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New &
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Mathematics
TEKS Toolkit
about the Dana Center . . .
The Charles A. Dana Center at the University of
Texas at Austin, a research unit of the College of
Natural Sciences, focuses on mathematics and
science education.
www.mathtekstoolkit.org
Resources for implementing the mathematics
TEKS, including TEXTEAMS professional
development institutes, are available through
the Charles A. Dana Center, regional education
service centers, and the Texas Education Agency.
The following products and services are also
available from the Dana Center at
www.utdanacenter.org/catalog.
• Revised Mathematics TEKS booklets and
Mathematics TEKS charts for K–8 and 6–12
• Mathematics Standards in the Classroom:
Resources for Grades 3–5 and 6–8
(Algebra I coming soon)
• Middle School Mathematics Assessments
• Algebra I Assessments
• Geometry Assessments
• Algebra II Assessments
• Professional development for mathematics
and science teachers
The University of Texas at Austin
The Charles A. Dana Center
2901 N. IH 35, Suite 2.200
Austin, TX 78722–2348
www.mathtekstoolkit.org
The
Supporting educators in implementing
the TEKS for student success
on the TAKS
• Professional development modules for
educators, including administrators,
teachers, and other leaders
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The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
Download the mathematics TEKS in English and
in Spanish, and get information about the history,
development, and structure of the TEKS.
Instructional Materials
Download Dana Center resources needed to teach
the K–12 mathematics TEKS for student success
on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
(TAKS), including clarifications of the TEKS by grade
level and course (activities, lessons, assessments)
and samples of scope-and-sequence documents.
Instructional Support
Find information and research about classroom
tools, technology resources, Dana Center products,
and professional development services. You can
also find assessment information, presentation
materials, and tools for instructional materials
analysis. Find necessary support for developing and
sustaining a standards-based mathematics program
in your classrooms.
Due to the state adoption of the revised mathematics TEKS in
2005, the Mathematics TEKS Toolkit and many of its resources
are being updated.
Visit the Toolkit to check out its new look and to use the revised
instructional resources as they are developed. Use the Toolkit
to prepare to implement the revised secondary TEKS in your
classrooms in Fall 2006.
www.mathtekstoolkit.org
The Mathematics TEKS Toolkit provides links
to the following rich mathematics resources:
The Mathematics TEKS Toolkit has the
resources you need to help develop and
sustain a TEKS-based mathematics program in
your district, school, and classroom.
The Toolkit provides materials for developing,
aligning, implementing, and evaluating
mathematics programs. It also provides other
resources that support you as you rethink
and transform your mathematics education
programs to ensure equity and access to
important mathematics for all your students.
The mathematics Texas Essential Knowledge
and Skills (TEKS) were developed by the state
of Texas to clarify what all students should know
and be able to do in mathematics in kindergarten
through grade 12. The mathematics TEKS also form
the objectives and student expectations for the
mathematics portion of the Texas Assessment of
Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) for grades 3 through
10 and for the grade 11 exit-level assessment.
Watch for major changes in Toolkit content
in 2006 as resources are updated to meet
the new mathematics TEKS.
Information
especially for . . . .
Teachers
Administrators
Families/ Las Familias
Professional developers
Higher education faculty
The Charles A. Dana Center
The University of Texas at Austin
2901 N. IH 35, Suite 2.200
Austin, TX 78722-2348
(512) 471-6190
Mathematics TEKS Toolkit
Danielle Seabold
Senior Program Coordinator, Mathematics
(512) 471-6190
for additional information about our TEKS products and
services, please visit www.utdanacenter.org or go directly to
our product catalog at www.utdanacenter.org/catalog