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Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1986
This publication should help educators provide a mathematics program that emphasizes productive time on task and active involvement of students in mathematics activities. The focus on problem solving is stressed. Time allotments are stated, followed by descriptions of essential elements for kindergarten through grade 8: understanding numbers and…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education
Griffin, Richard A.; Griffin, Ann D. – School Business Affairs, 1997
The real-life drama 25 years ago when Apollo 13 was rescued through a collaborative team of colleagues provides a model for changes in many public schools. In Texas, the state code specifies that site-based decision making address planning, budgeting, curriculum staffing patterns, staff development, and school organization. (MLF)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Decentralization, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance
Download full textTexas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Curriculum Development. – 1992
This document was designed to help teachers and other school district personnel plan and teach Algebra I and Algebra II in the junior high and high schools. An overview of the Algebra I and Algebra II courses presents the philosophy of algebra instruction for Texas schools, the expected use of technology in mathematics instruction, teacher…
Descriptors: Algebra, Educational Objectives, Learning Activities, Mathematical Concepts
Drum, Randell L.; Wells, Tim J. – 1984
In response to a survey questionnaire, 278 elementary school teachers and secondary school mathematics, science, and social studies teachers in Texas expressed opinions that the teaching of problem solving is important and that it can be taught successfully. While most of the teachers reported that teaching of problem solving was not encouraged in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Mathematics Teachers, Problem Solving
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1988
Twenty-three papers on the use of higher order thinking approaches to improve basic skills education are presented. The key note article is (1) "A Case for Higher Order Thinking" (G. Garcia, Jr.). Under the heading "English Language Arts" are: (2) "Developing an Elementary Writing Program" (K. Contreras); (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Home Economics Curriculum Center. – 1988
This curriculum guide is one of a number of curriculum guides developed for use in vocational home economics education in Texas. The guide is correlated closely with the essential elements prescribed by the State Board of Education. The competencies in the guide are the essential elements, and the subcompetencies are the subelements prescribed in…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Education
Peavler, Cathy Seeley; And Others – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1987
Describes mathematics education programs in Texas schools. Emphasizes the mastery of skills and concepts, as well as problem solving. Presents the philosophies of the mathematics programs for elementary schools, and for grades seven and eight. Addresses remediation, enrichment, time allotment, content, recommended manipulative materials, and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Manipulative Materials, Mathematical Concepts
