Useful Links

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS)   http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/index.html
• Adequate Yearly Progress  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/

CERTIFICATION

• Become a Teacher  http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/certinfo/becometeacher.asp?width=1280&height=1024
• Renew Your State Certification  http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/certinfo/renewcertonline.asp
• National Board Certification  http://www.nbpts.org/

FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY

• U. S. Department of Education  http://www.ed.gov/
• National Center for Educational Statistics  http://nces.ed.gov/
• IDEA (Individuals With Disabilities Education Act)  http://idea.ed.gov/explore/home
• NCLB (No Child Left Behind)  http://www2.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml

K-12 ONLINE RESOURCES 

http://web.esc20.net/k12databases/

THE NEA FOUNDATION 

http://www.neafoundation.org/ 

PDAS (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT APPRAISAL SYSTEM)  http://www5.esc13.net/pdas/

• Appraisal Timeline  http://www5.esc13.net/pdas/docs/AppraisalPeriodTimeline.pdf
• FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)  http://www5.esc13.net/pdas/docs/PDASFAQ.pdf
• Forms  http://www5.esc13.net/pdas/forms.html

SAFE SCHOOLS 

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/Chapter37.html

SCHOOL NUTRITIONAL POLICIES (FMNV) 

http://www.squaremeals.org/sm/front/0,1158,983_0_0_0,00.html

SPECIAL EDUCATION

• IDEA (Individuals With Disabilities Education Act)  http://idea.ed.gov/explore/home
• The ARD Process  http://framework.esc18.net/
• ARD Decision-Making Process for the Texas Assessment Program  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3314&menu_id=793
• 125% Statewide Average Ratio  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147495561
• Texas Performance Plan  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147497591
• Federal Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services   http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html

STATE AGENCIES AND GOVERNING BOARDS

• TEA (Texas Education Agency)  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/
• SBOE (State Board of Education)  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=1156
• SBEC (State Board for Educator Certification)  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=416&menu_id=869&menu_id2=794  
• TRS (Teacher Retirement System)  http://www.trs.state.tx.us/

TEXAS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

• STAAR™ (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness)  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/
• STAAR™-Modified  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staarm/
• STAAR™-Alternative  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staaralt/
• STAAR™-L http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ell/staarl/
• TELPAS (Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System)  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ell/telpas/
• TEXAS PK-16 RESOURCES  http://www.texaseducationinfo.org/tea.tpeir.web/