1998-99 Salary Schedule - TCTA has posted the 1998-99 Minimum Teacher Salary Schedule approved by the state of Texas.
A network for facility professionals - Schoolfacilities.com was designed under the guidance of school facilities professionals to serve as a global and regional network for school facilities administrators, supervisors, managers and department support personnel.
BISD Web Sites for School Administrators - Block Schedule Information,General Resources, Journals, Professional Organizations,Texas Resources from the Bastrop Independent School District
Block Scheduling issues - links to many sites devoted to block scheduling issues; includes Texas issues as related to TEKS, TAAS, and block scheduling
Copyright and Citations - What Educators Need to Know- This document is based on current United States law and accepted policy.
Council of the Great City Schools - An organization of the nation's largest urban public school systems, advocating K-12 education in inner-city schools, and governed by superintendents and board of education members from 55 cities across the country
Education Legislation - NATIONAL and regional education legislation, including General education bills pending in the TEXAS 76th Legislature .Links to valuable sources and to text of bills.
Integrated Student Administration Software - Maplewood Computing Ltd. is a leader in administrative software for the North American Education industry. We have specialized in student administration software and services since 1980, and now support thousands of installations in North America alone.
Involving At-Risk Families in Their Children's Education. ERIC Digest - The benefits to children whose parents are involved in the educational process are well-known: substantial research links family involvement to both academic and social success of children at school. Of all youth, at-risk children, whose numbers are increasing, have the most to gain from parent involvement. Consequently, schools need to find ways to reach at-risk families.
LII: Law about...Copyright - LII: An overview of copyright law with links to key primary and secondary sources.
Lunch Cashier System - Computerized Lunch Program for school cafeterias. State and Federal reporting. Parents only need to send lunch money to one family account for all family members participating in the lunch program.
North Central Association - Many resources regarding the accreditation and improvement of K-12 and post secondary educational institutions.
novaNET - a comprehensive computer-based education and communications network that offers thousands of hours of self-paced, interactive curriculum for secondary and adult learners.
Policy Development Steps - The process of policy development begins with recognizing the need for written policy. Often a board or superintendent faces a decision that would be easier to make if a policy existed.
PRG: The Texperts' Texas Tidbit - your key source for national and state education news; adoption schedules; calendars of important meetings and conferences; links to a variety of education-related web sites; and news about the marketplace from those "in the know".
SBOE Adopts Extracurricular Rules - The Texas Classroom Teachers Association® has compiled the following information on extracurricular activities. This is a summary of the rules established by the State Board of Education.
School Administrators' Publishing Company (SAPCO) - School administrators' Publishing Company(SAPCO) creates and publishes handbooks for school administrators.SAPCO also produces books for use by the United States military and legal books for school administrators in California and Texas.
Senior Projects from Far West EDGE - Far West EDGE, the Senior Project innovators. The Senior Project asks students to write a research paper, apply what they learned in a hands-on project, document the experience, then give a speech to community members and teachers.
TASP Policy Manual: Effective September 1998 - This fifth edition of the TASP Policy Manual includes the totality of changes to the Texas Academic Skills Program made by the 75th Texas Legislature.
TASSP Home Page - The Texas Association of Secondary School Principals is a non-profit organization serving high school and middle level principals in Texas.
TCER Links - Links to educational resources for Texas Admistrators from the Texas Center for Educational Research
TEA-On Line Answers - TEA's dynamic reference tool.The intent of this initiative is to improve fiscal administration and to establish the Internet as TEA's finance communication tool of the future. TEA wants ESC and school district administrative and business officials Internet connected, Internet literate, and trained on the use of the TEA web site!
Technology Applications Resources - Sharing Technology Applications Resources with Teachers (START) is a collaborative project of the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Center for Educational Technology (TCET). The purpose of START is to introduce the new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for the Technology Applications (TA) curriculum to Texas educators.
Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) - TASAnet is a nonprofit Educator's association dedicated to promoting, providing, and developing leadership for school administrators that champions educational excellence!
Texas Center for Educational Research - an independent, nonprofit, educational research organization established to study major issues affecting all levels and areas of Texas public education. TCER's objective is to design and produce original research and provide high-quality information resources for those who make, influence, or implement education policy in Texas.
Texas Distance Learning Association Home Page - Texas Distance Learning Association. TxDLA membership is open to all individuals, statewide, nationwide, and around the world who are interested in promoting the sensible application of distance learning strategies to maximize access,equity, and quality of educational resources for teachers and learners of all ages.
Texas Library Association - Information about the Texas Library Association organization and structure including the association's mission statement, Executive Board, strategic long range plan, TLA Council, and headquarters and staff.
Texas Open Meetings Act - The Texas Center For Public Information Reference Law Library :Texas Open Meetings Act
Texas Space Grant Home Page - a group of 35 institutions which include universities, industrial organizations, non-profit organizations, and government agencies within Texas that are joined to ensure that the benefits of space research and technology are available to all Texans. In a broader context, the National Space Grant Program, consisting of 52 Space Grant Consortia nationwide, cooperate to achieve this goal for all Americans.
The Grove - A resource and sharing site for faculty development and instructional innovation in higher education.
The Role of Rural Schools in Rural Community Development - This digest discusses progress made in using the school as a community development resource. This discussion should be of special interest to rural educators, community development practitioners, and rural community leaders.
The Rural School and Community Trust - Programs to involve students in rural schools with the communities they live in, and action to make educational policies more meaningful to the realities faced by rural schools.
The Rural School and Community Trust: Policy--School Size, Poverty, and Achievement - New research shows that Texas’ smaller schools reduce the harmful effects of poverty on student achievement and help students from less affluent communities narrow the academic achievement gap(as measured by state sanctioned standardized tests) between them and students from wealthier communities.
The School Administrators News - A weekly summary of education news of special interest to superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals and assistant principals.A discussion board + job opertunities.
The Texas Attorney General's Office - The official home page of the Texas Attorney General, charged by the Texas Constitution to defend the laws and Constitution of Texas, represent the State in litigation, and approve public bond issues.
The Texas Statutes - This statutory database is current through the 75th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, 1997. Changes to the statutes enacted by the 76th Legislature, which convenes in January 1999, will be incorporated as soon as possible.
Toward EXcellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) Grant Program - The purpose of the program is to provide a grant of money to enable well-prepared eligible students to attend public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education in Texas.
Washington Association of School Administrators - The Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) is a professional association representing educational administrators in Washington State. We are a not-for-profit organization, funded by membership dues and association events.