TEK/Objective, STAAR TEK/Objective, and Procedure/Activity Rough Draft
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Milestones
All children develop and progress at different rates.
Milestones describe behaviors that children exhibit.
Milestones act as benchmarks that provide information to help teachers, parents and caregivers observe development over time.
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Curriculum Standards
Act as a guide for education in making teaching and learning decisions.
Enable teachers to know what to teach and how to assess subject areas.
General belief is that standards will lead to higher achievement.
Standards can be local, state, or national.
Two types:
Content
Performance
Content Standards
State what learners should do in subject areas (math, language, science, social studies, art, music, movement) and grade levels.
Include knowledge, skills, and dispositions toward learning that children need to develop.
Questions to ask yourself about content:
Is the content worth knowing and relevant?
Is the content accurate according to the standards of the subject areas?
Is it reasonable to teach specific skills and knowledge at this time or should it wait?
Performance Standards
Define degree to which learners have mastered a particular subject.
Performance indicators are crucial in determining what children can do in a particular content area.
Performance indicators make
it possible for teachers to
constitute what is mastery
along the continuum.
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TEKS: What are they?
Texas learning standards to help ensure that all students meet the challenges that lie ahead of them in the future.
TEKS identify what students know and should be able to do at every grade level.
Pre-k Guidelines are the Texas learning standards for pre-kindergarten.
TEKS are made up of Goals and Objectives
Goal
Tell what to focus on for long period of time (year).
Stated in broader terms.
Objective
Tell what skill/s to focus on during the lesson to meet the goal.
Stated specifically in measurable terms.
Find the TEKS online:
Go to www.tea.texas.gov
Move your cursor over “Academics”
Choose “Curriculum Standards”
Click on “TEKS Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills”
Scroll to bottom of page. Click on “Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills by Grade Level (Elementary)”
Select the grade level you are interested in.
Take a look at how the TEKS are organized. Use the next 2 pages as a guide to help you distinguish the TEK, Goal, and Objective.
IMPORTANT: Practice finding several TEKS/Goals/Objectives. These will be essential to your lesson planning. The colors are to help with understanding.
NOTE: TEKS are identified green. Goals = blue; Objectives = red
§110.3. English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 1, Adopted 2017. Introduction Page – tells you what is in the section.
(a) Introduction.
(1) The English language arts and reading Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) embody the interconnected nature of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking through the seven integrated strands of developing and sustaining foundational language skills; comprehension; response; multiple genres; author's purpose and craft; composition; and inquiry and research. The strands focus on academic oracy (proficiency in oral expression and comprehension), authentic reading, and reflective writing to ensure a literate Texas. The strands are integrated and progressive with students continuing to develop knowledge and skills with increased complexity and nuance in order to think critically and adapt to the ever-evolving nature of language and literacy.
Knowledge and skills.
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking--oral language. (TEK)
The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion (Goal).
The student is expected to:
(A) listen actively, ask relevant questions to clarify information, and answer questions using multi-word responses; (Objective)
(B) follow, restate, and give oral instructions that involve a short, related sequence of actions; (Objective)
(C) share information and ideas about the topic under discussion, speaking clearly at an appropriate pace and using the conventions of language; (Objective)
(D) work collaboratively with others by following agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions; and (Objective)
(E) develop social communication such as introducing himself/herself and others, relating experiences to a classmate, and expressing needs and feelings.(Objective)
TRY IT! TEK/Objective Practice
Example:
Grade Level
Kindergarten
TEK
2.Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--beginning reading and writing.
Objective
(C) Identifying and producing rhyming words.
Grade Level
2nd Grade
TEK
2.Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--beginning reading and writing.
Objective
(A) demonstrate phonological awareness by: (i) producing a series of rhyming words;
Find:
Locate a TEK/ Objective from a different grade level that coordinates with the objective above.
Remember it may not be the exact wording but will have similar verbage.
Hint: Look for same TEK to get started.
Reflect:
What do you notice about both objectives? Hint: Find the minor difference.
What does this tell you about how the TEKS/Objectives are organized for all grade levels?
Answer: All grade levels build upon each other. EVERY grade level is important!
STAAR: What is it? State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™) replaced the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS).
STAAR objectives are tested at grades 3–8 in different content areas. Pre-k guidelines and TEKS beginning in kindergarten lay the foundation for the STAAR objectives tested.
At high school, however, grade-specific assessments will be replaced with 12 end-of-course (EOC) assessments: Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II, biology, chemistry, physics, English I, English II, English III, world geography, world history, and U.S. history.
STAAR Grades 3–8 Assessments http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/ac/
Grade 3 Reading | Mathematics
Grade 4 Reading | Mathematics | Writing
Grade 5 Reading | Mathematics | Science
Grade 6 Reading | Mathematics
Grade 7 Reading | Mathematics | Writing
Grade 8 Reading | Mathematics | Science | Social Studies
STAAR Test Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5ToBQA17-0
What does the test say?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJRSD7RBQD4
Motivation for the STAAR is BIG in Texas schools.
WATCH:
REFLECT:
Since the exam is so stressful, how will you motivate children in your classroom?
TEKS and STAAR for Lesson Planning
It is important to coordinate STAAR objective with the TEK/Objective that I am teaching.
By coordinating the STAAR objective with the TEK/Objective, I can prove that I am preparing children for the test no matter what grade level I teach.
I can teach in more developmental ways with actual manipulatives and authentic, engaging activities without “pushing the paper”, i.e. worksheet.
So, what I teach is more meaningful to the children.
And, I can show administrators how learning does not have to be prepared practice STAAR curriculum/bubble in worksheets.
TRY IT!! Are you ready for TEKS? Are you ready for STAAR?
Find a TEK and objective at the grade level of your choice online at the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website.
Go to the STAAR Resources section of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website.
Click on Assessed Curriculum
Go to the STAAR Assessment that is closest to your chosen grade and matches your content area.
PK, K, 1, 2, 3 (Choose 3rd grade STAAR)
4, 5, 6 ( Choose your same grade in STAAR)
Select the appropriate Reporting Category that matches your TEK.
Choose an objective/objectives that most closely relate to the objective you chose and what you are teaching.
Note: If you choose an objective from Social Studies no matter which grade you want to teach, you will choose Grade 8 Social Studies STAAR.
Match TEK/Objective to STAAR TEK/Objective. (see example on next slide)
EXAMPLE TEK/Objective and Coordinating STAAR TEK/Objective
TEKS/Objectives:
1st Grade Mathematics
(1.3) Number, operation, and quantitative reasoning. The student is expected to:
(A) model and create addition and subtraction problem situations with concrete objects and write corresponding number sentences;
STAAR TEK/Objective:
3rd Grade Mathematics
Reporting Category 1:Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning.
(3.3) Number, operation, and quantitative reasoning.
The student is expected to
(A) model addition and subtraction using pictures, words, and numbers; and Supporting Standard
Lesson Planning: Why? Think about these questions…
Begin planning by following these steps:
Choose TEK and learning objective
Create a focus (attention getter)
Plan the procedure (facts to share and how I will teach them)
Plan specific teaching activities connected to what was taught
Closure/check for understanding by asking a few open ended questions
Just a Teacher …
Read:
Apply:
Reflect on the questions:
Describe the importance of using standards (TEKS and STAAR objectives) to help connect information through lesson plans?
Why is it important to use reflective practice to help plan lessons before teaching information to young children?
How can using both direct and hands-on teaching strategies create balanced lessons in your classroom?
Create:
A wordle is a visual representation of words to exemplify a topic/theme. To create a wordle manipulate the words and arrange them in a picture or graphic.
Examples:
Using 20-30 words from the poem, Chapters 3 and 4, and your notes create a wordle to describe your thoughts on using standards to plan lessons.
Your wordle should form a shape or image.
Share your wordle with a friend and keep your wordle to remind you to be DAP in working with standards.
Remember… The effective teacher is one who is able to bring about intended learning outcome. James M. Cooper Side Note: Teaching is not easy. It requires dedication to children and lots of detailed planning. Anyone who fails to plan fails the children.
