Sirius Online: Grade 8 Social Studies provides scaffolded TEKS instruction and authentic STAAR practice for all tested TEKS in Grade 8 Social Studies.
The math content is organized into descriptive modules and sections with:
- related Readiness and Supporting TEKS together,
- a logical sequence of topics,
- vertically aligned between grade levels, and
- updated Spiral Reviews for each module.
Updated for the STAAR 2.0 test with 25%+ new question types, including Short Constructed Responses.
Updated for the STAAR 2.0 test with 25%+ new question types and Getting Familiar lessons for the new question types.
New English-Spanish course and ELPS Teacher Resource and lesson planning guide provides activities for differentiating lesson instruction for all four proficiency levels.
Student performance is improved by closely matching the STAAR-tested content, format, and rigor, including the tools and functionality encountered in online STAAR tests.
KEY FEATURES
For Teachers
- Diagnostic, Post, and Practice tests help assess students’ comprehension of the STAAR-tested TEKS
- Immediate, actionable feedback and student choice engage and develop students' deeper thinking skills
- Automatic scoring and reporting deliver data on lesson instruction, STAAR practice, diagnostic tests, and a full-length practice test
- Performance and usage reports by course and standards provide actionable insights for teachers, school administrators, and district administrators
For Students
- Accessibility and accommodation features include text-to-speech, content and language supports, and word-to-word translations in over 100 languages
- *Additional Practice with non-multiple choice STAAR 2.0 problems for each lesson
- DBQ lessons guide students through analyzing primary sources
- Analyzing Visuals activities challenge students to explore, analyze, and interpret an image using student writing.
- Reasoning lessons help students think carefully about each answer choice in STAAR test items
Because Sirius Online: Grade 8 Social Studies provides targeted instruction for the most-tested TEKS, it is an excellent solution for addressing the Accelerated Instruction requirements in HB 4545 and HB 1416.
