State Texas	EdGate Curriculum Matrix TEXAS State Standards February 2005
Curriculum Matrix Standards	Texas Standards are available for every grade level K-12. Texas Standards are loaded on the matrix for LA, MA, SC, SS - February 2001; FA, FL, HE, PE - December 2001. New ICLE data was loaded in August 2003. Texas standards have 3 levels: Level 1: TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills); Level 2: Student Expectation; Level 3: Grade Level Example (LA only)
Subject by Subject Data for Texas	Subject	State Adoption Date	Matrix version (date)	ICLE Data for Texas
	LANGUAGE ARTS	SEP 1998	YES	3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 (English II), 11 (English III)
	MATHEMATICS	SEP 1998	YES	3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
	SCIENCE	SEP 1998	YES	5,8 (no test), 10-11 (Biology I, Integrated Physics / Chemistry)
	SOCIAL STUDIES	SEP 1998	YES	n/a
	FINE ARTS	SEP 1998	YES	n/a
	FOREIGN LANGUAGE	SEP 1998	YES and ACTFL National Standards	n/a
	HEALTH EDUCATION	SEP 1998	YES	n/a
	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SEP 1998	YES	n/a
	CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION	n/a	CAREER CLUSTERS and SCANS
	LIBRARY MEDIA	n/a	ALA National Standards
What's coming up for Texas	Texas standards are current for all of the above subject areas. In addition, Texas has standards for the following: Economics, Agricultural Ed, Business Ed, Health Science Tech Ed, Home Economics, Marketing Education, Trade and Industrial Ed, Technology Applications, Career Orientation, Spanish Language Arts. These are not currently planned for uploading into the Matrix.
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FAQ's	Official Name: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Official Web site: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/

INTERNATIONAL CENTER PRIORITIZATION OF STANDARDS
The following information is contributed by the International Center for Leadership in Education and is a summary of standards priorities based on state assessments and International Center research. The details of these priorities are included in the print form - Aligning Standards (available through the International Center) or in the electronic form (available through EdGate).

	# Knowledge & Skills Statements	# Student Expectations	TAKS			Curriculum Survey
English LA			H	M	L No Q	H 1-35	M 36-70	L 71 +
Test 3^rd Grade	20	105	16	16	73	65	11	29
Test 4^th Grade	25	122	38	0	84	65	18	39
Test 5^th Grade	25	123	17	7	99	67	15	41
Test 6^th Grade	24	138	15	13	110	79	16	43
Test 7^th Grade	24	138	46	0	92	72	19	47
Test 8^th Grade	24	138	9	19	110	78	15	45
Test 9^th Grade	21	98	17	4	77	61	17	20
Test 10^th Grade	21	96	33	0	63	51	17	28
Test 11^th Grade	21	99	33	0	66	52	18	29
Mathematics			H	M	L No Q	H 1-35	M 36-70	L 71 +
Test 3^rd Grade	17	41	22	19	0	38	3	0
Test 4^th Grade	16	40	23	17	0	37	3	0
Test 5^th Grade	16	37	25	0	12	34	3	0
Test 6^th Grade	13	37	23	14	0	37	0	0
Test 7^th Grade	15	41	23	16	2	39	1	1
Test 8^th Grade	16	42	32	0	10	39	2	1
Test 9^th Grade	24	54	46	8	0	48	5	1
Test 10^th Grade	24	59	59	0	0	46	12	1
Test 11^th Grade	26	65	65	0	0	49	16	0
Science			H	M	L No Q	H 1-35	M 36-70	L 71 +
Test 5^th Grade	19	54	48	0	6	43	8	3
Test 8^th Grade	14	43	No Test			31	7	5
Test 10^th Grade	20	63	31	0	32	50	12	1
Test 11^th Grade	20	64	36	0	28	47	14	3

	# Student Expectations	# Student Expectations Tested	% of Student Expectations Tested
English LA	1,057	283	27 %
Mathematics	416	392	94 %
Science	181*	115	64 %
TOTAL	1,654	790	48 %

* Does not include 8^th Grade data

Texas Curriculum Matrix Summary

TAKS/End-of-Course High, Medium, Low Designations

Priority Determinations: The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to determine the information needed for priority designations. Blueprints for Reading, grades 3-8, Grade 9 Reading, Writing, grades 4 and 7, and Grades 10 and 11 Exit Level English Language Arts were referenced in determining high, medium and low designations. In mathematics, the blueprint for Grades 3-8 mathematics, and grades 9-11 mathematics were referenced. In Science, the TAKS Information Booklets for grades 5, 10, and 11 were referenced.

English Language Arts

In English language arts, the high, medium, a low designation was determined by the number of items tested under each objective as shown on the blueprints. The higher the number of items tested, the higher a designation was given.

Mathematics

The high, medium and low designation on the mathematics was determined by the number of items tested under each objective as shown on the blueprints. The higher the number of items tested, the higher a designation was given.

Science

In Science, Grades 5, 10, and 11, the TAKS Information Booklets were used. A high designation was given if the TAKS objective(s) aligned to the Student Expectation. A low designation was given if the TAKS Objective did not match a Student Expectation. There were no medium designations given.