Changes to the new version of the Tejas LEE (2010-2014)
There are several new components to the Tejas LEE. The most consistent change is the replacement of all items and stories at each grade level. Some tasks were removed from the 2008-2010 version and new tasks added to align with student performance in the new pilot sample. The previous version of the Tejas LEE was piloted in 2003-2004. The 2010-2014 version has been updated to align with the increased performance levels of students since that time.
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Changes by Grade
| Kindergarten | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2010 Version | 2010-2014 Version | |
| Book and Print Awareness |  |
Now optional |
| Letter Naming | |
No changes |
| Letter Sound Identification | |
No changes |
| Rhyming | |
New Section |
| Blending Syllables | |
All new items |
| Segmenting Syllables | |
All new items |
| Identifying Initial Sounds | |
All new and more items |
| Identifying Final Sounds | |
New Section |
| Blending Sounds | |
New Section |
| Decoding | |
All new items |
| Listening Comprehension | |
All new stories and questions |
| Reading Comprehension | |
New Section (EOY only) |
| First Grade | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2010 Version | 2010-2014 Version | |
| Letter Sound Identification | |
Removed |
| Blending Syllables | |
Removed |
| Segmenting Syllables | |
Removed |
| Omission of Initial Syllables | |
Removed |
| Omission of Final Syllables | |
Removed |
| Identifying Initial Sounds | |
All new and more items |
| Identifying Final Sounds | |
New Section |
| Blending Sounds | |
All new and more items |
| Segmenting Sounds | |
All new and more items |
| Omission of Initial Sounds | |
All new and more items |
| Omission of Final Sounds | |
All new and more items |
| Decoding | |
Now a stand-alone section - not used for story placement |
| Listening Comprehension | |
Removed |
| Reading Comprehension | |
All new stories and questions |
| Spelling | |
New Section (MOY and EOY only) |
| Second Grade | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2010 Version | 2010-2014 Version | |
| Decoding | |
Now a stand-alone section - not used for story placement |
| Reading Comprehension | |
All new stories and questions Two stories read at each time point Same stories read by all students More comprehension questions |
| Spelling | |
All new items Now administered at BOY, MOY and EOY |
| Third Grade | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2010 Version | 2010-2014 Version | |
| Decoding | |
Removed |
| Reading Comprehension | |
All new stories and questions Two stories read at each time point Same stories read by all students More comprehension questions |
| Spelling | |
All new items |
| Accenting | |
Imbedded in spelling task - no longer stand-alone |
