July 25, 2025 Ad Hoc Committee on Mathematics Public Hearing

Public Hearing on Mathematics Education and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

July 25, 2025

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTON FRAMEWORK: DISCUSSION

SUMMARY: A public hearing before the State Board of Education (SBOE) Ad Hoc Committee on Mathematics Instruction Framework is scheduled for Friday, July 25, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in Room G-100C of the William B. Travis Building. Invited and public testimony will be presented regarding Texas’s current mathematics content and process standards, best practices in mathematics education, and recommendations for developing exemplary state standards to support significant improvements in student performance. In accordance with SBOE operating procedures, oral testimony will be limited to two minutes per person.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(4) and §28.002(a).

TEC, §7.102(c)(4), requires the SBOE to establish curriculum and graduation requirements.

TEC, §28.002(a), identifies the subjects of the required curriculum.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: The current mathematics TEKS, adopted in 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 111 were last updated in 2012 and were implemented in 2015.

In December 2024, the chairman of the SBOE established an ad hoc committee to evaluate Texas’s current mathematics content and process standards, research best practices in mathematics education, and provide recommendations for developing exemplary state standards and effective instruction that will provide significant improvement to student performance.

The goal of the committee is to provide clear, actionable recommendations for developing mathematics curriculum standards, teacher training, and district implementation supports that will position Texas as a national leader in mathematics education. Committee recommendations should emphasize explicit, including direct and systematic instruction, precision teaching, fluency in math facts, functional mastery of foundational skills, and effective spiraling of content to ensure deep understanding and retention. The State Board of Education must lay the foundation for Texas to see significant gains in student mastery of mathematics.

The ad hoc committee provides progress updates to the SBOE at regular intervals and must submit a final report and recommendations to the full board not later than November 2026.

Staff Member Responsible:
Monica Martinez, Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs