Understanding TEKS

Texas Essential knowledge and skills (Teks)

the state standards for what students should know and be able to do. TEKS

TEKS BREAKDOWN

-Strands

Parts of the TEKS:

-Introduction

-Knowledge and skills

-Student Expectation

6.13 Measurement and data. The student applies mathematical process standards to use numerical or graphical representation to solve problems. The student is expected to: (A) interpret numeric data summarized in dot plots, stem and leaf plots, histograms and box plots and (B) distinguish between situations that yield data with and without variability.

-Strand: the way the knowkledge is organized

-Knowledge and Skills: knowledge or skills are expected to have for strand.

-Student Expectation: What the students are expected to know including content and specific skills

Standard types

• Readiness:
• are essential for success in the current grade or course.
• are important for preparedness for next year
• Supporting:
• although introduced and/or reinforced in current grade or course they may be emphasized in a subsequent year.
• they play a role in preparing students for the next grade or course but not a central role.
• Process:
• Tools to know: represent the strategies and structures a student uses to access learning.
• ways to show: represent the way a student demonstrates understanding/communicates knowledge.

Readiness

30%

70%

Supported

% of Assessed Curriculum

Supported

35%

Readiness

65%

% of TEKS Tested on STAAR

Connecting Teks to teaching

INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT

TEKS

CURRICULUM/SCOPE & SEQUENCE