2014 Archive

December 2014:

• TEA and ESC 13 Release Online College Readiness Tool
• University of Houston Workshop Explores Appreciative Approach to College and Career Readiness

October 2014: Digest

• AVID Hosts Student Success Week, Encourages Others to Keep it Going

• THECB Hosts TSI Updates Webinar

• Welcome to the AVATAR Website

September 2014: Digest

• Transition Texas Launched this Fall

• The Adventures of AVATAR: Three Years of Progress

• CRAfT: New School Year Updates and House Bill 5 Reminders

August 2014: Digest

• Wendy Lym Shares Results and Suggestions on Successful Vertical Alignment Work in ESC 13

• New Phases for CRAfT and PPG Initiatives

• Using THECB Data to Track Texas' Closing the Gaps by 2015 Goal

June - July 2014: Digest

• Resource Updates: New CCR Partner Profiles Added!

• ESC 20, AVATAR, and San Antonio Pathways Partner for House Bill 5 College-Prep Course Development

• Houston Schools Host House Bill 5 Community Meetings

• AVATAR and College Preparatory Courses

March - April 2014: Digest

• Partners in College and Career Readiness Present at SXSWedu in Austin, Texas
• Texas Celebrates Early College High School Week with Educate Texas and Jobs for the Future
• San Antonio Pathways Releases Unit Geared Lessons, Endorsed by the David Conley Research Center
• AVATAR: Aligning Algebra II and College Mathematics
• The University of Houston Hosts 2014 CSSP Workshop

February 2014: Digest

• TXCCRN and CRAfT Launch Facebook Pages
• ESC 3 Implements UT's College Readiness Assignments
• AVATAR: A Statewide Vertical Alignment
• Schools Utilizing the Profile Planning Guide Discover Similar Trends in College and Career Needs

January 2014: Digest

• Jobs for the Future Leads Discussions on Improving Higher Education Outcomes
• Houston Pathways Joins in HB5 College Course Efforts
• National Center for Education Statistics Releases Performance of U.S. 15-Year-Old Students in an International Context