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title: CCISD TEKS Educational Assistant
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license: cc0-1.0
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# 🎓 CCISD TEKS Educational Assistant

An AI-powered educational assistant specialized in **Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)** standards, trained on 4,224 enhanced examples covering all major subject areas.

## 🚀 What This Does

This chat interface allows teachers, students, and educational professionals to:

- **📚 Understand TEKS Standards**: Get detailed explanations of any TEKS standard
- **👨‍🏫 Teaching Strategies**: Receive pedagogically sound teaching approaches
- **🌎 Real-World Applications**: Discover how concepts apply to real life
- **✅ Assessment Creation**: Generate quiz questions and evaluation criteria
- **🎯 Learning Objectives**: Identify prerequisites and learning progressions
- **💡 Common Misconceptions**: Address typical student misunderstandings

## 🧠 Model Details

- **Base Model**: [Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2](https://huggingface.co/mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2)
- **Fine-Tuning**: LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) on 4,224 CCISD TEKS examples
- **Training Dataset**: [robworks-software/ccisd-teks-enhanced](https://huggingface.co/datasets/robworks-software/ccisd-teks-enhanced)
- **Training Method**: 4 epochs, T4 GPU, ~6 hours
- **Parameters**: 7B (7 billion)

## 📊 Dataset Coverage

The training dataset includes:

- **Mathematics**: Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, Calculus
- **Science**: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science
- **English/Language Arts**: Reading, Writing, Language
- **Social Studies**: History, Geography, Economics, Government
- **Other Subjects**: Computer Science, Fine Arts, Career & Technical Education

Each example includes:
- TEKS standard code and description
- Detailed pedagogical explanations
- Real-world applications
- Teaching strategies
- Assessment approaches
- Common misconceptions
- Prerequisites and learning progressions

## 💻 Usage

Simply type your question about Texas TEKS standards in the chat box. The model will provide detailed, accurate responses based on its training.

### Example Questions:

- "What is TEKS standard MATH.A1.3.B?"
- "How should I teach the scientific method to 7th graders?"
- "What are real-world applications of linear equations?"
- "Create a quiz question about photosynthesis"
- "What are common misconceptions about fractions?"

## 📝 License

This model and application are released under **CC0-1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)**.

The underlying TEKS standards are public domain educational content from the Texas Education Agency.

## 🔗 Links

- **Model**: [robworks-software/ccisd-teks-educator-mistral7b](https://huggingface.co/robworks-software/ccisd-teks-educator-mistral7b)
- **Training Dataset**: [robworks-software/ccisd-teks-enhanced](https://huggingface.co/datasets/robworks-software/ccisd-teks-enhanced)
- **Base Model**: [mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2](https://huggingface.co/mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2)

## ⚠️ Disclaimer

This AI assistant is designed to support educational planning and understanding. While trained on authoritative TEKS standards, always verify critical information with official Texas Education Agency resources for formal curriculum planning.

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**Built with**: Mistral-7B + LoRA + Enhanced CCISD TEKS Dataset