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Initiatives and Resources: Archive

Resource

Region 

Content Area

Grade Level

Type/Description

San Antonio Pathways Unit  and Lesson Frameworks

South TX

ELA, Science, Math

Secondary

Unit and Lesson Frameworks aligned to CCRS; developed by San Antonio Pathways

Gulf Coast PASS Grant

Gulf Coast

Secondary, Postsecondary

Article; alignment initiative

College Readiness Symposium

Gulf Coast

Secondary, Postsecondary

Article; review of an event hosted at ESC 4

AVATAR Initiative

Metroplex

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Alignment initaitve; a project funded by THECB and implemented by the North Texas Regional P-16 Council and the University of North Texas

Writing Unit Template(DOCX)

South TX

ELA

Secondary

Lesson planning aligned to CCRS and TEKS

Writing Seminar Series Syllabus (PDF)

South TX

ELA

Secondary

Professional development

What is a Critical Analysis?(PDF)

South TX

ELA

Secondary

Lesson planning

Significant Statements (DOC)

South TX

ELA

Secondary

Lesson planning

Sample CCRS-Aligned Biology Lesson Plans (DOCX)

South TX

Science

Secondary

Lesson planning

Sample CCRS-Aligned Syllabus (DOCX)

South TX

Science

Secondary

Lesson planning

Young Mathematicians at Work (PDF)

Gulf Coast

Math

Elementary

Professional development; submitted by ESC 6

Teaching Writing: Multi-modal Mixed-media Methods for Teaching Composition (PPTX)

East TX

ELA

Postsecondary

Presentation

Teaching With Technology(PPTX)

East TX

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Presentation

College and Career Readiness Profile Planning Guide

Central TX

Secondary

Professional development; developed by ESC 13

Texas College and Career Readiness Support Center Resources

Central TX

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Alignment initiative; developed by ESC 13

TExES Generalist EC-6 Mathematics Review (PDF)

South TX

Math

Secondary

Professional development

TExES Generalist EC-6 Mathematics Review Pre Test(PDF)

South TX

Math

Secondary

Professional development

Proposed Technology in Math Education (TIME) Syllabus(PDF)

South TX

Math

Postsecondary

Professional development

High School/ Developmental Mathematics Lesson Plan(PDF)

South TX

Math

Secondary, Postsecondary

Lesson planning, CCRS- and TEKS-aligned, focused on developing quantitative reasoning, statistical numeracy and statistical reasoning skills

All Aboard! We Are Moving West (DOC)

Gulf Coast

Social Studies

Elementary

Lesson planning, CCRS- and TEKS-aligned; developed by University of Houston College of Education

American Revolution (PDF)

South TX

Social Studies

Secondary

Lesson planning, CCRS- and TEKS-aligned

Colonial Americans (DOCX)

Gulf Coast

Social Studies

Elementary

Lesson planning, CCRS- and TEKS-aligned; developed by University of Houston College of Education

Coming to America (XLSX)

Gulf Coast

Social Studies

Elementary

Lesson planning, CCRS- and TEKS-aligned; developed by University of Houston College of Education

Comparing Religion (DOC)

Gulf Coast

Social Studies

Secondary

Lesson planning, CCRS- and TEKS-aligned; developed by University of Houston College of Education

Mexican-Americans and the Civil Rights Movement (PDF)

Gulf Coast

Social Studies

Postsecondary

Lesson planning, CCRS- and TEKS-aligned; developed by University of Houston College of Education

Impact of Slavery in the United States (DOC)

Gulf Coast

Social Studies

Intermediate

Lesson planning, CCRS- and TEKS-aligned; developed by University of Houston College of Education

World War II in Maps (PDF)

Gulf Coast

Social Studies

Secondary

Lesson planning, CCRS- and TEKS-aligned; developed by University of Houston College of Education

Events Leading to US Involvement in World War II(PDF)

South TX

Social Studies

Secondary

Lesson planning, CCRS- and TEKS-aligned

Texas CCRS Resource Manual for English III Teachers (PDF)

Gulf Coast

ELA

Secondary

Curriculum alignment manual developed in a collaboration between Spring ISD and University of Houston

English IV Year-At-A-Glance(PDF)

Gulf Coast

ELA

Secondary

Lesson planning, TEKS-aligned syllabus implemented by Clear Creek ISD

English Essential College Readiness Skills (PDF)

Gulf Coast

ELA

Postsecondary

Curriculum alignment resource developed from College of the Mainland's partnership with eight area high schools in several ISDs to align English II/IV to entry-level college English Composition

English Composition I Syllabus (PDF)

Gulf Coast

ELA

Postsecondary

Lesson planning

Tasting Freedom: Kate Chopin's "Taste of an Hour" (PDF)

South TX

ELA

Secondary

Lesson planning

Collaborative Learning to Maximize Critical Thinking(PPT)

East TX

Presentation

Developing Mathematical Ideas: Building a System of Tens (PDF)

Gulf Coast

Math

Elementary, Intermediate

Professional development; Submitted by ESC 6

Engineering is Elementary(PDF)

Gulf Coast

Math/Science

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Professional development; Submitted by ESC 6

State Professional Development For Mathematics(PDF)

Gulf Coast

Math

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Professional development; Submitted by ESC 6

State Professional Development for Science(PDF)

Gulf Coast

Science

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Professional development; Submitted by ESC 6

Fostering Geometric Thinking(PDF)

Gulf Coast

Math

Secondary

Professional development; Submitted by ESC 6

GEMS (PDF)

Gulf Coast

Math, Science

Elementary, Intermediate

Professional development; Submitted by ESC 6

Numeracy for Secondary Students (PDF)

Gulf Coast

Math, Science

Intermediate, Secondary

Professional Development; Submitted by ESC 6

Poetry Writing & The New York Times (PDF)

East TX

ELA

Secondary, Postsecondary

Presentation given at a four-day writing symposium at Stephen F. Austin State University

South Texas Writing Project Summer Institute 2010 Syllabus (PDF)

South TX

ELA

Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Professional development

Interviewing Techniques and Writing Strategies (PPTX)

South TX

ELA

Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Presentation given at the 2010 South Texas Writing Project Summer Institute

The Practice and Study of Ethical Decisions Within Literature (PPTX)

South TX

ELA

Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Presentation given at the 2010 South Texas Writing Project Summer Institute

Writing Assessment Rubric(PDF)

Gulf Coast

Math

Elementary

Lesson planning

ESC 20 CCRS Materials

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Professional Development web materials; submitted by ESC 20

TEA STAAR Press Release(PDF)

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Aritcle from the Texas Education Agency revealing STAAR standards

AVID High Engagement Learning Practices and Collaborative Learning (PDF)

Gulf Coast

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Presentation given at 2010 Gulf Coast Student Success Summit

Student Success in College: The Promise of High Impact Practices (PDF)

Gulf Coast

Postsecondary

Presentation given at 2010 Gulf Coast Student Success Summit

Building Student Success Bridges by Sharing Data in a Big Way (PDF)

Gulf Coast

Postsecondary

Presentation given at 2010 Gulf Coast Student Success Summit

Post-secondary Access and Success for All of Houston's Students (PDF)

Gulf Coast

Postsecondary

Presentation given at 2010 Gulf Coast Student Success Summit

Student Success: Bridges Over Troubled Waters (PDF)

Gulf Coast

Postsecondary

Presentation given at 2010 Gulf Coast Student Success Summit

TAKS vs. STAAR/EOC (PPTX)

West TX

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Presentation; submitted by ESC 9

THECB announces TXprofdev.org (PDF)

Postsecondary

Article from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Fall 2010)

TXprofdev.org

Secondary, Postsecondary

Website offering on-demand access to professional development modules; developed by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Fall 2010)

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching (PDF)

Math, Science

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Professional development brochure

Train the Trainer (ZIP)

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Professional development; submitted by ESC 20

Are You Smarter Than An 11th-Grader? (PPTX)

East TX

Secondary, Postsecondary

Presentation

2011 Texas Public Higher Education Almanac (PDF)

Postsecondary

Report

Closing the Gaps 2015 - The Texas Higher Education Plan(PDF)

Postsecondary

Report

Window on State Government: Education and the Texas Work Force

Postsecondary

Article

West Texas College and Career Readiness

West TX

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Website; sponsored by Cisco College

P-16 Implementation Report: College Readiness and Success and Strategic Action Plan (PDF)

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Report

Commissioner Rules on College Readiness

Postsecondary

Article

All Kids Alliance

Gulf Coast

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Organization

All Kids Alliance 2010 Baseline Report (PDF)

Gulf Coast

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Report comparing the status of children and populations in Texas to those in Greater Houston

All Kids Alliance 2011 Update(PDF)

Gulf Coast

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Report based on the 2010 baseline comparison of the status of chidlren and populations in Texas to those in Greater Houston

College and Career Readiness Initiative: Texas Faculty Collaboritves

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Professional development

Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Organization

E3 Alliance

Central TX

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Organization

Generation Texas

Secondary

Organization

Grad TX

 

Postsecondary

Organization

Kids Count Data Center

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Organization

2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being (PDF)

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Report analyzing an index of 16 indicators of child well-being

Project Share

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Professional development

P-16 Council: Texas Panhandle

West TX

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Organization

Texas College Readiness Standards: A Foundation for Improving Student Learning(PPT)

West TX

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Presentation submitted by the Panhandle P-16 Council

Are You a First Generation Student?

Gulf Coast

Secondary, Postsecondary

Website resource guide for first-generation students

2009 Regional Round-Up Webpage

Gulf Coast

Postsecondary

Event materials

"Why Students Fail in College"

Science

Postsecondary

Article; submitted by AVATAR 

ACCUPLACER Handout

Math, English/Language Arts

Postsecondary

Article; submitted by AVATAR 

STAAR Chemistry Assessment (PDF)

Science

Secondary

Article; submitted by AVATAR 

STAAR Engligh III Assessment (PDF)

English/Language Arts

Secondary

Article; submitted by AVATAR 

STAAR Chemistry Blueprint 

Science 

Secondary

Handout; submitted by AVATAR 

Post-Secondary vs High School Curriculum and Expectations

Math

Secondary, Postsecondary

Article; submitted by AVATAR 

UNT Molarity Lesson Plan

Science

Secondary

Lesson Plan; submitted by AVATAR 

Osmosis Lesson Plan

Science

Secondary

Lesson Plan; submitted by AVATAR 

AVATAR Comparison of Secondary and Post-secondary Chemistry

Metroplex, TX

Science

Secondary, Postsecondary

Handout; submitted by AVATAR

Science Expectations/Material List (2010-2011)

Central, TX

Science

Secondary

Handout

STAAR English III

Science

Secondary

Handout; submitted by AVATAR

Working Texas Style: Do You Have The Skills to Pay the Bills

Metroplex, TX

Postsecondary

Presentation of the 2013 Conselor Symposium in Dallas; submitted by RCRSA Dr. Barbara Lerner

Population Change in Texas: Implications for Education and Economic Development

Central, TX

Postsecondary

Presentation by Dr. Steve Murdock at the July 25, 2013 THECB Board Meeting. Contributed by Higher Ed. Central Region.