Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP)

Texas Performance Standards Project

Content

Process

Product

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*you will find much of the TPSP content is available in Spanish

Projects Aligned to TEKS

TPSP gives teachers guidelines for student research activities from kindergarten through high school. These projects, called “tasks,” provide students with opportunities for inquiry across multiple content areas. Tasks are aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for English language arts and reading, mathematics, science, and social studies.

• Identifying and defining the research problem or question
• Reviewing the existing evidence
• Refining the research question(s)
• Developing a research design and proposal
• Carrying out the research design
• Analyzing the results
• Reporting the findings through a product or performance

Independent Research

Phase I is a suggested series of TEKS-based lessons and performances to be used in large groups, small groups, and/or individually. Phase I allows students to work with advanced content and processes through a discipline-based research model. Phase I is developmental and formative.

Learning Experiences

Students will create a final product of their choice. The preparation of a project provides students with opportunities to synthesize learning, apply knowledge to a novel situation, and provide an advanced, high-quality demonstration of their knowledge and skills. Student performance on the tasks is evaluated in three areas: research process, product, and communication.