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Title of the Resource: Texas Commissioner of Education Raises the Math Standards
Audience: Teachers and Parents
Topic: First Grade Math (Research)
Author: Janice Vancleave
URL: http://www.txcscopereview.com/2014/out-of-reach-texas-math-teks/
APA Citation:
Vancleave, Janice (2014, September 12). Texas commissioner of education raises
the math standards. Retrieved on February 16, 2016, from
http://www.txcscopereview.com/2014/out-of-reach-texas-math-teks/
Paragraph describing the websites characteristics and how the website could be
used as a resource:
This website provides teachers and parents with information on test
standards being raised in the classroom. It provides them with hard data showing
students test scores dropping after the standards were raised. It also gives related
posts for the parents or the teachers to refer to in order to receive more information
on the topic. This article is very biased but it also provides statements from the
opposing side that raise questioning. It provides information regarding the teachers
standards and the students standards.

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Title of the Resource: Teaching Children Mathematics
Audience: Teachers, Parents, and Students
Topic: First Grade Math (Activities)
Author: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
URL: http://www.nctm.org/publications/teaching-children-mathematics/
APA Citation:
Teachers of Mathematics, National Council of. Teaching children mathematics.
Retrieved on February 16, 2016, from
http://www.nctm.org/publications/teaching-children-mathematics/
Paragraph describing the websites characteristics and how the website could be
used as a resource:
This website provides many activities for students to use. They can use these
activities provided by the teacher in the classroom. They may also use these
activities at home when provided by their parents. This website also provides a lot
of research for parents or teachers to read in order to assist their students or
children in the most beneficially way. The website is user friendly and comes with
many tools for the parents or the teachers.

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Title of the Resource: GPISD Math
Audience: Teachers and Parents
Topic: First Grade Math (Research)
Author: Grand Prairie Independent School District
URL: http://www.gpisd.org/Page/21894
APA Citation:
Independent School District, Grand Prairie. GPISD math. Retrieved on February 16,
2016, from http://www.gpisd.org/Page/21894
Paragraph describing the websites characteristics and how the website could be
used as a resource:
This website provides teachers and parents with research over the TEKS
requirements for the students. It also provides other resources for them to use for
activities and other research. It provides information side-by-side of the previous
and current TEKS requirements. It has extensive outlines regarding the
requirements for the testing as well.

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Title of the Resource: New Mathematics TEKS for Texas
Audience: Teachers and Parents
Topic: First Grade Math (Research and activities)
Author: Faith Schwope
URL: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=930542
APA Citation:
Schwope, Faith. New mathematics teks for texas. Retrieved on February 16, 2016,
from http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=930542
Paragraph describing the websites characteristics and how the website could be
used as a resource:
This website provides teachers and parents with research regarding any TEKS
question they may have. It also provides activities that teachers and parents can
give the student to receive extra practice on the topic. It gives them different
resources they can visit to receive more information on the topic. It also provides
examples of activities to do in the classroom.

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Title of the Resource: New Math TEKS Pose Unique Problem
Audience: Teachers and Parents
Topic: First Grade Math (Research)
Author: SMARTcookie Squad
URL: http://www.ecslearningsystems.com/blog/index.php/2014/09/30/new-mathteks-pose-unique-problems/
APA Citation:
Squad, S. (2014, September 30). New math teks pose unique problem. Retrieved
February 16, 2016, from
http://www.ecslearningsystems.com/blog/index.php/2014/09/30/new-mathteks-pose-unique-problems/
Paragraph describing the websites characteristics and how the website could be
used as a resource:
This website provides research for teachers and parents about the problems
that have arose with the test standards being raised. It has extensive information
regarding specific topics about the TEKS. Filling in learning gaps, introducing
brand-new standards, teaching at whirlwind speed, teacher training and workshops
are a few of the topics discussed on this website. It also provides multiple websites
for other resources over similar topics.