Language Arts Consultant
TAKS Composition Rubric One-Pager
TAKS composition Rubric reduced to one page by Jeff Anderson
TAKS Composition Rubric in Kid Friendly Terms
Suzy Red for elementary students
NEW ELAR TEKS 2009-2010
Here is the link to the new ELAR TEKS.
www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter110/index.html

Link to 2009 TAKS Released Tests & Scoring Guides
2008 Released TAKS test items
Although the TAKS test is not released, a few items in all content areas have been released. Please click on the following link to view items.
www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/release/taks_items/index.html
February 2006 TAKS Exit Level Composition Scoring Guide
February 2006 TAKS 10th Grade Composition Scoring Guide
February 2006 TAKS 7th Grade Composition Scoring Guide
February 2006 TAKS 4th Grade Composition Scoring Guide
February 2006 TAKS Exit Level OER Scoring Guide
February 2006 TAKS 10th Grade OER Scoring Guide
February 2006 TAKS 9th Grade OER Scoring Guide
Power Point for How to Teach the Joy of Reserach 6-12 and Beyond
This is a PDF version of Bruce Ballenger's power point presentation from September 30th, 2008
TAKS-Alt Assessment Resources for ELA/Writing
TAKS-Alt. Assessment Resource
4th Grade Writing
TAKS-Alt Assessment Resources for ELA/Writing
TAKS-Alt. Assessment Resource
7th Grade Writing
TAKS-Alt Assessment Resources for ELA/Writing
TAKS-Alt. Assessment Resource
9th Reading OER
TAKS-Alt Assessment Resources for ELA/Writing
TAKS-Alt. Assessment Resource
10th ELA
TAKS-Alt Assessment Resources for ELA/Writing
TAKS-Alt. Assessment Resource
11th ELA
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Holocaust Lessons 1-5
5 different Holocaust lessons written by teachers in Region 14
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Weather Lessons 1-2
4 different weather lessons written by teachers in Region 14
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Heroes Lesson
One lesson on heroes written by teachers in Region 14
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Buffalo Soldiers Lesson
Buffalo Soldiers Lesson written by teachers in Region 14
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Caterpillar/Butterfly Lesson
Lesson on caterpillars and butterflies written by teachers in Region 14
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Blank Lesson Design Template
2 blank lesson design templates from Survivor workshop
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Essential Question
"What Is An Essential Question" article
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Bibliographies for Lessons
List of Kaye's books for each thematic unit
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Buffalo Soldiers Lesson Plan
Group Lesson Plan with input from teachers and Kaye
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Endangered Species Lesson
Lesson on Endangered Species written by teachers in Region 14
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Civil War Lesson Plans
Lesson on Civil War written by teachers in Region 14
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop MacBeth Lesson Plan
Lesson on MacBeth written by teachers in Region 14
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Additional Holocaust Lessons
Lessons on Holocaust written by teachers in Region 14
New ELAR TEKS Survivor Workshop Additional Caterpillars to Butterflies Lessons
Lessons on Caterpillars to Butterflies written by Region 14 teachers
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