Texas Education Links

Texas Education Agency
This is the new Texas Education Agency Web Page. Scroll down the left side for links to major divisions at TEA or scroll down the right side to reach the most requested items.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/

Texas No Child Left Behind Website
Welcome to the Texas Education Agency's web page on the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This site is intended as a clearinghouse for information and USDE guidance on NCLB, statewide letters concerning the implementation of the statute, and links to the specific program areas. Scroll down for links to Recent Updates and Hot Topics.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/nclb/

Texas TEA Division of Student Assessment
The student assessment homepage is found here. Branch to one of three areas of user interest: Students and Parents, Teachers and Administrators, and Researchers. Follow through to lots of links to assessment details.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/index.html

Overview of Assessment
Texas Student Assessment Program
Start here for a quick overview of the statewide assessments currently in place: Texas Assessment of Academic Progress (TAAS),the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) the State Developed Alternate Assessment (SDAA) and the Reading Proficiency Test in English (RPTE).
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/about/overview.html

Texas Student Success Initiative
Parents with students in grades 3,5, and 8 need to look here for an introduction to the new Student Success Inititative. Learn about the promotion policies that go into effect in 2003 for grade 3, 2005 for grade 5, and 2008 for grade 8. Lots of references.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/ssi/index.html/ssi/index.html

Texas Students and Parents Page
This page was designed to meet assessment questions for students and parents. Links to information about assessments, reports, graduation requirements, released tests, and scoring guides.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/parents.html

Curriculum (What's Tested)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)are the center of the Texas curriculum and define the basic content of the instructional and assessment program. TEKS outline the knowledge and skills required of every student on the TAKS. Use this site to link to the TEKS by subject and grade. The educator guide for the RPTE can also be found at this site.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/#Chapters

Texas TAKS Blueprints
Check out the new Texas TAKS blueprints. Learn the number of questions per objective for each test here.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/blueprints/index.html