1. Tangible Objectives Aligned to TEKS
Carrie Arce, Social Studies

2. Why should your objectives be aligned to TEKS?
It is the state standard (there are TEKS for every class except the BioMed CTE)
It helps students and teachers stay on track
This is the foundation of state and Harmony Assessment
Why should your objectives be aligned to TEKS?

3. What makes an objective tangible?
Specific - What do you want to accomplish? Why do you want to accomplish it? What are the benefits? Who is involved?
Measurable - How will you know when it is accomplished? What tools will you use to measure progress?
Attainable - How can your goal be accomplished? Is it action-oriented? What knowledge and skills are needed to reach this goal?
Relevant - Does your goal seem worthwhile? Is it realistic?
Time-bound - When will this happen? How often? Is there a time frame for you to reach your goal?

4. Let's look at your TEKS
Open your TEKS from TEA and the Harmony Curriculum page
Identify the TEKS that will be used.
3A: analyze political issues such as Indian policies, the growth of political machines, civil service reform, and the beginnings of Populism

5. Review the nouns 2. Clarify the noun that you want students to learn….
Indian Policies
Political Machines
Civil Service reform
Populism
Other terms that are related that student have already learned:
Gilded Age
Industrialization
Railroads
Labor Union
Entrepreneurship
Big Business

6. Focusing on the verb of the TEKS!
3. Identify the verb in the TEKS. In Bloom’s Taxonomy, there are six levels of learning.

7. Bloom’s Taxonomy

8. Additional Criteria
3. Add additional criteria to indicate how or when the outcome will be observable to add context for the student. How are you going to make this objective “tangible?”
*If you are using multiple TEKS, this is the time to examine and review the nouns and verbs.
*This is where we tie it all together with and make it a SMART goal.

9. Refocus on a SMART goal.
Specific - What do you want to accomplish? Why do you want to accomplish it? What are the benefits? Who is involved?
Measurable - How will you know when it is accomplished? What tools will you use to measure progress?
Attainable - How can your goal be accomplished? Is it action-oriented? What knowledge and skills are needed to reach this goal?
Relevant - Does your goal seem worthwhile? Is it realistic?
Time-bound - When will this happen? How often? Is there a time frame for you to reach your goal?

10. Write a tangible objective...
Begin with
Students will__________ (based on the verb in the TEKS and Bloom’s Taxonomy)
____________________________ (fill in the rest with content)
through _________________ (this is the end product, assessment)
Students will compare Indian policies, the growth of political machines, civil service reform, and the beginnings of Populism through completion of the graphic organizer (provided.)

11. Is it SMART?

12. Using your TEKS, create a tangible objective!
Now its your turn...
Using your TEKS, create a tangible objective!