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Social Studies Methods PreK-12 Research Guide

Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills: Social Studies

Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) for Social Studies

The TEKS for Social Studies are Title 19, Part 2, Chapter 113 of the Texas Administrative Code 

  • The chapter is further divided into four subchapters: Elementary, Middle School, High School, and Other Social Studies Course

More About the TEKS

  • The TEKS are the Texas state "standards for what students should be able to know and do."
  • "The State Board of Education (SBOE) has legislative authority to adopt the TEKS for each subject of the required curriculum. SBOE members nominate educators, parents, business and industry representatives, and employers to serve on TEKS review committees" and subject area TEKS are reviewed periodically.

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