A Comprehensive Adoption Process



New instructional materials for elementary reading and language arts and English as a Second Language are scheduled to arrive in Texas classrooms in Fall 2010 and 2011, now that the SBOE has approved long-awaited revisions to the state’s standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.

The process of revising the ELAR TEKS began in 2005 and has involved hundreds of hours of work by teachers, state and national experts, and the TEA and SBOE. Three public hearings, in February, March, and May, were held for public input, and written comments were reviewed as well. That work culminated in a vote May 23 to approve the new standards.

Publishers are now working to create materials aligned to the revised TEKS. The new materials will replace decade-old books that are based on curriculum and research that pre-dates Reading First and the No Child Left Behind Act.

For Fall 2010, schools are scheduled to receive materials for:
Elementary: English Language Arts and Reading, K-1; Reading, 2-5; Spanish Language Arts and Reading, K-1; Spanish Reading 2-5
Middle School: Reading Elective, 6-8; Literature, 6-8; Spanish Literature, 6
High School: Literature, 9-12; AP English Language; AP English Literature; IB Language Studies; English I-II for Speakers of Other Languages; Teacher materials for English Language Proficiency Standards, 9-12.

For Fall 2011, schools are scheduled to receive materials for:
PreKindergarten: PreKindergarten Systems with Spanish components and teacher edition
Elementary: English Language Arts, 2-5; Spanish Language Arts, 2-5; Spelling, 1-2 (consumable); Spelling, 3-5 (nonconsumable); Handwriting 1-3 (consumable), English as a Second Language, K-5
Middle School: English Language Arts, 6-8; Spanish Language Arts, 6; Speech, 6-8; Spelling, 6 (nonconsumable); English as a Second Language, 6-8

High School: English I-IV;