Understanding the Student Components of the Texas Math Solution
The Texas Math Solution (TXMS) is comprised of a variety of Course Components that make up both the textbook and digital interactive solution. Below, you will find a list of all of the student components for the TXMS, a description for the component, the frequency of use, what language(s) in which it is available, and what format it is available. The hyperlinks in the "TXMS Component" column will take you to subsequent articles to provide you with more information about that particular component.
Course Level Components
Module & Topic Level Components
Lesson Level Components
All of the TXMS Components are available in 1 of 4 formats; textbook, PDF Printable, Digital Book, and Digital Interactive. The Digital Book allows you to markup, annotate, and save your notes in the document so you can come back to it at a later time. The digital Interactive Assignments and Assessments allow you to submit your answers online.
Course Level Components
| TXMS Component | Description | Use | Language | How is it available? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Matter (SE) | The Front Matter is a course-level document that provides an overview of the Carnegie Learning (CL) way, instructional approach, pedagogy, textbook features, course components, and mathematical habits of mind. It also includes support for the additional resources provided for teachers, students, and caregivers. | Course Level | English |
Textbook PDF Printable Digital Book |
| Glossary | The Glossary is a student resource that houses all of the Carnegie Learning terminology and definitions, along with pictorial references. To access the Glossary for a course, click the link and select your course under "Course Documents". The table to the far right houses a link to a PDF version of the Glossary. | Course Level |
English Spanish (Grade 6 only) |
Textbook PDF Printable Digital Book |
| Family & Caregiver Video | The Family & Caregiver Video is a course-level video that helps families and caregivers understand how best to support their student(s) while they are using the Texas Math Solution. | Course Level |
English Spanish |
Digital Interactive |
MODULE AND TOPIC LEVEL COMPONENTS
| TXMS Component | Description | Use | Language | How is it available? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Module Family & Caregiver Guide |
The Module Family & Caregiver Guide is designed to assist families as they talk to their student(s) about their mathematics learning throughout each module. It provides families with an overview of the mathematics of each topic within each module, how the math is connected to what their student(s) already know, and how the new knowledge will be used in future learning. It also provides an illustration of math from the real world, sample standardized test questions, and a few key terms that the student will learn. Additionally, it provides families and caregivers a space to talk with their student(s) about important dates they should focus on throughout the module. To access the Module Family & Caregiver Guides, click the link and select your course under the "Module Family & Caregiver Guides" category. |
Module Level | English Spanish |
PDF Printable |
| Topic Family Guide |
The Topic Family Guide is designed to assist families as they talk to their student(s) about their mathematics learning. It provides families with an overview of the mathematics of each topic, how the math is connected to what they already know, and how the new knowledge will be used in future learning. The Family Guide may include: an illustration of math from the real world, sample standardized test questions, and/or a few key terms that the student(s) will learn. To access the Topic Family Guides, click the link to the left and select your course under the "Course Documents" category. The table to the left has all of the Topic Family Guides for your course. |
Topic Level |
English Spanish |
Textbook PDF Printable |
| Topic Summary |
The Topic Summary is a student-facing document that includes all key terms in the topic, as well as a summary including examples for each lesson within the topic. To access the Topic Summaries, click the link to the left and select your course under the "Course Documents" category. The center table has all of the Topic Summaries for your course. |
Topic Level |
English Spanish (Grade 6 only) |
Textbook PDF Printable Digital Book |
| Enhanced Topic Assessment (SE) | The Enhanced Topic Assessments incorporate existing STAAR-aligned multiple-choice questions along with griddable and open-response questions. Each assessment is aligned to the TEKS of the topic, however, not all supporting TEKS may be assessed. Mid-Topic Assessments exist for topics that extend longer than four instructional weeks. There may be additional Mid-Topic Assessments added for topics that are less than four instructional weeks based on the content and TEKS covered in each topic. |
Topic Level |
English Spanish (Grade 6 only) |
Textbook PDF Printable Digital Interactive |
| Skills Practice (SE) | Skills Practice is a Learning Individually resource that provides students with additional skill building for mastery of the TEKS that align to each student lesson’s skills, concepts, and applications. | Topic Level |
English Spanish (Grade 6 only) |
PDF Printable Digital Book |
LESSON LEVEL COMPONENTS
| TXMS Component | Description | Use | Language | How is it available? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Lesson | The Student Lesson has three key components:
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Lesson Level |
English Spanish (Grade 6 only) |
Textbook PDF Printable Digital Book |
| Lesson Videos | Each Lesson Video provides student-facing direct instruction on key concepts from the lesson. | Lesson Level |
English Spanish |
Digital Book |
| Assignment (SE) | The Assignment follows each lesson and includes the following elements: Write, Remember, Practice, Stretch, and Review. These elements reinforce the student's learning and provide an opportunity for spiraled practice of previously taught concepts. The Assignment is typically homework. | Lesson Level | English Spanish (Grade 6 only) |
Textbook PDF Printable Digital Interactive |
| Performance Task | The Performance Task is a problem-based activity that is aligned with selected priority math standards previously taught in this course. This is an additional opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability to make sense of multi-step, real-world problems, communicate their thinking, represent solutions, and justify their reasoning on content aligned with these selected math standards. | Lesson Level |
English Spanish (Grade 6 only) |
Textbook PDF Printable Digital Interactive |