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Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. 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

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Social Studies Timeline SBOE action on TEKS – March 10, 11, and 12, 2010 First reading and filing authorization – March 12, day public comment period on the Texas Register to begin on April 16, 2010 Public Hearing scheduled for Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Social Studies Timeline 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) Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved.

Social Studies TEKS Information Regarding Social Studies TEKS Review can be found at ?id= ?id=3643 Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved.

7 Personal Financial Literacy Personal Financial Literacy did NOT go away on September 1, 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 until the new TEKS are adopted and added to Chapter 74.

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Graduation Requirements The latest information regarding graduation requirements can be found at spx. spx Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved.

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 Spanish grade 6 TAKS will not be administered beginning in due to new legislation. AEIS Reporting in will provide reports by program models as reflected in Texas Education Code § 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. Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved.

ELA/Reading ELA/Reading TEKS professional development provided by ESCs continues in New K-1 instructional materials, middle school reading materials, and literature/ reading instructional materials (2- 12) in classrooms in New ELA (2-12), handwriting (1- 3), spelling (1-6), and middle school speech instructional materials in classrooms in New 3–8 assessments (replacing TAKS) and the EOC for English I will be given in the spring of Field testing will occur in the spring of English elective courses were adopted by the SBOE March 12, Implementation of the new TEKS will begin with the 2011 school year. Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved.

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 Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved.

Science New K-12 science TEKS to be implemented in 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 Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved.

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 at Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved.

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TEA Curriculum Contacts Rosemary Morrow, Ph.D. Director of Social Studies Julie Brelsford Assistant Director of Social Studies Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved.

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