Social Studies
Adrian E. Cantú, Social Studies Strategist
- Important Dates
- Planning Resources
- TEA - STAAR / EOC Resources
- Weslaco ISD - Data, Lesson Planning, and Professional Development
- Region One and State Data
- Websites
- YouTube
- Contact
Important Dates
Social Studies Testing Calendar
PLC Meetings Dates and Registration Links
Weslaco ISD 2017-2018 Academic Calendar
Weslaco ISD 2018-2019 Academic Calendar
TEA 2018-2019 Testing Calendar - Updated 8/6/18
TEA 2019-2020 Testing Calendar - Updated 1/31/19
STAAR / EOC
Grade 8 Social Studies - Thursday, May 16, 2019
U.S. History EOC - Testing Window - May 6-10, 2019
- CTE ECHS, WEHS & WHS - Monday, May 6, 2019
Planning Resources
TEKS Resource System - District Sign-in Required
- Instructions: How to find WISD YAGs on TEKS Resource System
- WISD Social Studies YAGs - District Sign-in Required
LiveBinder - Access Key Required
Social Studies Collaboration (Moodle) - Enrollment Key Required
Social Studies TEKS Information
- Current TEKS (Beginning 2011-2012)
- TEKS Streamlining
- TEKS Reviewed - 2017-2018
- Streamlined TEKS Adoption - 2018-2019
- Implementation (Grades 6-12) - 2019-2020
- Implementation (Kindergarten - Grade 5) - 2020-2021
- Proposed TEKS and Instructional Materials Review & Adoption Schedule
- TEKS Reviewed - 2023-2024
- TEKS Adoption - 2024-2025
- Instructional Materials Adoption - 2025-2026
- Revised TEKS & Instructional Materials Implementation - 2026-2027
TEA - STAAR / EOC Resources
STAAR Raw Score Conversion Tables
Assessed Curriculum
- Grade 8
- U.S. History
- No Longer Tested EOCs
Blueprints
- Grade 8 (2011-2015)
- Grade 8 (Updated 2016)
- U.S. History (2011 - Current)
- No Longer Tested EOCs
Performance Level Descriptors
- Grade 8 - English - Spanish
- U.S. History - English - Spanish
- World Geography
- World History
Released Sample Questions (2011)
- Grade 8
- U.S. History
- No Longer Tested EOCs
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)
MackinVIA - Campus Login Required
Destiny - Online Library Catalog
Region One and State Data
Websites
YouTube
- S. Houston Elem. - Native American Heritage - 2017
- Gonz. Elem. - Colonial Days - 2016
- Gonz. Elem. Votes - 2016
- Legislative Day - 2015
- Legislative Day - 2013