Education (SBOE) has legislative authority to adopt the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for each subject of the required curriculum. SBOE members nominated educators, parents, business and industry representatives, and employers to serve on the review committees. This page provides information regarding the 2015 review and revision of the English language arts and reading (ELAR) TEKS.

Final Recommendations for Revisions to the English Language Arts and Reading TEKS (April 2016)  

The following documents reflect the TEKS review committees' final draft recommendations for revisions to the English language arts and reading TEKS.

English language arts and reading, Kindergarten - Grade 2 (PDF, 1,937KB)
English language arts and reading, Grades 3 – 5 (PDF, 2,159KB)
English language arts and reading, Grades 6 – 8 (PDF, 2,014KB)
English language arts and reading, English I-IV (PDF, 2,113KB)

Final Recommendations – Vertical Alignment Documents (April 2016) 
The vertical alignment documents indicate the alignment of the TEKS review committees’ final recommendations across grade levels, Kindergarten – Grade 12 and are organized by strand.

English language arts and reading, Strand 1: Foundational Language Skills (PDF, 607KB)
English language arts and reading, Strand 2: Comprehension (PDF, 587KB)
English language arts and reading, Strand 3: Response  (PDF, 571KB)
English language arts and reading, Strand 4: Collaboration (PDF, 1,078KB)
English language arts and reading, Strand 5: Multiple Genres (PDF, 544KB)
English language arts and reading, Strand 6: Author's Purpose and Craft (PDF, 583KB)
English language arts and reading, Strand 7: Composition and Presentation (PDF, 663KB)
English language arts and reading, Strand 8: Inquiry and Research (PDF, 573KB)

So there's the information. Your turn to act.