The goal of the Curriculum and Instruction Department is to enhance and improve every aspect of the instructional process by providing materials, instruction, and assistance for the educators and administrators of the La Pryor Independent School District. Our department serves teachers and principals by supporting high quality research based curriculum design and instructional practices so that we may supply the tools and resources to make a difference in the academic success of each child.
TCMP
The Texas Curriculum Management Program Coorperative (TCMPC) includes a team of Education Service Centers and educators that represents all areas of the state. This group manages The TEKS Resource System The Coorperative's goal is to provide a quality curriculum support system to Texas K-12 schools. The TEKS Resource System will contain components that assist teachers in implementing the Texas standards adopted by the State Board of Education. These resources are provided in the four core content areas: Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts. At the heart of the TCMPC process is a guaranteed & viable curriculum. Content area experts ensure quality through a process of continual review. The key components of the TEKS Resource System are: A K-12 systemic model in the four core content areas Common language, structure, and process for curriculum delivery Innovative Technology Aligned written, taught, and tested curriculum Clarified and specified TEKS/STAAR expectations assembled in a vertical alignment format.
School Health Advisory Committee
Research shows that healthy children do better in school - from attendance and behavior to academics and overall performance. The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) works with the district to help the school community support good health and academic achievement.
The SHAC has a variety of roles addressing all components of a coordinated school health program. The components include:
§ Family and community involvement
§ Nutrition services
§ Physical education
§ Health education
§ Counseling, psychological and social services
§ Health services
§ Healthy school environment
§ Health promotion for school staff
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
What is STAAR?
STAAR is the new state assessment program that begins in spring 2012. STARR is the acronym for The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness and will replace (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) TAKS, the current state assessment program for students in grades 3-8 and the entering freshman class of 2011-2012.
Do all kids take STAAR?
First time freshmen in 2011-2012 will be the first graduating class required to meet the standards on STAAR as well as pass their classes to meet graduation requirements. These students will have to pass twelve subject level course exams (EOC’s) in order to graduate. Three examinations each in language arts, science, math and social studies will be administered based upon course enrollment. Requirements for student promotion in grades 5 & 8 will remain the same as under TAKS. Passing the reading and math tests will be required for promotion to the next grade level.
Testing in grades 3-8 for STAAR will be the same subject tests as under the former testing system.
How is STAAR Different from TAKS?
STAAR will be more rigorous as it is aligned to Texas’ College and Career Readiness Standards as well as the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS, which will remain the curriculum for Texas). The majority of the new STAAR assessments will test content students studied that year, as opposed to testing content studied over multiple years. Doing so will strengthen the alignment between what is taught and what is tested for a given course of study.
State Assessment
State Curriculum Standards - TEKS
The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), comprise the state-mandated curriculum guidelines that establish what every student, from elementary school through high school, should know and be able to do. They were developed to comply with §28.002(c) and (d) of the Texas Education Code.
Useful Links
Texas Education Agency
- Accommodations Resources
- Assessment Resources for Teachers and Administrators
- Raw Score Conversion Tables
- Released Tests, Answer Keys, Scoring Guides
- TEKS Resource System
2016 STAAR Assessment Schedule
2015-2016 LPISD School Report Card Letter - Elementary
2015-2016 LPISD School Report Card Letter - High School
Click on the icon below to see the 2015 STAAR State Assessment Dates for LPISD.
November 13, 2014
EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK:Three Principles for Creating "Thinking" Schools
A Parent's guide to the STAAR Progress Measure
Guía de los Padres de familia para entender la Medida de Progreso del STAAR
For ESL Students:
A Parent's guide to the Texas English Language Learner (ELL) Progress Measure
Guía de los Padres de familia para entender la Medida de Progreso para Estudiantes ELL* de Texas
AEIS 2011-2012
SCHOOL REPORT CARD ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL REPORT CARD HIGH SCHOOL
PERFORMANCE INDEX FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW
2012-2013
ACCOUNTABILITY 2013 - DISTRICT
ACCOUNTABILITY 2013 - HIGH SCHOOL DISTINCTION EARNED
ACCOUNTABILITY 2013 - HIGH SCHOOL
ACCOUNTABILITY 2013 - ELEMENTARY
2012-2013 Texas Academic Performance Report
PEIMS 2011-2012 Actual Financial Data
2010-2011 HS Graduates Student Enrollment and Academic Performance Report
2013-2014
2013-2014 REPORT CARD PARENT LETTER
2013-2014 FEDERAL REPORT CARD DISTRICT
2013-2014 TEA FEDERAL REPORT CARD ELEMENTARY
2013-2014 TEA FEDERAL REPORT CARD HIGH SCHOOL
2014-2015
2014-2015 HB-5 Community and Student Engagement Report