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Mathematics and Science Assessment Office Hours
The TEA curriculum and assessment teams are coming together to provide an opportunity for educators to ask questions about the spring mathematics and science STAAR assessments. Please join us on February 4, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Central. If possible, please register in advance.
Call for PAEMST Reviewers
TEA is currently accepting applications for reviewers for the 2024–2025 PAEMST award cycle.
This year, the program is recognizing grades 7–12 teachers who teach mathematics, science, computer science, engineering, or technology. TEA is looking for reviewers with expertise in these fields.
In addition to district personnel, mathematics and science consultants, content specialists, and administrators, this is a terrific opportunity for classroom teachers and other educators who are curious about the award, eager to see examples of high-quality teaching in action, and interested in expanding their horizons.
Training will be provided in early February. Initial reviews will be completed asynchronously between February 10 and March 4, 2025. Typically, reviewers receive up to five applications to score during this window. The final review committee will convene virtually for two days in early March to determine the final scores for all applications, choose the finalists who will go on to the national review, and award any honorable mentions.
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Educators Survey for Statewide Required Literary Works List
In response to House Bill (HB) 1605, passed during the 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, the State Board of Education (SBOE) is required to adopt an addition to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for K-12 Reading Language Arts (RLA) to specify a literary works list for each grade level. The required literary works list addition to the TEKS will support coherence across high-quality instructional materials, high expectations for rigorous instruction, and access to essential background knowledge and vocabulary. In advance of the SBOE's consideration of this topic, the agency is conducting research for possible recommendations.
If you are currently a K-12 educator in Texas, you are invited to complete the Literary Works Survey.
As you complete the survey it will be important to consider literary works in the classroom as a broad range of literature types such as poems, folktales, short stories, plays, novels, or primary source documents that are used as part of direct instruction of TEKS-based content. Your input will assist in better understanding both the quantity and types of literature used in classrooms across Texas today.
The Literary Works Survey will remain open until Monday, February 17, 2025. It will only require about 15 minutes of time to complete. Survey responses are anonymous.
If you have questions about the literary works list addition to the TEKS required by HB 1605, please contact the TEA Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division: teks@tea.texas.gov; (512) 463-9581.
If you have questions about accessing and completing the survey, please refer your questions to tealiteracylistssupport@tntp.org.
Thank you for your valuable input in supporting Texas students’ instruction and learning.
These links are provided by our colleagues in other parts of the Agency:
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Thank you for your commitment to serving Texas students.
Curriculum Science Team: Shawna Wiebusch, Liz Baker, and Carla Bailey
Help Desk: https://helpdesk.tea.texas.gov/
Phone: 512-463-9581
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