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Automotive Basics
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics · Texas TEKS
| Strand | Standard ID | Standard Statement | Covered? | CLX Match List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Student Demonstrates Appropriate Personal And Communication Skills. The Student Is ... | 1.1.1 | describe, demonstrate, and apply ethical and legal responsibilities for appropriate workplace conduct | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Architectural Design III : Architecture_03 04: Professional Ethics and Legal Responsibilities • Pointful Education : Architectural Design III : Architecture_03 04: Professional Ethics and Legal Responsibilities • Pointful Education : Architectural Design III : Architecture_03 04: Professional Ethics and Legal Responsibilities • Certify ED : Nursing Assistant (Video & VR) : Nursing Assistant - Unit 37 - Legal, Ethical, and Patient Rights • Certify ED : Emergency Medical Response (Video&VR) : Emergency Medical Response - Unit 03 - Ethics, Consent, and Legal Responsibilities |
| 1.1.2 | demonstrate proper etiquette and behavior | ✅ | • Pineapple Academy : Front of House Training : Front of House Training: 03 Sequence of Service • Certify ED : Hospitality Management : Hospitality - Unit 10 - Management and Leadership • Certify ED : Hospitality Management : Hospitality - Unit 03 - Communication Skills • Open Textbooks : Trades Access Common Core: Expectations and Responsibilities of Employers and Employees : TACC EAROEE: 03 Respect in the Workplace • Pineapple Academy : Essentials for Front of House Service : Essentials for Front of House Service: 02 Being A Team Player | |
| 1.1.3 | demonstrate appropriate personal appearance and hygiene | ✅ | • Certify ED : Hospitality Management : Hospitality - Unit 07 - Safety and Appearance • Pineapple Academy : Essentials for Front of House Service : Essentials for Front of House Service: 03 Getting Ready for Service • Certify ED : Culinary (Video and VR) : Culinary - Unit 04 - Culinary Safety and Sanitation: A Foundation for Food Excellence • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 06: Delivering the Message • Open Textbooks : Food Safety, Sanitation and Personal Hygiene (Open Textbook) : Food Safety, Sanitation, and Personal Hygiene | |
| 1.1.4 | demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills and employ effective listening skills | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 07: Receiving Communications • Certify ED : Hospitality Management : Hospitality - Unit 03 - Communication Skills • Open Textbooks : Nursing Fundamentals : Nursing Fundamentals Ch 02: Communication • Open Textbooks : Trades Access Common Core: Employability Skills : TACC Employability Skils: 02 Listening • Pointful Education : Agriscience I : Agriscience_01 06: Agriscience Tools, Equipment, and Instruments | |
| 1.1.5 | demonstrate advanced technical writing and preparation skills; | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 03: Effective Communication Strategies Part II • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 05: Best Practices for Creating Business Deliverables Part II • Pointful Education : Healthcare Management and Information Systems : HMIS 06: Communication • Open Textbooks : Open ELA : Open ELA: 02 Communications • Core-LX : ELA English II : ELA English II: Unit 07 | |
| 1.1.6 | demonstrate effective speaking skills through prepared and extemporaneous oral presentations | ✅ | • OpenStax : English II : 4.4 Lesson 4.4: Formal Presentations (pending) • Core-LX : ELA English II : ELA English II: Unit 04 • Core-LX : ELA English II : ELA English II: Unit 08 • GoSkills : Public Speaking : Public Speaking: 02 PowerPoint Presentations • Open Textbooks : Building Relationships With Business Communication : BRBC03: Presentations | |
| 2. The Student Demonstrates Academic Skills Related To The Requirements Of Automotive Tech... | 2.1.1 | demonstrate effective oral communication skills with individuals from various cultures such as fellow students, coworkers, and customers | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 02: Effective Communication Strategies Part I • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 02: Effective Communication Strategies Part I • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 02: Effective Communication Strategies Part I • Certify ED : Hospitality Management : Hospitality - Unit 03 - Communication Skills • MissionCIT : Emergency Medical Responder - MissionCIT : EMR CH E04: Communications and Documentation |
| 2.1.2 | demonstrate effective written communication skills, including documenting on a repair order the customer concern/complaint, root cause of the failure, and corrective action to complete the repair; | ✅ | • CLX : Automotive Basics : Service and Safety: Vehicle Service Preparation • CLX : Automotive Basics : Service and Safety: Vehicle Service Preparation • Pointful Education : Healthcare Management and Information Systems : HMIS 06: Communication • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 04: Best Practices for Creating Business Deliverables Part I • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 08: Analyzing Communication Scenarios | |
| 2.1.3 | demonstrate mathematical skills in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and measurements using decimals and fractions in the metric and U.S. standard systems as appropriate | ✅ | • Certify ED : Medical Assistant : Medical Assistant - Unit 07 - Measurements and Medical Math • Open Textbooks : Nursing Skills : Nursing Skills: 05: Chapter 5 Math Calculations • Certify ED : Culinary Arts 2 : Culinary Arts 2 - Unit 16 - Portion Control and Measurement • TPC : TPC Industrial Fundamentals : 104 Making Measurements • Pointful Education : Building Maintenance Technologies : BuildMT 05: Construction Math Part I | |
| 3. The Student Understands The Technical Knowledge And Skills Of Basic Automotive Systems.... | 3.1.1 | describe the eight major vehicle systems | ✅ | • CLX : Automotive Basics : Automatic Transmission: Components and Operation • CLX : Automotive Basics : Batteries, Starting, and Charging: Automotive Batteries • CLX : Automotive Basics : Brakes: Overview • CLX : Automotive Basics : Drivetrain: Overview • CLX : Automotive Basics : Steering and Suspension: Overview |
| 3.1.2 | locate, read, and interpret vehicle maintenance and service information; | ✅ | • CLX : Automotive Basics : Automatic Transmission: Components and Operation • CLX : Automotive Basics : Batteries, Starting, and Charging: Automotive Batteries • CLX : Automotive Basics : Brakes: Overview • CLX : Automotive Basics : Drivetrain: Overview • CLX : Automotive Basics : Steering and Suspension: Overview | |
| 3.1.3 | describe the basic and emerging vehicle power systems | ✅ | • CLX : Automotive Basics : Batteries, Starting, and Charging: Automotive Batteries • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 301 Basic Mechanics • TPC : TPC Power Plant : 111 How Power Plants Work • TPC : TPC Power Plant : 111 How Power Plants Work • Open Textbooks : Introduction to Aerospace Flight Vehicles : IAFV: 11 Propulsion Systems | |
| 4. The Student Knows The Functions And Applications Of The Tools, Equipment, Technologies,... | 4.1.1 | demonstrate the proper way to safely use hand and power tools and equipment commonly employed in the maintenance and repair of vehicles | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Building Maintenance & Construction: Tools and Maintenance Tasks : CON 01: BM&C: Tools and Maintenance Tasks 01: Safety • Certify ED : Carpentry (Video & VR) : Carpentry - Unit 01 - Fundamentals of Carpentry Safety and Tool Use • Certify ED : Carpentry (Video & VR) : Carpentry - Unit 01 - Fundamentals of Carpentry Safety and Tool Use • Teach Construction : Basic Power Saws : Basic Power Saws: Circular Saw • Teach Construction : Basic Power Saws : Basic Power Saws: Jigsaw |
| 4.1.2 | discuss the proper handling and disposal of environmentally hazardous materials used in servicing vehicles | ✅ | • Certify ED : Agricultural Science (Video & VR) : Agricultural Science - Unit 08 - Hazardous Waste • Pointful Education : Agriscience I : Agriscience_01 02: Safety, Scientific and Technological Principles of Agriscience Issues • Certify ED : Construction Safety (OSHA) (Video & VR) : Construction Safety (OSHA) - Unit 27 - Hazardous Materials Handling • Certify ED : Construction Safety (OSHA) (Video & VR) : Construction Safety (OSHA) - Unit 27 - Hazardous Materials Handling • Certify ED : Electrical (Video & VR) : Electrical - Unit 05 - Electrical Tools, Equipment, Materials, and Testing Techniques | |
| 4.1.3 | identify diagnostic tools and equipment; | ✅ | • CLX : Automotive Basics : Service and Safety: Tools and Equipment • Certify ED : Electrical (Video & VR) : Electrical - Unit 05 - Electrical Tools, Equipment, Materials, and Testing Techniques • Teach Construction : Introduction to Electrical : Electrician's Hand Tools • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 04 - Electrical Fundamentals for HVAC Systems • Open Textbooks : Machine Shop VESL : Machine Shop VESL: 03 Hand Tools and Bench Tools | |
| 4.1.4 | identify hand and shop tools and describe their proper usage | ✅ | • Teach Construction : Basic Tools & Materials for Carpentry and Construction : Hand Tools • Teach Construction : Basic Tools and Materials in Construction : Basic Tools and Materials: Hand Tools • Certify ED : Carpentry (Video & VR) : Carpentry - Unit 01 - Fundamentals of Carpentry Safety and Tool Use • Teach Construction : Introduction to Plumbing : Introduction to Plumbing: Hand Tools • Teach Construction : Introduction to Plumbing : Introduction to Plumbing: Hand Tools | |
| 5. The Student Applies Technical Knowledge And Skills In Simulated Or Actual Work Situatio... | 5.1.1 | demonstrate the procedures for ordering and locating parts | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Building Maintenance & Construction: Tools and Maintenance Tasks : CON 01: BM&C: Tools and Maintenance Tasks 04: Plumbing Systems • Open Textbooks : Building Maintenance & Construction: Tools and Maintenance Tasks : CON 01: BM&C: Tools and Maintenance Tasks 05: Electrical Systems • Open Textbooks : Basic Kitchen and Food Service Management : 02: Inventory Control |
| 5.1.2 | demonstrate an understanding of the operation theory of internal combustion engines | ❌ | no genuine match | |
| 5.1.3 | identify brake system components, including drum, disc, power assist, and anti-lock braking system (ABS) | ✅ | • CLX : Automotive Basics : Brakes: Overview • CLX : Automotive Basics : Brakes: Overview • CLX : Automotive Basics : Brakes: ABS, Traction, and Stability Control Systems | |
| 5.1.4 | demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts related to hydraulic brakes systems, including Pascal's Theory of Hydraulics | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 307 Basic Hydraulics • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 307 Basic Hydraulics • TPC : TPC Mechanical Systems : 307 Basic Hydraulics | |
| 5.1.5 | demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts related to electrical and electronic systems such as Ohm's law, voltage drop, resistance, amperage, voltage, and wiring diagram symbols | ✅ | • Core-LX : All Lessons : Electrical Fundamentals for Industrial Technicians (pending) • Almon, Inc. : Electrical : Basic Electrical 1 • TPC : TPC Electrical Training Courses : 1005 Introductory - Introduction to Electricity • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 04 - Electrical Fundamentals for HVAC Systems • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 02 - HVAC Safety, Regulations, and Mathematics | |
| 5.1.6 | identify air-conditioning, heating, and accessory system components | ✅ | • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 09 - Air Distribution Systems and Components • Core-LX : All Lessons : HVAC Fundamentals: Refrigeration Cycle, Psychrometrics, and System Components (pending) • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 06 - Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Systems • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 07 - Refrigerants and Cooling System Components | |
| 5.1.7 | inspect and identify chassis and power train components and systems | ✅ | • CLX : Automotive Basics : Automatic Transmission: Components and Operation • CLX : Automotive Basics : Drivetrain: Overview | |
| 5.1.8 | identify cooling and lubrication system components | ❌ | no genuine match | |
| 5.1.9 | identify steering and suspension components, including power steering | ✅ | • CLX : Automotive Basics : Steering and Suspension: Overview • CLX : Automotive Basics : Steering and Suspension: Steering and Suspension Service • CLX : Automotive Basics : Steering and Suspension: Steering and Suspension Service • CLX : Automotive Basics : Steering and Suspension: Steering and Suspension Service • CLX : Automotive Basics : Steering and Suspension: Steering and Suspension Service | |
| 5.1.10 | identify and interpret tire sidewall data information such as Department of Transportation (DOT) production date information, tire load capacity, inflation pressures, sizing description, and speed rating | ✅ | • CLX : Automotive Basics : Steering and Suspension: Wheels and Tires • CLX : Automotive Basics : Steering and Suspension: Wheels and Tires | |
| 5.1.11 | compare the preventative maintenance schedules for a variety of vehicles based on their use | ❌ | no genuine match | |
| 5.1.12 | perform a preventative maintenance inspection | ✅ | • Core-LX : NCCER 18 - Pre-Operation Inspection and OSHA Safety NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations Level 1 : NCCER 18 - Pre-Operation Inspection and OSHA Safety NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations Level 1 • CLX : Automotive Basics : Steering and Suspension: Wheel Alignment • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 05 - Gas and Oil Heating Systems: Components, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting | |
| 5.1.13 | explain and perform a "jump-start" of a vehicle using jumper cables and a booster battery or an auxiliary power supply according to manufacturer recommended procedures; | ✅ | • CLX : Automotive Basics : Batteries, Starting, and Charging: Automotive Batteries | |
| 5.1.14 | perform regular audits and inspections to maintain compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Building Maintenance Technologies : BuildMT 01: Health, Safety, and Environmental Management Systems • Pointful Education : Building Maintenance Technologies : BuildMT 01: Health, Safety, and Environmental Management Systems • Pointful Education : Building Maintenance Technologies : BuildMT 01: Health, Safety, and Environmental Management Systems • Pointful Education : Building Maintenance Technologies : BuildMT 01: Health, Safety, and Environmental Management Systems • Pointful Education : Building Maintenance Technologies : BuildMT 01: Health, Safety, and Environmental Management Systems |
Coverage Summary
Core-LX delivers strong coverage of this TEKS course at 90% of sub-standards aligned.
Primary publishers contributing alignment: CLX (30), Certify ED (29), Pointful Education (22), Open Textbooks (16), TPC (10).
Gap-closure roadmap (3 sub-standards not yet aligned, grouped by strand):
- Strand 5. The Student Applies Technical Knowledge And Skills In Simulated Or Actual Work Situatio...: 3 sub-standard(s) — candidate for a focused Gap Lesson
Eligible for Gap Lesson / Gap Lab generation — coverage exceeds the 85% threshold; any remaining sub-standard gaps will be closed by auto-generated lessons in the next pipeline phase.
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