Texas and Louisiana: Similarities and Differences

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

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.

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

Louisiana’s 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).

Louisiana’s 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.

ELA - Kathleen Theodore Table Groups ELA - Kathleen Theodore ESL - Maggie Rivas Math - Como Molina Pre-K - Mary Lou Meadows Science - Haidee Williams

Break - 15 Minutes

Review of Selected Quick Guides Please note significant differences in assigned Quick Guide.

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