Texas Education Agency - http://www.tea.state.tx.us

General information on: TEA Correspondence, School Law & Rules, Data Central, AEIS/School Ratings, PEIMS, School Directory Information, Ask TED, Information & Publications, Curriculum & Assessment, TEKS, PDAS, Educational Programs, Accountability & Accreditation, and School Finance & Grants

• Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks

Links to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in these areas: PreKindergarten, English Language Arts and Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health Education, Physical Education, Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits, Spanish Language Arts and English as a Second Language, Languages Other Than English, Fine Arts, Agricultural Science and Technology Education, Business Education, Health Science Technology Education, Home Economics Education, Technology Education/Industrial Technology Education, Marketing Education, Trade Industrial Education, Technology Applications, and Career Orientation.
• Educational Technology Texas Education Agency - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/

Information pertinent to educational technology such as: the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, the Technology Applications curriculum, E-rate information, Ed-Tech Pilots, Technology Funding, Technology Allotments, School Library Information, Network Development, and T-Star

Links to the 20 Education Service Centers, maintained by TEA

General information developed by the State Board for Educator Certification on: General SBEC Information, Educator Preparation Programs, Testing for Certification, Certification Requirements, Certificate Renewal Requirements, Investigations & Enforcement, Press Releases, Reports & Data, and New Certificate Standards

• Technology Applications Educator Standards - http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/certstand/stand_techappall.pdf

Standards adopted by SBEC for all educators seeking educational certification in Texas or applying for certification in a different field; effective 2001.

Links to statewide curriculum centers such as: Mathematics, Science, Reading and Language Arts, Social Studies, Languages Other Than English, Technology Applications, Career and Technology Education, and Fine Arts

• Technology Applications Professional Development Center- http://www.tcet.unt.edu/START/

Resources for the teaching of the Technology Applications TEKS as well as the integration of the Technology Applications TEKS in all teaching areas.
• Fine Arts Professional Development Center - http://www.tenet.edu/teks/science/

Information pertinent to science education in Texas, such as: Science Literacy, Equity and Access Issues, TEKS, Elements of an Effective Science Program, Selecting & Managing Instructional Materials, Units of Instruction, Activities to Meet Student Expectations, Teks-plorations, Field Safety, Laboratory Safety, Professional Development Resources, and Textbook Information.
• Resources for Fine Arts - http://finearts.esc20.net

General resources for use in Fine Arts (Art, Music, Theatre, and Dance) such as: Fine Arts TEKS, Instructional Strategies in the Arts, Curriculum Requirements and Graduation Requirements, Models of Professional Development, Assessment Information (Internal, External, and Performance Assessments), and Instructional Materials
• Social Studies Professional Development Center - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/resources/ssced/

Social Studies resources, including: TEKS, Professional Development, Program Development, Technology, and Instruction & Assessment. Featured resources of special interest to educators include an annotated bibliography, the Social Studies framework, CD ROM reviews, and key strategies in instruction and assessment
• Language Arts Resources - http://www.tenet.edu/teks/language_arts/cgi-bin/start.cgi/newindex.html

General information on Reading and Language Arts, such as: TEKS, Program Development Resources, Professional Development, and Instruction & Assessment. Featured resources include: Vignettes in Spanish and English, Establishing a Literacy Lab, Professional Development Guides, and links to Reading Liaisons.
• Math Resources - http://www.tenet.edu/teks/math/

Links to Mathematics resources for Texas, including: TEKS by grade level and by content strand. Program Development, Recommended Criteria for Successful Mathematics Programs, Mathematics Vertical Teams Toolkit, Mathematical Models, Teacher and Student Materials for Science and Engineering Resources, TEXTEAMS, Professional Development Strategies, Clarifying Activities, Instruction & Assessment Strategies, Calculator Activities, and Equity and Access Issues.
• Languages Other Than English Resources - http://www.sedl.org/loteced/welcome.html

Resources for Languages Other Than English, including: TEKS for LOTE, Texas-Spain Initiative, LOTE Framework, Learning Scenarios, Training Modules, Leadership Documents, Bibliography of Language-related Articles, Technology-based Activities, Bibliography of Articles Related to Technology in Language Teaching, and Professional Organizations.
• Health Science Resources (CATE) - http://www.texashste.com/

Resources for Health Science Technology, including: HSTE Instructional Resources Guides, TEKS, HSTE Course Guides, Scope and Sequence, Suggested Activities, Assessment Rubrics, Teacher Certification Requirements, Terminology and Definitions, Instructional Arrangements, and other resources useful for HSTE.
• Business Education Resources (CATE) - http://www.tbe.uh.edu/

Texas Business Education site with Curriculum Frameworks for 24 courses.
• Technology Education Resources (CATE) - http://www.texastechnology.com/

Technology Education Resources, such as: Definitions of Technology Education, Safety Resources, Instructional Resources, Program Evaluation Resources, and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Technology Education.

Education resources including: America Reads Challenge, FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence), Digest of Education Statistics, National Library of Education, Disabilities Education (IDEA), Nation’s Report Card (NAEP), NCES (Education Statistics), Encyclopedia of Educational Statistics, ERIC Digests (Research), Federal School Codes, Financial Aid for Students, and Technology

Contact information for Regional Educational Technology Consortia: NETC, PSR*TEC, NCRTEC, SCR*TEC, NetTech, and SEIR*TEC

Contact information for Regional Educational Laboratories: LAB at Brown University, LSS, AEL, SERVE, NCREL, SEDL, McREL, WEST ED, NWREL, and PREL

• Southwest Education Development Laboratory (SEDL) - http://www.sedl.org/