Welcome to
Exploring
OnTRACK Courses
Martha Lee-Science EMT
Stephanie Edwards-HuntSocial Studies EMT
IPSI-On TRACK-College
Readiness
OnTRACK- College Readiness
• OnTRACK courses focus on student
preparedness for college and career
readiness. They are customized online
resources are being developed to support
student success in math, science, social
studies, and English Language Arts and
Reading (ELAR).
OnTRACK- College Readiness
Mission: All Texas students can achieve college
readiness through effective instruction, high
expectations and engaging curriculum and resources
Goals:
• Increase student achievement at the secondary
level
• Assist students in academic readiness for high
school courses and college.
• Help students exceed the minimum score required
on each EOC assessment in order to meet
graduation requirements
Overview of OnTRACK Courses
• Located on Project Share Website
• EOC Courses
• Grade 8 Courses (STAAR)
Subject areas
• Math
– 8th Grade, Algebra I, Algebra II, & Geometry
• Science
– 8th Grade, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
• Social Studies
– 8th Grade, World Geography, World History, & U.S.
History
• English/ Language Arts
– English I, English II, English III
OnTRACK Lessons- Components
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Easy-to-Read text
Interactive & Engaging
Questions & Feedback
Glossary
Website Links
Resources
Assessments
Sample Science Lessons
• Module 0 Lessons
• Grade 8- M1L9- Density
OnTRACK- Social Studies
Lessons feature:
• Introduction to Social Studies (Skills)
• Interactive Timeline (WH and USH)
• Grade 8 – Historical Figures Interactives
and Mini-bios
• Celebrate Freedom Week
Sample Social Studies Lessons
• Grade 8- M2L9- The War of 1812
Ways to Use OnTRACK
• Whole class instruction
• Intervention with small groups
• Customized intervention based on
individual need
• Before/After school tutoring
• Summer school
OnTRACK- YouTube For Schools
• Allows access to approved educational
videos
• No advertisements
• No suggested or related videos
• No comments
• No login to personal YouTube accounts
• Cannot play unapproved videos
http://www.youtube.com/education
OnTRACK- YouTube For Schools
• TEA is one of four K-12
pilots
• Project Share playlist
coordinated by IPSI
• Georgetown ISD first to
implement
• In future, districts may
create own playlists
http://www.youtube.com/education
OnTRACK- YouTube For Schools
• Requires
changes to
firewall settings
• IPSI and
YouTube staff
available to help
with
implementation
http://www.youtube.com/education
OnTRACK-Course Distribution
• All courses are currently available through
your local ESC
• Updates to the courses will be available
December 15th, and August 15th of each year
• Once teachers have imported students, they
can grab the latest version of the course
without losing valuable student data
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