The Tech Apps TEKS set up guidelines for what students should be expected to do and learn about at specific grade intervals. These intervals start at Pre-K and go all the way until students graduate from high school in grade 12. The Pre-K TEKS establish very basic computer skills such as opening programs and navigating computer-based software programs. The intention of these TEKS is to get students familiar with the computer and some of the tools that are used with it. Other skills included in the Pre-K TEKS are that the student can name and use input devices and practice using them. The student should learn to use recording devices and touch screen devices. The student will begin to use software to express himself via electronic format. The student will begin to learn about websites and the idea of accessing electronic information.
The mastery of these TEKS sets the student up for success in mastering the Tech Apps TEKS that follow. If a student never learns to use input devices such as a keyboard or a mouse, he will never be able to access new information via a website.
The Tech Apps TEKS are a scaffolding curriculum. At first, knowledge is introduced at its simplest. This simple knowledge continues to be built upon and becomes more and more involved. An example of a TEK that students have multiple opportunities to master is the Solving Problems area. Each interval has the same TEK starting in Grades 3-5 and continuing through Grades 9-12. The TEK that is repeated is “Participate with electronic communities as a learner, initiator, contributor, or mentor”. This gives students almost 10 years to master this objective.
It's great to see someone else from CCISD! I was very impressed to hear that your STaR chart data showed that your school was strong in area 3-Administrative Support. Being that your campus is so large I would think it would be very difficult for them to service all the teachers and all the students. I thought that your powerpoint was very concise and to the point without unnecessary information. Good graph too by the way. I think my own 3-d graph might have been a bit too much. Also I liked the way you summarized the Pre-K TEKS for technology, very to the point!
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