Texas and Louisiana: Similarities and Differences

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Texas and Louisiana Similarities and
Differences
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Objectives

• Increase awareness of similarities and
  differences in
• - Texas Essential Knowledge
  and Skills (TEKS) and Louisiana Grade Level
  Expectations (GLEs)
• - Texas and Louisiana ESL guidelines

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Objectives (continued)

• Increase awareness of the structure of the
  Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum and other
  relevant regulations and
• Utilize references to applicable resources at
  the Texas and Louisiana Departments of Education
  websites.

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Content Areas Reviewed
English Language Arts (ELA)
English Language Learners
Mathematics
Pre-Kindergarten
Special Education
Science
Social Studies
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Louisianas Curriculum

• Curriculum built on concept of rigorous and
  challenging content standards
• Frameworks developed in early 1990s ELA, Math,
  Science, Social Studies, FLA, and the Arts.
• In 2005, Comprehensive Curriculum developed
  based on Grade Level Expectations (GLEs).

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Louisianas Curriculum (continued)

• GLEs Statements of what students should know
  and be able to do (Pre-K, ELA, Math, Science,
  and Social Studies) by the end of each grade
  level
• Comprehensive Curriculum Includes instructional
  units focusing on GLEs with a time frame, sample
  activities and sample assessments.

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Table Groups
ELA - Kathleen Theodore ESL - Maggie Rivas
Math - Como Molina
Pre-K - Mary Lou Meadows
Science - Haidee Williams
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Break - 15 Minutes
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Review of Selected Quick Guides
Please note significant differences in assigned
Quick Guide.
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Reflecting on the Process

• Using the Quick Guides, table groups will
  discuss, chart, and report on
• Major differences between Texas and Louisiana
• Implications for teachers and students