STAT Guide to the Implementation of the New Science TEKS

The Revised Science TEKS have been formally adopted and will be implemented in Fall 2024. As your professional association, STAT was active in providing input and feedback during the revision process and is proud of the direction the new TEKS will provide to teachers and students as the STAT community works to advance science teaching and learning in Texas. 

STAT is actively supporting and participating in the Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) process in an effort to ensure quality materials and resources are developed and available to Texas science educators.

What You Need to Know

The Revised Science TEKS (to be implemented in 2024) include:

STAT is pleased to note that A Framework for K–12 Science Education was carefully considered during the adoption of the Revised Science TEKS, allowing for a three-dimensional approach to how we teach science in Texas. This led to the development of the recurring themes and concepts (RTCs), scientific and engineering practices (SEPs), and the content found in the TEKS above. Start learning your SEPs, recurring themes and concepts, and content now.

Proclamation 2024 is underway. The proclamation serves as a notice to publishers, the public, and education service centers (ESCs) that the State Board of Education (SBOE) is inviting bids to furnish instructional materials for courses, including the revised Science TEKS.

Adopted materials will go into classrooms in the 2024–2025 school year. You can find important Proclamation 2024 documents and reports from Texas Education Agency (TEA) here. 

Implementation is scheduled for Fall 2024 for all of the Revised Science TEKS. As your state association, STAT will be communicating the most up-to-date developments when these resources are available to educators and school districts.

TEA Releases Science TEKS Guide

The TEA Science Curriculum Team has launched the Science TEKS Guide. This tool will help provide a consistent and clear interpretation of the new science TEKS so that all science educators in Texas have the same understanding of the standards. To access this resource, use the dropdown menu to select science and the grade level. 

New! TEKS Guide 101 Recording is Now Available

TEA has released a recording of one of the TEKS Guide 101 webinars held this summer. The Science TEKS Guide 101 sessions are designed to provide educators an introduction to the components of the Science TEKS Guide so they can learn how to integrate it as a planning tool. Access the recording here, and find the slide deck here. 

TEA Releases Recurring Themes and Concepts Question Prompts

TEA has released a resource—Recurring Themes and Concepts Question Prompts. This tool will help students connect scientific ideas across disciplines with intentional questions. You can also dive deeper into how these themes apply to both scientists and engineers here.

Additional TEA Resources for 2024–2025 Science TEKS Implementation

TEA's Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division has published the following resources to support educators in understanding the revised science TEKS: 

  • 2017–2021 TEKS Side by Side Documents
  • K–12 Vertical Alignment Documents
  • Science TEKS Resources
  • TEA STEM Toolkit
  • Supporting Science TEKS With STEM One-Pager

To access these resources, click here and then scroll down to the "Science TEKS Resources" section.

STAT will continue to help lead statewide Science TEKS implementation efforts through professional learning opportunities and partnerships with TEA, ESCs, and Affiliate organizations.

These efforts will include ensuring STAT’s voice is heard during state review panels assessing instructional materials submitted under Proclamation 2024 and incorporate professional development initiatives to help guide you in successful implementation of the revised TEKS, including sessions dedicated to the TEKS revision at the upcoming Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST), November 14–16 in San Antonio.

STAT’s goal is to ensure you are prepared to implement and teach the new TEKS successfully. To that end, STAT will be providing training and strategies over the coming years.