Technology Applications TEKS - Spiraling to Ensure Mastery

The Pre-K technology applications are integrated into five domains in an effort to provide learning experiences that will develop a strong foundation for our students.

The Technology Applications TEKS are designed as a dynamic, spiraling curriculum. They are based on four strands: foundations, information acquisition, solving problems and communication. These strands remain consistent from Kindergarten to 12th grade. Basically, a student can always go back to reinforce the skill if needed. For example, the first student expectation in the Kindergarten–Grade 2 Technology Application TEKS states that the student will demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of hardware components, software programs and their connections. That first student expectation reads the same in the Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-8 Technology Application TEKS. This skill is revisited year after year to ensure mastery. The specific expectations do increase in level as to remain grade appropriate. The expectation is that by 8th grade, our students will demonstrate proficiency in these areas.