This online toolkit has been curated to meet the needs of those working in First and Second grade settings, and who support a variety of educators and leaders within their regions. This “one stop shop” offers users the ability to locate a variety of materials and resources, each tailored to support understanding and implementation of Tejas LEE on CLI Engage.
View the Unboxing Assessment Toolkits webinar to quickly unpack the toolkit’s comprehensive collection of materials. Watch to explore the included resources and see how to get started using the Tejas LEE assessments.
El Inventario de Lectura en Español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) is an assessment tool that measures student’s reading, comprehension and reading related skills in Spanish of students in grades 1 and 2 and can be used to fulfill the requirements of the Texas Education Code §28.006.
The Tejas LEE Progress Monitoring System is a user-friendly, technology-driven tool that enables a teacher to quickly assess a child’s progress in a particular skill area. This simple yet reliable data collection prompts teachers to focus on lessons that target their students’ least developed skills.
The Tejas LEE Progress Monitoring System:
Tejas LEE is the intellectual property of the University of Houston System and the Texas Education Agency. Tejas LEE is hosted on CLI Engage at no cost for Texas public school districts and charter schools through ongoing partnerships.
The Inventory Section allows teachers to acquire more data to help match reading instruction with specific student needs. This additional information can assist teachers and administrators as they assemble educational resources and plan the most effective instruction possible for students.
Table 1. Overview of Tejas LEE Measures and Administration
| Grade 1 Measures | Type | Grade 2 Measures | Type |
| Conocimiento fonológica (Phonological Awareness)
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Direct | Conocimiento de los grafofonemas (Graphophonemic Knowledge)
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Direct |
| Conocimiento de los grafofonemas (Graphophonemic Knowledge)
|
Direct | Comprensión de la lectura (Reading Comprehension) |
Direct |
| Comprensión de la lectura (Reading Comprehension) |
Direct |
CLI Engage offers two tools to support dyslexia screening for 1st Grade students in English and Spanish. These tools can be used together to identify students who may be at risk for dyslexia.
The dyslexia screener on CLI Engage (administered at wave 2/MOY) uses the following measures to assess skills identified in TEA’s Dyslexia Handbook (2021). Teachers can use the Dyslexia Referral Checklist as a supplement to support screening.
Review additional information on the dyslexia screening tools on CLI Engage: Dyslexia Screening
The Tejas LEE User Guide is a comprehensive guide that includes “need to know” information about the administration of Tejas LEE in first and second grade classrooms.
Beyond the standard “best assessment practices,” this section offers evidence-based implementation strategies that can be used to support educators’ understanding and implementation of Tejas LEE. The content in this section offers resources for perspective and practice building while growing awareness of classroom-level strategies. These practices are focused on helping make the most of Tejas LEE as an assessment tool, family engagement resource, and professional learning hub. Additional resources are offered for differentiated implementation practices, such as offline and remote assessment modes.
Comprehensive training for TPRI is available in the Online Learning and Professional Development section of CLI Engage. Users can earn certificates for the completion of each course.
When logged in, access the courses directly here: Tejas LEE Self-Instructional Assessment Training Course
Tejas LEE offers scoring resources, and each is available for all three waves (BOY, MOY, and EOY), if applicable:
The offline assessment feature can be used to assess students when an internet connection is not available at the time of administration: Tejas LEE Offline Assessment
Assessment windows are open for each LEA to choose on CLI Engage. Use the optional assessment lock feature to prevent accidental administration outside the LEA’s defined window: CLI Engage Assessment Lock
Our resource library is curated to help meet the demand of their region’s needs – from the classroom to the district level. Browse our content to find courses, webinars, and guides to further support programs and educators’ understanding of implementing Tejas LEE and analyzing data.
Learn about the various reports and data exports available on CLI Engage with links to how-to guides for pulling reports.
Plan meaningful instruction based on assessment data and explore 1st and 2nd grade classroom activities across learning domains.
Explore resources that support school-home connection, designed to fit into your existing activities that engage families.
Learn about the various reports available on CLI Engage and find how-to guides along with support resources for pre-K programs. Many of the following reports can be generated at the class, individual student, class, school, and community/district levels.
Learn more about Accessing CLI Engage Reports.
The Circle Activity Collection: Pre-K to Grade 2 Collection (log in required) includes the following in each lesson:
Resources for data-driven instruction can also be found on our beginning, middle, and end of year specific pages. These pages were curated to meet the needs of educators across the span of the school year:
Benchmarks are the minimum performance levels students are expected to reach by certain points of the year to indicate skill understanding. Tejas LEE Benchmarks display the cut scores for benchmarks and are helpful in analyzing your data.
Tejas LEE is directly aligned to 1st and 2nd Grade Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
Teachers using Tejas LEE can share student reports with families by printing them or providing a PIN for online access. Teachers can also send families activities that are designed to support skill development at home.
Student Report Resources:
Implementation Guide (available in English and Spanish) includes the following topics:
Helping Families Understand Their Child’s Assessment Results:
CLI Engage provides a Circle Activity Collection specifically designed to support children’s skill development at home with their parents and families. The Circle Activity Collection: Family can be accessed on mobile devices and does not require a login. This collection provides a variety of hands-on activities that families can do at home. This collection is organized around seven learning domains: Language & Communication, Reading & Writing, Math, Science, Social & Emotional, Physical Development, and Art & Sensory.
CLI’s Family Engagement Toolkit resources make the most of procedures you likely already have in place, such as progress monitoring, homework, parent-teacher conferences, and open houses. CLI advocates a new focus for these efforts: supporting families in better understanding children’s development and engaging in fun, developmentally appropriate activities that not only build skills but strengthen the bonds between family members.
Visit our help center to view answers to frequently asked questions about Tejas LEE. Search for other progress monitoring questions or contact the Education Advisor team.
