Are math TEKS changing?

Approved at the Board’s April meeting, the updated schedule moves up the review and revision of the social studies TEKS to the 2021-22 school year and pushes back the review and revision of the mathematics TEKS to the 2022-23 school year.

When did the math TEKS change in Texas?

All revisions must be adopted prior to September 1, 2022.

What is a TEKS in math?

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.

When was TEKS last updated?

The State Board of Education gave final approval on November 20, 2020, to the new health education TEKS. The new health education TEKS will be effective on August 1, 2022, and will be implemented in classrooms beginning with the 2022–2023 school year. The following document reflects changes approved by the SBOE.

Who decides the 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. The SBOE periodically reviews and revises the TEKS for each subject area.

What are the 7 strands of the TEKS?

There is a focus on the interconnectedness of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking through seven integrated strands: developing and sustaining foundational language skills, comprehension, response, multiple genres, author’s purpose and craft, and inquiry and research.

What are the 7 strands of TEKS?

What is the revised math Teks (2012)?

The Revised Math TEKS (2012): The goals for participation are to become familiar with the supporting documents, to examine how to use the documents to improve overall mathematics instruction, and to explore vertical alignment of mathematical concepts and processes within the revised math TEKS.

What happens to Teks after a full revision?

The TEKS may undergo significant or minimal changes during a full revision, depending on the needs of the subject area and the condition of the existing standards. The SBOE typically calls for instructional materials aligned to the revised TEKS after a full revision of the standards.

What does Teks stand for?

In April 2012, the State Board of Education (SBOE) adopted revisions to the mathematics Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for kindergarten – grade 12. This page provides resources to assist parents and teachers in the transition to the revised mathematics TEKS for K-8, which were implemented in 2014-2015.

What supporting information is included in the TEKS comparison documents?

Supporting Information (outside source): These documents offer additional information regarding the standards as drawn from the Side-by-Side TEKS Comparison documents, frequently asked questions, and teachers.