Adult Basic and Secondary Education
The Adult and Community Education Division is responsible for policy development, implementation and coordination for programs, services and instruction to provide the state’s adult learners with their entitlement to a quality basic elementary and secondary education.

Best Practices Clearinghouse
As established by House Bill 1, 79th Legislature (3rd Called session), TEA shall solicit and collect best practices from the Legislative Budget Board, centers for education research, and exemplary or recognized school districts, campuses, and charter schools.

Charter Schools
This site contains a large volume of information about every aspect of Charter Schools.

Curriculum
The Division of Curriculum oversees the development and implementation of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in public schools. The Division of Curriculum provides information and guidance in the following content and program areas: Bilingual/English as a Second Language, Career and Technical Education, Early Childhood Education, English Language Arts and Reading, Fine Arts, Advanced Academic Services, Health/Physical Education, Languages Other Than English, Master Teacher Programs, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies, Technology Applications, Texas Math Initiative, Texas Reading Initiative, Texas Reading First Initiative, and Texas Spain Initiative. The division provides information to school administrators, counselors, parents, and students on course offerings and meeting the learning needs of students through 19 TAC Chapter 74. In cooperation with the divisions of Instructional Materials and Educational Technology and Student Assessment, the goal of the Division of Curriculum provides information and resources to ensure academic success of all students in Texas public schools.

Discipline, Law, and Order (formerly 'Safe Schools')
Providing leadership to school districts by supplying information needed for the creation of local policies with regard to Chapter 37 [Discipline, Law, and Order] of the Texas Education Code.

Driver Education and Training
This section combines the resources of the two units to provide information on teenage and adult driver education. The site provides information, law, rules, and related resources on driver training programs that support the foundation of knowledge, understanding, skills, and experience necessary to launch and continue the lifelong learning process of legal and responsible reduced-risk driving practices. Programs include teenage and adult driver education, driving safety, drug and alcohol driving awareness, and occupant & child passenger safety, teacher preparation, and continuing education.

Dropout Prevention
This site provides information on effective dropout prevention programs and practices, availability of funding for dropout prevention and recovery programs, and other related resources for enabling local schools to implement effective dropout prevention and recovery efforts and help all students to earn a high school diploma.

Educational Technology
Educational Technology is a part of the Instructional Materials and Educational Technology Division and is responsible for the implementation of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 and the technology requirements in No Child Left Behind.

Equal Educational Opportunities (EEO)
Information regarding student transfers, student assignment reviews (66% reviews), extracurricular activity reviews, Career and Technology civil rights visits, and complaints and investigations concerning Equal Educational Opportunity issues.

General Educational Development (GED)

Graduation Requirements (Administrative Rules)
The law on Graduation requirements, provisions issued under the Texas Education Code, §§7.102, 28.002, 28.023, 28.025, 28.054, and 38.003, unless otherwise noted.

Guidance and Counseling
Resources for persons involved in the school counseling profession.

High School Equivalency Program (In-School GED)

Home School

In School Driver Education and Traffic Safety
The In-School Driver Education and Traffic Safety unit mission is to provide all students in all grade levels the knowledge and skills to protect themselves from accidents and injury and to promote quality safety and driver education programs in public schools and college/universities to ensure that students are fully prepared to live safe and accident-free lives when they exit the school system.

Instructional Materials and Educational Technology
The Instructional Materials and Educational Technology Division provides vision and leadership to transform learning by coordinating the acquisition of state approved instructional materials in various media and implementing and supporting educational technology to prepare Texas public school students and educators for success in the 21st century.

Migrant Education Information
Information about programs that help migrant students overcome the challenges of mobility, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, and other difficulties associated with a migratory lifestyle, in order to succeed in school and to successfully transition to postsecondary education or employment.

No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
A clearinghouse for information and USDE guidance on this important national legislation, statewide letters concerning the implementation of the statute, and links to the specific program areas.

Parent Involvement
A resource for LEAs through regional education service centers for use in efforts to strengthen the relationship between families, schools, and local communities.

Professional Development and Appraisal System
Information on the state's approved instrument for appraising its teachers and identifying areas that would benefit from staff development.

Safe Schools (now 'Discipline, Law, and Order')
Providing leadership to school districts by supplying information needed for the creation of local policies with regard to Chapter 37 [Discipline, Law, and Order] of the Texas Education Code.

Services for the Deaf Division
The Division of Services for the Deaf administers the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf and provides leadership related to educational services and requirements for students, ages birth through 21, who are deaf or hard of hearing. Links include Texas deaf education teacher training and interpreter training programs, interpreter certification requirements and other resources.

Special Education
More than seven dozen links leading to comprehensive information on Special Education issues.

Student Support Programs
The division administers several federal programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act amended by NLCB, as well as the Education Flexibility Partnership Program (Ed-Flex).

TEKS – Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
As stipulated in the Texas Education Code, school districts are required to provide instruction in essential knowledge and skills at the appropriate grade levels. Here you can find guidelines for instruction.

Texas School Improvement Initiative (TSII)
TSII is a statewide educational leadership network, consisting of school district representatives trained in effective school practices: practitioners with expertise in analyzing student outcomes, planning, decision making, and program evaluation.

Textbooks
Textbooks Administration is now a part of the Instructional Materials and Educational Technology Division which is responsible for coordinating the review, adoption, purchase, and distribution of instructional materials for all Texas public schools and open-enrollment charter schools.

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This page last updated January 31, 2008