TEKS and TAKS Resources for Assessment

TEA Student Assessment TEA Student Assessment Division Home Page
Teacher & Admin Summary Page  A digest of TAKS materials that are useful for teachers and administrators.  Links include some specific items below.
TAKS
Testing Standards
This site has the performance standards for ALL Grade levels and Content Areas for 2003.  Scroll through to find mathematics and science (at end).
TAKS Blueprints Test construction by concept, with number of questions in each category.
TAKS Booklets General information by content area and grade level, with specific sample questions for each TAKS objective within each test. (Scroll to bottom of page for course and grade level selections in PDF format.)
TAKS Implementation General information, including early indicators and projected impact of testing.

Teacher Certification Information

TExES

These links provide access to draft test frameworks that outline the content and skills for new TExES tests to be administered for the first time in fall 2004.

Draft test frameworks have been reviewed by committees of Texas educators. Currently, draft test frameworks are undergoing further educator review. Following final State Board of Education Commission approval, test frameworks will be available as components of new TExES Preparation Manuals.

Computer Science (8–12)

Gifted and Talented (EC–12)

Health (EC–12)

Health Science Technology Education (8–12)

Mathematics/Physics (8–12)

Music (EC–12)

Physical Education (EC–12)

Technology Applications (8–12)

Technology Applications (EC–12)

Technology Education (6–12)