Required Curriculum

Required

Curriculum

PRESENTER: KELSEY KLING

DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM STANDARDS AND STUDENT

SUPPORT: JESSICA SNYDER

Required

Curriculum

State law requires schools to offer the

required curriculum.

Foundation Curriculum—

• English language arts

• Mathematics

• Science

• Social studies

Enrichment Curriculum—

• Career and technical education

• Fine arts

• Health education

• Languages other than English

• Physical education

• Technology applications

Texas Administrative Code,

Sections 74.1-74.3

Required

Curriculum

Texas Administrative Code,

Sections 74.1-74.3

No state requirements for

instructional time. This is locally

established.

However, schools must ensure that

“sufficient time is provided for

teachers to teach and students to

learn” all of the TEKS for a subject or

course.

A variety of flexible instructional

arrangements and settings are

permitted.

Required

Curriculum

Texas Administrative Code,

Sections 74.1-74.3

SBOE rules establish what schools must

make available to students.

Required Elementary Curriculum

Must offer any course for which there

are TEKS at a specific grade level—

• English language arts & reading, K-5

• Mathematics, K-5

• Science, K-5

• Social studies, K-5

• Fine arts, K-5 art, music, and theatre

• Health, K-5

• Languages other than English (LOTE),

to the extent possible

• Physical education (PE), K-5

• Technology applications, K-2 and 3-5

Required

Curriculum

Texas Administrative Code,

Sections 74.1-74.3

Required Secondary Curriculum

Middle School: Must offer any course for

which there are TEKS at a specific grade

level—

• English language arts & reading, 6-8

• Mathematics, 6-8

• Science, 6-8

• Social studies, 6-8

• Fine arts: offer 3 of the 4 disciplines

Students must complete at least one TEKS-

based fine arts course in grades 6, 7, or 8

• Health education, 6 and 7-8

• LOTE, to the extent possible

• PE, 6-8

• Technology applications, 6-8

Required

Curriculum

Texas Administrative Code,

Sections 74.1-74.3

Required Secondary Curriculum

High School: The school district must offer the

courses listed and maintain evidence that

students have the opportunity to take courses

identified by SBOE rule in TAC, §74.3(b).

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter07

4/ch074a.html#74.3

A few notes:

• Career and technical education: a coherent

sequence of courses from at least three

career clusters

• LOTE: levels I, II, and III or higher of the

same language

• Science: exemption for districts with fewer

than 500 students

Texas

Essential

Knowledge

and Skills

(TEKS)

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Texas Administrative Code,

Chapters 110-118, 126-128,

and 130

The TEKS are curriculum standards that

identify what students must know and b

able to do at the end of each subject or

course.

Curriculum and instructional materials

are determined by the local education

agency.

http://tea.texas.gov/curriculum/teks/

Texas

Essential

Knowledge

and Skills

(TEKS)

Texas Administrative Code,

Chapters 110-118, 126-128,

and 130

The SBOE regularly reviews and updates the TEKS.

 New K-8 TEKS for English and Spanish language

arts and reading will be implemented in

classrooms in 2019-2020.

 Streamlined social studies TEKS for K-12 are

expected to be implemented in 2019-2020

(depending upon final approval by the SBOE in

November).

 New high school TEKS for English language arts

and reading and ESOL are expected to be

implemented in 2020-2021.

The current TEKS are the required curriculum

standards and will remain in TAC until the new

TEKS are implemented.

The new reading and language arts TEKS are

indicated in the TAC with “Adopted 2017” in the

title.

The High School Reading and Language Arts and ESOL TEKS

Texas

Essential

Knowledge

and Skills

(TEKS)

Texas Administrative Code,

Chapters 110-118, 126-128,

and 130

Texas Administrative Code

Section 74.4 (ELPS)

 Readiness and supporting standards

relate only to student assessment and

are not inclusive of all the TEKS for a

particular course.

 English Language Proficiency Standards

(ELPS) for English language learners

(ELLs) are required to be included for

each subject in the required curriculum.

 Prekindergarten Guidelines are

voluntary.

 College and Career Readiness Standards

have been incorporated in the TEKS.

Graduation

Requirements

Texas Administrative Code,

Chapter 74, Subchapter B

Foundation High School Program: the only

graduation program available for students

who entered grade 9 beginning in 2014-

2015

• Foundation only = 22-credit program

• Endorsements and Distinguished Level

of Achievement = 26-credit program

• Specific course requirements for

endorsements

Foundation High School Program

information:

http://tea.texas.gov/graduation-

requirements/hb5.aspx

Other

Considerations

Texas Administrative Code,

Chapter 74, Subchapter C

 Successful course completion and the

award of credit is based on

demonstrated proficiency of the TEKS.

 Students may enroll in high school

courses in grades earlier than grade 9.

 Dual credit courses may be offered in

partnership with a state college or

university. A memorandum of

understanding (MOU) or articulation

agreement is required.

 Innovative courses approved by the

state may be used toward state

elective credit only.

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