2024 Middle School Advanced Mathematics TEKS Review

The State Board of Education (SBOE) has authority for the review and adoption of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for each subject of the required curriculum. SBOE members approve educators, parents, business and industry representatives, and employers to serve on the review work groups. 

In 2023, Senate Bill 2124 (88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session) was signed into law, establishing Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.029, Middle School Advanced Mathematics Program. The law requires school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to develop an advanced mathematics program for middle school students that is designed to enable students to enroll in Algebra I in eighth grade. 

2024 Middle School Advanced Mathematics TEKS Review Work Group Drafts

Draft Recommendations November 2024

The middle school advanced mathematics TEKS review work group convened for a series of meetings in October. The work group was charged with developing recommendations for proposed TEKS to support middle school advanced mathematics programs designed to enable students to enroll in Algebra I in eighth grade. The SBOE directed the work group to develop two models based on existing models used by Texas public school districts. Additionally, the work group developed student expectation verification documents to verify that all current student expectations in grade 6–8 mathematics TEKS are addressed in each model.

The work group draft recommendations are posted for public feedback. Comments on drafts will help inform future work groups. When providing specific comments and recommendations for a work group, please identify the work group in the subject line of the email. For example, in the subject line, please indicate “Middle School Advanced Mathematics TEKS Review Feedback.” Please submit comments to TEA at teks@tea.texas.gov. 

To view work group draft recommendations, click on the item to download the PDF.

Model 1

• Model 1 MS Advanced Mathematics Draft Recommendations (PDF, 1,429KB)
• Model 1 MS Advanced Mathematics Student Expectation Verification Chart (PDF, 1,309KB)

Model 2

• Model 2 MS Advanced Mathematics Draft Recommendations (PDF, 1,507KB)
• Model 2 MS Advanced Mathematics Student Expectation Verification Chart (PDF, 1,286KB)

TEKS Review Work Groups

The SBOE's TEKS review and revision process calls for multiple, separate work groups. Applications will be submitted to SBOE members for review and approval.  

• Work group members will be expected to complete an online orientation session prior to their work group meeting(s). 
• Work group members may be asked to complete pre–work exercises prior to their work group meeting(s).  
• Work group members can expect to be asked to serve in at least two face-to-face meetings in Austin. Work group meeting dates may include Saturdays. 
• Work group members may be asked to provide invited testimony at SBOE meetings.