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ELA/Reading Update CREST September 30, 2013 Karin Miller Texas Education Agency Copyright Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 2 Agenda House Bill 5 – Graduation Requirements House Bill 1264 Resource Update Project Share Texas SUCCESS Texas Literacy Initiative Early Childhood Resources Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 3 House Bill 5 and High School Graduation Requirements Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 4 House Bill 5 Work to transition and implement the requirements of HB 5 is under way. The Commissioner must adopt a transition plan to implement the bill and replace the MHSP, RHSP, and DAP with the foundation program beginning with the 2014-2015 school year. The bill gives the SBOE decision-making authority on a number of issues and their work has begun. Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 5 House Bill 5 State Board of Education – Timeline August 1 Work Session September 17 Public Hearing September 18 Discussion of HB 5 Rules Webcast of sessions available at http://www.texasadmin.com/tea.shtml Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 6 House Bill 5 State Board of Education – Timeline November 19-22 First Reading and Filing Authorization December Official Public Comment Period January 29-31 Second Reading and Final Adoption Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 7 HB 5 - Foundation High School Program English Language Arts Four credits • English I • English II • English III • Advanced English Course (TBD by SBOE) Mathematics Three credits • Algebra I • Geometry • Advanced Mathematics Course (TBD by SBOE) Science Three credits • Biology • IPC or Advanced Science Course (TBD by SBOE) • Advanced Science Course (TBD by SBOE) Social Studies Three credits • U.S. History • U.S. Government (one-half credit) • Economics (one-half credit) • World Geography or World History or Combined World History/World Geography Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 8 HB 5 - Foundation High School Program Physical Education One credit Languages Other Than English Two credits in the same language Computer programming language (other exceptions) Fine Arts One credit Electives Five credits Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 9 HB 5 - Foundation High School Program Decision Points: • Determine courses that will be eligible to satisfy the advanced English credit requirement. • Allow AP/IB courses to satisfy the English III requirement, advanced English credit requirement, or either? • Allow students to combine two half credits to satisfy the advanced English credit requirement? • Continue to require one-half credit of speech? Examples: • Designate courses from current English language arts course list as advanced courses. • Direct development of new courses. • Allow Business English (CTE) course to satisfy the advanced English requirement as currently allowed for the MHSP. Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 10 HB 5 - Endorsements STEM Business and Industry Public Services Arts and Humanities Multidisciplinary Studies Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 11 Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 12 Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 13 House Bill 5 Feedback about graduation requirements? Contact SBOE members [email protected] Provide public testimony at November and/or January SBOE meetings Submit written comments during 30-day public comment period [email protected] (Notice will be posted in the Texas Register if the draft rule receives preliminary approval at the November SBOE meeting) Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 14 House Bill 1264 Amends TEC§42.006 Requires that districts and charter schools report the number of students identified as having dyslexia Begins 2013 – 2014 School Year through PEIMS Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 15 Legislation http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=5142 16 Resource Update Project Share – Kerry Ballast, TEA Texas SUCCESS – Martha (Marty) Rossi, Region 20 Texas Literacy Initiative – Kathy Stewart, TEA Early Childhood Resources – Howard Morrison, TEA Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2013. All rights reserved. 17 ELAR TEKS Courses Available through Project Share* • English Language Arts & Reading TEKS: Foundations • • • • http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12158513 English Language Arts and Reading TEKS: Grades K-2 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/13203878 English Language Arts and Reading TEKS: Grades 3-5 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/13202840 English Language Arts and Reading TEKS: Grades 6-8 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/13202841 English Language Arts and Reading TEKS: Grades 9-12 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/13202843 *Click and join course at link provided, or cont ELA Electives Courses Available through Project Share* • HS ELA Electives: Independent Study in English http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12108410 • HS ELA Electives: Advanced Journalism http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12108409 • HS ELA Electives: Advanced Broadcast Journalism http://www.epsilen.com/crs/13193688 • HS ELA Electives: Reading I, II, III http://www.epsilen.com/crs/13198448 • HS ELA Electives: College Readiness and Study Skills http://www.epsilen.com/crs/13198447 *Click and join course at link provided, or cont Adolescent Literacy Courses Available through Project Share* • TALA Tier I Online Texas Adolescent Literacy Academy http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12162432 • TALA Tiers II/III Online Adolescent Literacy Academy http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12157125 • Includes downloadable Texas Middle Fluency Assessment (TMSFA) mater • Includes training on how to administer and interpret results of the TMSFA • Administrator Overview: Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies http://www.epsilen.com/crs/1132904 • Building Blocks for Teaching Adolescents with Reading Difficul http://www.epsilen.com/crs/1126465 *Click and join course at link provided, or cont OnTRACK Lessons for English Available through Project Share OnTRACK Lessons for English • Lessons include – explanations of concepts, – checks for understanding, – links to additional resources and extension activities, – and formative assessments. • Lessons can be used for – – – – whole and small group instruction, intervention and acceleration, extension, and additional practice. OnTRACK Lessons for English • Updated English I, II, & III and new grade 8 lessons to be shared with districts October 2013 • Over 214 lessons available – English III – 80 lessons – English II – 53 lessons – English I – 59 lessons – Grade 8 – 22 lessons • Grade 7 lessons available fall 2014 OnTRACK Lessons for English • Teachers can join statewide courses. – OnTRACK Lessons for Grade 8 (available by Friday, October 4) – OnTRACK Lessons for English I http://www.epsilen.com/crs/13195624 – OnTRACK Lessons for English II http://www.epsilen.com/crs/13195625 – OnTRACK Lessons for English III http://www.epsilen.com/crs/13198487 • Districts can import for local use. – Contact your ESC, or – Contact [email protected]. How do I get started? Contact – your ESC, – [email protected], – [email protected], or – [email protected]. How do I get started? Think about – using Project Share PD courses to accomplish district- or campus-level training; – using OnTRACK Lessons in classrooms for intervention, acceleration, additional practice, or extension; and – using the Project Share learning management system to connect teachers and students beyond the classroom.