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TIMELINE. The Texas State Board of Education begins process for revising the state standards, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, for Social Studies.

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2012

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  1. TIMELINE The Texas State Board of Education begins process for revising the state standards, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, for Social Studies. The State Board of Education in final vote approves the new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies and, for the first time in the history of the TEKS, separates from that collective body the TEKS for Economics. Newly named Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits, the course no longer has the traditional 5 social studies strands, rather, only Economics, Personal Financial Literacy, and Social Studies Skills. An amendment was adopted by the State Board of Education to 19 TAC Chapter 118, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits, Subchapter A, High School, §118.4, Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits, High School (One-Half Credit), adopted in School Year 2011-2012. The amendment adds methods of paying for college and other postsecondary education and training to the standards for personal financial literacyto align with House Bill (HB) 34, 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2011. The amended item, 21A - F, was added to the Personal Financial Literacy strand. 2012 2011 2009-10 Terry W. Loessin; Curriculum Technology SpecialistSOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT | austinschools.org/curriculum | 512-414-9638

  2. Team Work Makes the Dream Work Patsy BradyHigh School Program SpecialistLearning Support Services Gilbert ZavalaVice President – Education & Talent DevelopmentAustin Chamber of Commerce Campus counselors Javier SalinasFinancial Literacy Consultant TG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation) Teacher Curriculum Writers High School Social Studies Department Chairs District Teachers of Economics Terry W. Loessin; Curriculum Technology SpecialistSOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT | austinschools.org/curriculum | 512-414-9638

  3. At left: Excerpt from the Yearly Itinerary for Economics; Below: Module embedded in the Curriculum Road Map for Economics (3rd & 4th Six Weeks) Terry W. Loessin; Curriculum Technology SpecialistSOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT | austinschools.org/curriculum | 512-414-9638

  4. Team Work Makes the Dream Work All teachers of Economics at District-Wide Staff Development for Secondary Social Studies held at Crockett High School required to attend 75-minute session facilitated by TG examining the new module. August 21, 2012 September 25, 2012 Meeting of HS Social Studies Department Chairs.Javier Salinas from TG in attendance taking campus student counts in Economics classes for delivery of material. Terry W. Loessin; Curriculum Technology SpecialistSOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT | austinschools.org/curriculum | 512-414-9638

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