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This site will provide you with information on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), which are the state standards for what students should know and be able to do.

Subject Area Reviews 

Languages Other Than English

Fine Arts TEKS review

Mathematics TEKS review

Technology Applications TEKS review

Social Studies TEKS review

English Language Arts Electives TEKS review

Career and Technical Education TEKS

Recommendations of the Career and Technical Education Review Panel (PDF, 95KB)

TEKS Documents

State Board of Education Process for Review of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (PDF, 25KB)

TEKS and Instructional Materials Working Document (PDF, 40KB) (Updated April 2012)  


To join a subject specific listserv and receive information and updates related to TEKS activities please visit: http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list/.

• Click on “Select a List” for pop-up menu of listserv names
• Scroll down, select the subject area you would like to join, and click on “Join the List”
• Enter your e-mail address
• Enter your name
• A confirmation e-mail will be sent to e-mail address listed
• Respond to confirmation e-mail with “OK”

Go back to http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list/ if you want to change, delete or add an additional e-mail address to the mailing list. 

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills by Chapter

Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading
Chapter 111. Mathematics
Chapter 112. Science
Chapter 113. Social Studies
Chapter 114. Languages Other Than English
Chapter 115. Health Education
Chapter 116. Physical Education
Chapter 117. Fine Arts
Chapter 118. Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits
Chapter 126. Technology Applications
Chapter 127. Career Development
Chapter 128. Spanish Language Arts and English as a Second Language
Chapter 130. Career and Technical Education

English Language Proficiency Standards

Prekindergarten Guidelines

College Readiness Standards (outside source)

TEKS in Spanish

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills by Grade Level (Elementary)

Please visit the TEKS by Chapter to view all Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. 

Kindergarten (PDF, 144KB)  
Grade 1 (PDF, 162KB)
Grade 2 (PDF, 168KB)
Grade 3 (PDF, 186KB)
Grade 4 (PDF, 188KB)
Grade 5 (PDF, 192KB)

Curriculum Division
curriculum@tea.state.tx.us
Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1401
(512) 463-9581

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June 10, 2013

Statewide STAAR passing rates stable for 2012-2013 school year

Passing rates on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) end-of-course tests were largely stable during the second year of this program, with students faring the best on science assessments and continuing to struggle with writing, according to statewide results for all 2012-13 STAAR tests released today by the Texas Education Agency.