Data-Driven Instruction

Student achievement is the focus of instruction at TPS. Teachers use formative and summative assessment data to design lessons and activities that are aligned to the individual needs of their students. The end goal of every lesson is for students to be able to verbalize why they are working on a particular assignment and to explain how they will show the teacher that they know the content. Data-driven instruction takes the guesswork out of designing effective lessons and prioritizes student achievement for each and every student.

Progress Monitoring

TPS students are active participants in recording their own data and tracking progress on each concept they learn. Teachers and students work together to analyze their data and set goals for mastery of all grade-level TEKS. This approach helps teachers plan for intervention or enrichment based on individual student needs, and high student achievement is the result.

Citizenship & Responsibility

One way we fulfill our mission is through our financial literacy program. Every student on the TPS campus has a classroom job. Students earn a paycheck in TPS Bucks for performing their job duties. In addition, students are charged rent for their desk and assessed fines for breaking school rules. Teachers also give bonuses for students who are exceeding expectations. Students are able to periodically spend TPS Bucks at our school store, which is operated by our 6th grade students.