This document discusses aligning social studies curriculum, instruction, and assessment based on TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) standards. It provides guidance on examining common TEKS across grades and courses, relating TEKS to TAAS exam objectives, evaluating curriculum-instruction-assessment systems, and designing lessons, assessments and staff development to improve alignment. The goal is to help educators make data-driven decisions to prepare students for assessments and ensure a solid K-12 social studies foundation.