Not exact matches
Teachers are encouraged or required to suspend or interrupt science,
social studies, and other
core subjects not tested by TAAS for TAAS preparation in other
disciplines.
The most important and powerful breakthrough in Common
Core is the standards» clear guidance that «by reading texts in history /
social studies, science, and other
disciplines, students build a foundation of knowledge in these fields that will also give them the background to be better readers in all content areas.»
Although Virginia requires that its secondary teacher candidates pass a Praxis II content test to teach any
core secondary subjects, the state permits a significant loophole to this important policy by allowing general
social studies licenses, without requiring subject - matter testing for each subject area within this
discipline.
These concepts are explored in units of
study across state standards in STEM and
social studies disciplines, as well as integrated with the Common
Core State Standards in English and math.