TEA Open Educational Resources with
Region 9
(TEA OER)
Welcome to TEA Open Education Resources (OER) with Region 9!
We have divided the site into the following areas:
Your Region 9 TEA OER Specialists
TEA OER Website
An optional, aligned suite of high-quality instructional material resources designed especially for Texas. Two types of materials are available to local education agencies (LEAs):
Core products: full sets of materials designed to cover 100% of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in a grade level/band
Supplemental products: materials not designed to cover 100% of the TEKS but that complement, enrich, or extend supports in a particular subject and grade band
The type of materials license impacts the length of time educators and districts can access a digital product. There are two types of licenses:
Open education resources (OER): state-developed digital materials that are freely available forever to Texas school districts and educators
State licensed: digital materials that are freely available to Texas school districts and educators for a specified time period
Prior to publication, materials go through a rigorous third-party review. Review criteria include TEKS alignment, support for all learners, progress monitoring, implementation supports, and more. Products also are subject to a focus group of Texas educators.