Character Traits TEKS

The Texas Education Code (TEC) §29.906 states that the State Board of Education (SBOE) shall integrate positive character traits and personal skills into the essential knowledge and skills adopted for kindergarten through grade 12, as appropriate. The law further states that the following positive character traits and personal skills must be included in instruction:

• Courage

• Trustworthiness, including honesty, reliability, punctuality, and loyalty

• Integrity

• Respect and courtesy

• Responsibility, including accountability, diligence, perseverance, self-management skills, and self-control

• Fairness, including justice and freedom from prejudice

• Caring, including kindness, empathy, compassion, consideration, patience, generosity, charity, and interpersonal skills

• Good citizenship, including patriotism, concern for the common good and the community, responsible decision-making skills, and respect for authority and the law

• School pride

• Gratitude

JISD school counselors, in collaboration with JISD teachers, teaches students in grades K-12 positive character traits through guidance curriculum.  More information about character education can be found at the TEA Positive Character Traits Education  webpage. 

JISD Guidance Curriculum Year at a Glance

The JISD Guidance Year at a Glance connects TEA positive character traits to required Texas Comprehensive School Counseling Program guidance & to required legislative guidance.  A crosswalk is provided below. A breakdown of how grand bands achieve this guidance is also listed in each subsequent tab. The school counselor is primarily responsible for guidance on their campus, but school counselors do partner with classroom teachers & outside partners to provide guidance to students.