Grade 8
All prospective band students are given a musical aptitude test in the spring of their sixth grade year. This test is given to determine musical ability of the student, but is not necessarily a criterion by which all band students are selected. Beginners start in the seventh grade. The band program is divided into three…
This alternate course provides instruction for acquiring prerequisite skills in reading, writing, listening, following directions, communicating needs, and basic computer literacy skills. Access to this course is determined by the ARD committee and is based on a student’s IEP.
This alternate course provides instruction for acquiring prerequisite skills and functional math for everyday living. These skills include problem solving, calculator usage, money/time/measurement skills and concepts, and basic computational skills. Access to this course is determined by the ARD committee and is based on a student’s IEP.
This alternate course teaches prerequisite skills in the area of social studies. Access to this course is determined by the ARD committee and is based on a student’s IEP.
This course integrates oral and written conventions, listening and speaking skills, and composition, and integrates the study of literature, reading analysis and response, vocabulary development, media literacy, listening and speaking skills and research. It develops and strengthens speaking and writing skills through both oral and written practice, including the integration of grammar and spelling skills…
Advanced English & Reading 8 will focus on the same TEKS prescribed by the State of Texas for the grade level but will emphasize the advanced application of reading and writing skills in increasingly complex texts across a variety of genres as well as in various original compositions and responses to text. Students will be…
Objectives and expectations mirror those of English Grade 8 with the addition of foundational language development expectations. Course content is adapted and scaffolded as appropriate for English learners (ELLs) proficiency levels using the ELLA TEKS. The course focuses on the interconnected nature of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking through the seven integrated strands of…
The primary focal areas in Grade 8 are proportionality; expressions, equations, relationships, and foundations of functions; and measurement and data. Students use concepts, algorithms, and properties of real numbers to explore mathematical relationships and to describe increasingly complex situations. Students use concepts of proportionality to explore, develop, and communicate mathematical relationships. Students use algebraic thinking…
This course may be required on some campuses for students who have not passed the math portion of the STAAR test. STAAR Math 8 will be offered at some campuses as a one-semester class (MA8281).
In Grade 8, Middle School Advanced Mathematics, Algebra I, students will build on the knowledge and skills for mathematics in Middle School Advanced Mathematics, Grades 6 and 7, which provide a foundation in linear relationships, number and operations, and proportionality. Students will study linear, quadratic, and exponential functions and their related transformations, equations, and associated…