An amendment was adopted by the State Board of Education to 19 TAC Chapter 118, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits , Subchapter A, High School , §118.4, Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits, High School (One-Half Credit), adopted in School Year 2011-2012 . The amendment adds methods of paying for college and other postsecondary education and training to the standards for personal financial literacy to align with House Bill (HB) 34, 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2011. The amended item, 21A - F, was added to the 2012 2011 The State Board of Education in final vote approves the new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies and, for the first time in the history of the TEKS, separates from that collective body the TEKS for Economics. Newly named Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits , the course no longer has the traditional 5 social studies strands, rather, only Economics, Personal Financial Literacy, and Social Studies Skills. 2009-10 The Texas State Board of Education begins process for revising the state standards, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, for Social Studies. TIMELINE Terry W. Loessin; Curriculum Technology Specialist SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT | austinschools.org/curriculum | 512-414-9638

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Page 1: An amendment was adopted by the State Board of Education to 19 TAC Chapter 118, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Economics with Emphasis on the

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2011 The State Board of Education in final vote approves the new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies and, for the first time in the history of the TEKS, separates from that collective body the TEKS for Economics. Newly named Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits, the course no longer has the traditional 5 social studies strands, rather, only Economics, Personal Financial Literacy, and Social Studies Skills.

2009-10 The Texas State Board of Education begins process for revising the state standards, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, for Social Studies.

TIMELINE

Terry W. Loessin; Curriculum Technology SpecialistSOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT | austinschools.org/curriculum | 512-414-9638

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Terry W. Loessin; Curriculum Technology SpecialistSOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT | austinschools.org/curriculum | 512-414-9638

Team Work Makes the Dream Work

Patsy BradyHigh School Program SpecialistLearning Support Services

Gilbert ZavalaVice President – Education & Talent DevelopmentAustin Chamber of Commerce

Javier SalinasFinancial Literacy ConsultantTG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation)

Campus counselors

Teacher Curriculum Writers

High School Social Studies Department Chairs

District Teachers of Economics

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Terry W. Loessin; Curriculum Technology SpecialistSOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT | austinschools.org/curriculum | 512-414-9638

At left: Excerpt from the Yearly Itinerary for Economics; Below: Module embedded in the Curriculum Road Map for Economics (3rd & 4th Six Weeks)

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Team Work Makes the Dream Work

Terry W. Loessin; Curriculum Technology SpecialistSOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT | austinschools.org/curriculum | 512-414-9638

August 21, 2012

All teachers of Economics at District-Wide Staff Development for Secondary Social Studies held at Crockett High School required to attend 75-minute session facilitated by TG examining the new module.

September 25, 2012Meeting of HS Social Studies Department Chairs.Javier Salinas from TG in attendance taking campus student counts in Economics classes for delivery of material.