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TEA Curriculum Update
2018 TCEA
JESSICA SNYDER
CURRICULUM STANDARDS AND STUDENT SUPPORT DIVISION
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.
Agenda
TEA Curriculum Update
1. Legislative updates
2. State Board of Education updates
3. Program updates
4. Q & A
2 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.
Legislative Updates
Updates from the 85th Texas Legislature
Curriculum-Related Legislation
HB 3593 – Cybersecurity and computer coding courses
SB 30 – Community Safety Education Act
SB 463 – Extension of individual graduation committees and establishment of
alternative graduation requirements for students who entered prior
to 2011-2012
SB 826 – Elimination of advanced English and math course sequencing
SB 1005 – TAKS assessment graduation requirements
4 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.
Updates from the 85th Texas Legislature
HB 3593 - Instruction in technology applications, cybersecurity, and
computer coding
• The SBOE must approve courses in cybersecurity for credit for high
school graduation.
• Cybersecurity and computer coding are added to the description of the
STEM endorsement.
• The SBOE must adopt or select five technology applications on
cybersecurity to be included in a cybersecurity pathway for the STEM
endorsement.
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Updates from the 85th Texas Legislature
HB 3593 (cont’d)
• A district may offer a course in cybersecurity that is approved by the board of
trustees for credit without obtaining SBOE approval if the district partners
with a public or private institution of higher education that offers an
undergraduate degree program in cybersecurity to develop and provide the
course.
• A district must annually report to the agency the names of the cybersecurity
courses and institutions of higher education in which the district’s students
have enrolled.
• A school district entitled to an allotment under this section may use funds
from the district’s allotment to renovate an existing instructional facility to
serve as a dedicated cybersecurity computer laboratory.
6 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.Updates from the 85th Texas Legislature
SB 30 – Designated the Community Safety Education Act; Inclusion of
instruction regarding interaction with peace officers in the required curriculum
for certain public school students
Applies beginning with the 2018-2019 school year.
• The SBOE and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) must
enter into a memorandum of understanding that establishes each agency’s
responsibilities in developing the following:
o Instruction, including curriculum and instructional modules, on proper
interaction with peace officers during traffic stops and other in-person
encounters
o A training program, including training and testing materials, on proper
interaction with civilians during traffic stops and other in-person
encounters
7 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.Updates from the 85th Texas Legislature
SB 30 (cont’d)
• The instruction and the training program must include information
regarding proper interaction with peace officers.
• The SBOE must adopt rules to include the instruction in one or more
courses in the required curriculum for students in grade levels 9-12.
• Subject to rules adopted by the SBOE, a school district or open-
enrollment charter school may tailor instruction as appropriate for
the district’s or school’s community. In tailoring the instruction, the
district or school must solicit input from local law enforcement
agencies, driver training schools, and the community.
8 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.Updates from the 85th Texas Legislature
SB 463 - Use of individual graduation committees to satisfy certain public
high school graduation requirements
• Extends the expiration date for individual graduation committees,
which allow eligible students who have met curriculum requirements
for graduation but who have not yet performed satisfactorily on no
more than two of the required state end-of-course assessments to be
considered by an individual graduation committee for graduation
under certain circumstances.
• The option now expires September 1, 2019.
9 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.Updates from the 85th Texas Legislature
SB 463 (cont’d)
• The commissioner must, by rule, establish a procedure to determine
whether a student who entered the ninth grade before the 2011-2012
school year may qualify to graduate and receive a high school diploma.
• This option applies only to an individual who successfully completed
curriculum requirements for high school graduation, but who had not
performed satisfactorily on an assessment instrument or part of an
assessment instrument required for graduation, and who has been
administered the assessment instrument or part of the assessment
instrument at least three times, including an alternate assessment
instrument
10 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.Updates from the 85th Texas Legislature
SB 826 - Sequencing of required English language arts courses and
mathematics courses in schools
Applies beginning with the 2017-2018 school year
• Previously, state law required a student on the Foundation High School
Program to successfully complete English I, II, and III prior to enrolling
in an advanced English course and successfully complete Algebra I and
Geometry prior to enrolling in an advanced mathematics course.
• This legislation removes the sequencing requirements for enrollment in
the advanced English and advanced mathematics courses required for
graduation.
11 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.Updates from the 85th Texas Legislature
SB 1005 - Use of SAT or ACT as a secondary exit-level assessment instrument to
allow certain public school students to receive a high school diploma
• Specifies that a student who entered ninth grade prior to 2011-2012 may not
receive a high school diploma unless they perform satisfactorily on the SAT, the
ACT, the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) diagnostic assessment, or each subject of the
exit-level TAKS assessment.
• The commissioner must establish satisfactory performance levels for the ACT and
SAT that are equivalent in rigor to the performance level required to be met on the
exit-level TAKS assessment.
• The commissioner is not required to maintain and administer exit-level TAKS
assessment instruments after September 1, 2017.
• See administrative rules in 19 TAC §§101.3024 and 101.4003.
12 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.State Board of Education Updates
SBOE: TEKS Updates
Upcoming Implementation of TEKS Revisions--
Revisions to be implemented in 2018-2019
▪ Science streamlining
• K-8 science
• High school:
o Biology
o Chemistry
o Integrated Physics & Chemistry
o Physics
14 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.SBOE: Science TEKS
Science TEKS Streamlining
• The streamlined science TEKS will be available on the TEA website until
their scheduled effective date, August 27, 2018.
• SBOE Adopted, Not Yet Effective webpage
o Listed under 19 TAC Chapter 112, TEKS for Science
• Science TEKS Streamlining webpage
• Once effective, the TEKS will be incorporated in the Texas
Administrative Code with “Adopted 2017” in their title
15 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.SBOE: Science TEKS
Overview of changes:
• Student expectations (SEs) deleted or content reduced
• Eliminated unnecessary duplication
• Some changes in language in order to clarify the intent of the SE
and reduce the scope of content
• Changes based on estimate of amount of time necessary for
students to develop mastery of the content
• No new content or movement of content from one grade to
another
16 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.SBOE: TEKS Review & Revision
TEKS Review and Revision Changes
• In June 2017, the SBOE revised the TEKS review/streamlining
schedule and instructional materials adoption cycle.
• The SBOE also adopted a new process for revising/streamlining
the TEKS. One key feature of the new process is additional
opportunities for public participation and input.
Access the new schedule and review process on the TEA website at
https://tea.texas.gov/curriculum/teks-review/.
17 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.SBOE: TEKS Review & Revision
Which TEKS are next for review and revision?
• Streamlining of Social Studies (2018-2019)*
• Health Education (late 2018-2019)
• Physical Education (late 2018-2019)
• Science (2019-2020)
• CTE: STEM and Health Science (2019-2020)
*Currently underway
18 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.SBOE: Graduation Requirements
Foundation High School Program
The SBOE postponed second reading and final adoption of
proposed changes to the Foundation High School Program
graduation requirements until the April 2018 SBOE meeting.
If approved, the changes would become effective beginning with
the 2018-2019 school year.
The proposed rules are available online on the SBOE Proposed
Rules webpage.
19 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.SBOE: Graduation Requirements
Foundation High School Program
Proposed changes include:
• Eliminating sequencing requirements for English I-IV
• Clarifying language regarding AP and IB courses that may satisfy
specific graduation requirements
• Allowing students who successfully complete AP Computer
Science A or IB Computer Science Higher Level to satisfy both a
mathematics credit and a languages other than English (LOTE)
credit for high school graduation
• Adding computer science courses that may satisfy a LOTE credit
20 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.SBOE: Graduation Requirements
Computer Science and LOTE
The proposed changes would allow two credits from the following,
additional computer science courses to satisfy a LOTE graduation
requirement:
• AP Computer Science Principles
• AP Computer Science A*
• IB Computer Science Standard Level
• IB Computer Science Higher Level*
*proposed amendments to the graduation requirements would allow course to
satisfy both a mathematics credit and a LOTE credit for high school graduation
21 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.SBOE: Graduation Requirements
Foundation High School Program
Proposed changes include:
• Adding criteria to allow a student who successfully completed a
dual language program in elementary to satisfy one LOTE credit
for high school graduation
• Clarifying courses that may satisfy requirements for the arts and
humanities endorsement and the multidisciplinary studies
endorsement
• Updating SAT scores and ACT Aspire benchmarks required to earn
a performance acknowledgement
22 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.SBOE: Prerequisites
▪ Prerequisites for all courses can be found in the TEKS for each
course under Subsection (A), General Requirements.
▪ The words prerequisites or required prerequisites are used to
indicate when a student must meet the prerequisite in order to
enroll in the course.
▪ The words recommended prerequisites are used to indicate when
the prerequisite is suggested, but not required.
▪ The SBOE has rules that address prerequisites in
19 TAC Chapter 74.11(j) and Chapter 74.71(k).
23 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.SBOE: Prerequisites
A student may not be enrolled in a course that has a required
prerequisite unless the student
• has successfully completed the prerequisite course(s);
• has demonstrated equivalent knowledge as determined by the
school district; or
• was already enrolled in the course in an out-of-state, an out-of-
country, or a Texas nonpublic school and transferred to a Texas
public school.
24 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.SBOE: Mathematics Prerequisites
Mathematics Courses
Course Prerequisite(s) Course Prerequisite(s)
Grade 8 Math or its
Algebra I Statistics Algebra I
equivalent
Algebra I,
Algebra II
Algebra I Precalculus Geometry, and
Algebra II
Geometry Adv. Quantitative Geometry and
Algebra I
Reasoning Algebra II
Mathematical
Independent Study in Geometry and
Models with Algebra I
Mathematics Algebra II
Applications
Algebraic Discrete Mathematics
Algebra I Algebra II
Reasoning for Problem Solving
2/8/2018 25 FooterProgram Updates
TEKS Guides
In support of TEA’s Strategic Priority 2 – Build a Foundation of
Reading and Math, TEKS Guides are being developed to do the
following:
• Explain each student expectation (SE) for mathematics and
reading in kindergarten through high school
• Provide annotated examples of how SEs are assessed
• Show vertical and horizontal alignment for each SE
• Define key terms
27 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.TEKS Guides
TEKS Guides will be available in the Texas Gateway.
There will be opportunities to preview samples and participate in
focus groups to provide feedback at several ESCs in the coming
months.
28 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.Interim Assessment Pilot
• TEA is making available at no cost to districts and charter schools
optional STAAR Interim Assessments.
• This TEA-provided tool is designed to help educators tailor
instructional practices to address student needs.
• Interim assessments will launch this spring on a pilot basis for
districts/schools that wish to participate.
• Feedback from the pilot will be used to inform the full launch of
STAAR Interim Assessments in the 2018-2019 school year.
• Contact the Student Assessment Division at
studentassessment@tea.texas.gov to participate.
29 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.Texas Virtual School Network
Recent Changes
• TXVSN operations and technical infrastructure moved to
TEA this winter because of legislative changes.
• Migration of TXVSN technical systems to the TEA was
successfully completed December 1st.
• The TXVSN catalog continues to offer online high school,
Advanced Placement®, and dual credit courses to schools
and students across the state.
32 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.Texas Virtual School Network
TXVSN courses are
• TEA-approved, highly-interactive, instructor-led courses taught by
Texas-certified teachers trained in best practices in online
instruction;
• designed with extensive interaction between instructor and student
and among students; and
• reviewed to ensure alignment with Texas Essential Knowledge and
Skills (TEKS); National Standards for Quality Online Courses; and
accessibility requirements for students with special needs.
33 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.Texas Virtual School Network
• Districts are eligible to earn state funding for courses taken
through the TXVSN, regardless of where the student is located
during instruction—at home or on campus.
• District participation and TXVSN catalog enrollments continue to
increase, with 2016-2017 enrollments at 3,590 for the spring
semester and 7,379 for the current school year, to date.
TXVSN Contacts
TXVSN Website: www.txvsn.org
TXVSN Help Desk: 866-938-9876
34 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2018. All rights reserved.The National Science Foundation, under the direction of the White House,
approves the Texas candidates as finalists for the national Presidential
Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST) award. If
chosen as a national winner, the state finalists will receive $10,000 and an
all-expense-paid trip for two to Washington, D.C. for ceremonies that
include recognition from the President of the United States.
For more information,
please visit
http://www.paemst.org.2017 Texas State Finalists Nicole Bennett Megan Gabriel Lauren Hawkins Bowie Middle School Denton High School Richardson High School Amarillo ISD Denton ISD Richardson ISD
2017 Texas State Finalists Mark Rogers Jean Streepy Meridian School Highland Park Middle School Round Rock, TX Highland Park ISD
2018 PAEMST Competition
▪ The nomination and application windows are now open.
▪ Teachers who teach grades K - 6 can apply.
▪ In Texas, eligible teachers who submit a completed application by the
deadline on May 1, 2018, will earn 25 hours of CPE credit.
▪ Information is available for Texas applicants at tx_paemst@tea.texas.gov.Questions? 2/8/2018 47 Footer
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(512) 463-9581 • Bilingual/ESL Education • Health and Physical Education
• Counselors in Schools • Languages Other Than English
• Early Childhood Education • Mathematics
By email— • English Language Arts Reading • Science
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