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Weslaco Independent
School District

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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.
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Schools
WISD is made up of 21 schools, 12 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.
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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.

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Social Studies

Adrian E. Cantú, Social Studies Strategist

Important Dates

Planning Resources

TEKS Resource System - District Sign-in Required

District YAGs and Curriculum Documents
- Once signed-in to TRS, click on:
  - The tab named "District Resources"
  - "District Resources" next to the book icon
- Select your level by clicking the +
- Select your content area by clicking the +
- Select your grade level / subject by clicking the +

LiveBinder - Access Key Required (OLDER RESOURCES)

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

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

Social Studies TEKS Information

Current TEKS
- Kindergarten - 5th (Beginning 2011-2012)
- 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 Sept. 2019
- (June 2017 version for reference)
- Revised TEKS & Instructional Materials Implemented - 2027-2028
- Instructional Materials Adoption - 2026-2027
- Instructional Materials Reviewed - 2025-2026
- Revised TEKS Adopted / Issue Proclamation 2027 - 2024-2025
- TEKS Reviewed - 2023-2024

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

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