Social Studies TEKS Review Content Advisor Reviews

Content advisors provide feedback to the State Board of Education (SBOE) and work groups throughout the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) review process. More information regarding the content advisors is available on the Social Studies TEKS Review Content Advisors web page.

Work Group B: Social Studies Practices, Work Group C: Kindergarten-Grade 8, and Work Group E: Ethnic Studies Review

The social studies content advisors completed reviews of the work groups B, C, and D draft recommendations in July 2022. Content advisor feedback for social studies practices, the kindergarten through grade 8, and the four ethnic studies high school courses is provided below.

• Work Groups B, D, and E Draft Recommendations Feedback – Stephen Balch (PDF, 1,047KB)
• Work Groups B, D, and E Draft Recommendations Feedback – Kimberly Baxter (PDF, 816KB)
• Work Groups B, D, and E Draft Recommendations Feedback – M. Pinar Emiralioglu (PDF, 806KB)
• Work Groups B, D, and E Draft Recommendations Feedback – Donald Frazier (PDF, 1,077KB)
• Work Groups B, D, and E Draft Recommendations Feedback – Jeffrey Lash (PDF, 823KB)
• Work Groups B, D, and E Draft Recommendations Feedback – Steven Mintz (PDF, 1,350KB)
• Work Groups B, D, and E Draft Recommendations Feedback – Alexa Proffitt (PDF, 960KB)
• Work Groups B, D, and E Draft Recommendations Feedback – Mary Smith (PDF, 1,950KB)

Work Group C: High School Draft Recommendations Review

The social studies content advisors completed reviews of the high school courses in July 2022. Content advisor feedback for the following high school courses is provided below: U.S. History Studies Since 1877, World Geography Studies, World History Studies, U.S. Government, Psychology, Sociology, and Special Topics/Research Methods courses.

• Work Group C Draft Recommendations Feedback – Stephen Balch (PDF, 996KB)
• Work Group C Draft Recommendations Feedback – Kimberly Baxter (PDF, 720KB)
• Work Group C Draft Recommendations Feedback – Shalon Bond (PDF, 919KB)
• Work Group C Draft Recommendations Feedback – M. Pinar Emiralioglu (PDF, 899KB)
• Work Group C Draft Recommendations Feedback – Donald Frazier (PDF, 987KB)
• Work Group C Draft Recommendations Feedback – Jeffrey Lash (PDF, 1,024KB)
• Work Group C Draft Recommendations Feedback – Steven Mintz (PDF, 998KB)
• Work Group C Draft Recommendations Feedback – Alexa Proffitt (PDF, 829KB)
• Work Group C Draft Recommendations Feedback – Mary Smith (PDF, 1,103KB)

Consensus Recommendations

The social studies content advisors convened in December 2021–January 2022 to discuss their initial feedback and develop consensus recommendations to guide the TEKS review. The consensus recommendations are provided below.

• Social Studies Consensus Recommendations (PDF, 1,258KB)

Initial Content Advisor Reviews

• Initial Review of the Social Studies TEKS – Stephen Balch (PDF, 920KB)
• Initial Review of the Social Studies TEKS – Kimberly Baxter (PDF, 3,304KB)
• Initial Review of the Social Studies TEKS – Shalon Bond (PDF, 840KB)
• Initial Review of the Social Studies TEKS – M. Pinar Emiralioglu (PDF, 831KB)
• Initial Review of the Social Studies TEKS – Donald Frazier (PDF, 867KB)
• Initial Review of the Social Studies TEKS – Jeffrey Lash (PDF, 985KB)
• Initial Review of the Social Studies TEKS – Steven Mintz (PDF, 1,122KB)
• Initial Review of the Social Studies TEKS – Alexa Proffitt (PDF, 1,085KB)
• Initial Review of the Social Studies TEKS – Mary Smith (PDF, 1,384KB)