Weslaco Independent
School District

Superintendent/Board
The Superintendent and School Board work together as a ‘team of eight’ to ensure the school district runs efficiently and effectively. These seven individuals represent our community and bring valuable real-world experience to the district. The school board serves to oversee school policy and budget.
Resources
Weslaco ISD maintains sound financial practices in compliance with federal and state regulations.
Schools
WISD is made up of 20 schools, 11 elementary campuses, four middle schools, and four high schools. All of our campuses are equipped with all the learning tools necessary for our students to have a rich and high-quality learning school year. With many extracurricular activities to choose from, our students get to experience a “complete” education.
About Us
The Right Choice
As the Right Choice, Weslaco ISD delivers a complete educational experience grounded in creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking that develops lifelong learners, confident leaders, and engaged citizens.
Departments
Every department plays a vital role in the success of our district and students. All Departments work together to serve the families and students of this community.
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Social Studies

Adrian E. Cantú, Social Studies Coordinator

Important Dates

Planning Resources

Social Studies Department - Quick Reference - 2024-2025- District Sign-in Required

Social Studies Department - Dashboard - District Sign-in Required

TEKS Resource System (TCMPC) - Sign-in Required

LiveBinder - Access Key Required (OLDER RESOURCES)

Social Studies Collaboration (Moodle) - Enrollment Key Required (OLDER RESOURCES)

ESC 20 - Writing Rubrics

Instructional Strategies
- Frequency Distribution by SE
- Frequency Distribution by Cluster
- Thinking Stems
- Side-by-Sides

Social Studies TEKS Information

Current TEKS
- Kindergarten - 5th (Streamlined 2018)
- Grades 6-12 (Streamlined 2018)
TEKS Streamlining
- Implementation (Kindergarten - Grade 5) - 2020-2021
- Implementation (Grades 6-12) - 2019-2020
- Streamlined TEKS Adoption - 2018-2019
- TEKS Reviewed - 2017-2018
Proposed TEKS and Instructional Materials Review & Adoption Schedule - Updated April 2021
- Sept. 2019 version for reference
- June 2017 version for reference
- TEKS Reviewed - 2021-2022
  - Revised TEKS Adopted / Issue Proclamation 2025 - 2022-2023
    - Instructional Materials Reviewed - 2023-2024
      - Instructional Materials Adoption - 2024-2025
        
        Revised TEKS & Instructional Materials Implemented - 2025-2026

TEA - STAAR / EOC Resources

STAAR Raw Score Conversion Tables

Assessed Curriculum

Streamlined Assessed Curriculum
- Grade 8 (2019 - Present)
- U.S. History (2019 - Present)
Previous Assessed Curriculum
- Grade 8
- U.S. History
No Longer Tested EOCs
- World Geography
- World History

Blueprints

Streamlined Blueprints
- Grade 8 (2019 - Present)
- U.S. History (2019 - Present)
Previous Blueprints
- Grade 8 (2011-2015)
- Grade 8 (2016-2019)
  - 2011vs 2016
- U.S. History (2011 - 2019)
No Longer Tested EOCs
- World Geography
- World History

Performance Level Descriptors

Streamlined PLDs
- Grade 8 - English - Spanish
- U.S. History - English - Spanish
Previous PLDs
- Grade 8 - English - Spanish
- U.S. History - English - Spanish
No Longer Tested EOCs
- World Geography
- World History

Released Sample Questions (2011)

Grade 8
U.S. History
No Longer Tested EOCs
- World Geography
- World History

Assessing Process Skills (0826/15)

Explanation of the Terms "Such As" and "Including" on STAAR (06/23/14)

Weslaco ISD - Data, Lesson Planning, and Professional Development

Internal

Eduphoria! - Aware, Workshop, Forethought, Strive

District-Wide Reporting System (DRS)

WISD Professional Development

MackinVIA - Campus Login Required

Destiny - Online Library Catalog

Websites

All Levels

PBS Learning Media

Google Cultural Institute

Google Arts & Culture

Handbook of Texas

The Portal to Texas History

LibriVox - Archive

History of the Lone Star State

Texas History - Resources 4 Educators

Elementary

Storyline Online

Smithsonian Kids

National Geographic Kids

America's Story

Congress for Kids

Kids in the House

Crayola Social Studies

Teach with Handbook of Texas Online (Grade 4)

Elementary Economics

History for Kids

Lone Star Junction

Social Studies for Kids

YouTube

S. Houston Elem. - Native American Heritage - 2017

Gonz. Elem. - Colonial Days - 2016

Gonz. Elem. Votes - 2016

Legislative Day - 2015

Legislative Day - 2013

Contact

Weslaco ISD - Social Studies Department