61. NAGC - Pre-K To Grade 12 Gifted Program Standards Standards establish the level of performance to which all educational school districtsand agencies should aspire. New York Longman. texas education Agency. http://www.nagc.org/webprek12.htm

National Association for Gifted Children Pre-K - Grade 12 Gifted Program Standards Definitions Task Force Members References Full Document If you are unable to open the full document that is in .RTF format above, you may print each table out separately in HTML format, see below Table 1 : Curriculum and Instruction Table 2 : Program Administration and Management Table 3 : Program Design Table 4 : Program Evaluation Table 5 : Socio-Emotional Guidance and Counseling Table 6 : Professional Development Table 7 : Student Identification Introduction This document delineates both requisite and exemplary standards for gifted education programming, and depicts pre-collegiate gifted programming standards for gifted education, representing a range of minimal, or requisite, and exemplary, or visionary, levels of performance. These standards may serve as benchmarks for measuring programming effectiveness; criteria for program evaluation; guidelines for program development; and recommendations for minimal requirements for high-quality gifted education programming. Several organizing principles guided the work of the task force, including:

62. TSSA (Technology Standards For School Administrators) :: View Standards the Association of education Service agencies (AESA), the International Society forTechnology in education (ISTE NCPT 3 University of North texas dknezek@iste http://cnets.iste.org/tssa/view_standards.html

Technology Standards for School Administrators TSSA Draft (v4.0) The Collaborative for Technology Standards for School Administrators (TSSA Collaborative) has facilitated the development of a national consensus on what P-12 administrators should know and be able to do to optimize the effective use of technology. This consensus is presented by the Collaborative (November 2001) as Technology Standards for School Administrators (TSSA). The Collaborative believes that comprehensive implementation of technology is, in itself, large-scale systemic reform. Leadership plays a key role in successful school reform. The CollaborativeÕs standards, therefore, focus on the role of leadership in enhancing learning and school operations through the use of technology. These standards are indicators of effective leadership for technology in schools. They define neither the minimum nor maximum level of knowledge and skills required of a leader, and are neither a comprehensive list nor a guaranteed recipe for effective technology leadership. Rather, these standards are a national consensus among educational stakeholders of what best indicates accomplished school leadership for comprehensive and effective use of technology in schools. The standards challenge almost every school administrator in some areas, yet each individual standard is attainable by the professional education leader. Although a national consensus, in no way should these standards inhibit new development, innovation, or progress for schools or for school leadership.

63. General Links - Resources - OceanWorld Project 2061 project2061.aaas.org. Government agencies. National Aeronautics andSpace Administration www.nasa.gov. texas education Agency (TEA) www.tea.state.tx http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/general_links.htm

You are exploring OceanWorld Resources General LInks OCEANOGRAPHY DEFINED ... TECHNOLOGY Ocean World World Wide Web LINKS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT World Wide Web Tutorials and History for Classroom Use Online Museums Teacher Resource Links Other Oceanography Educational Sites ... Standards World Wide Web Tutorials and History for Classroom Use The World Wide Web in Education: A Closer Look - This site was produced especially for educators who would like to know more about the World Wide Web and how to use it in their classroom. There are four main sections covered each touching upon a different aspect of the Web. The sections included focus on the history of the Web, the importance of hypertext, the Web as an education tool, and the Web's future in the classroom. edweb.gsn.org/web.intro.html World Wide Web Workbook - The workbook takes a user through a page-by-page series of instructions that lets them learn the basics about internet usage. It is ideal for individual or whole class Internet tutorial instruction. ww.fi.edu/primer/setup.html

64. ARTSEDGE: Professional Resources: Contacts represent state and local education agencies, nonprofits, companies and Web Centerhttp//www.schoolrenewal.org/. texas education Network http//www.tenet.edu/. http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/professional_resources/contacts/contacts.cfm?

65. North Texas Food Bank sarah@ntfb.org. Back to top. The North texas Food Bank is one of only a few foodbanks throughout the country to offer its member agencies nutrition education. http://www.ntxfoodbank.org/ntx_programs.cfm

April 2003 May 2003 June 2003 July 2003 ... Free Email Updates Jump to: Select Donations Agencies Public Policy Discrimination Statement * If you or someone you know needs emergency food assistance , please call 214-379-4357. Through the support of product, monetary and volunteer donations, the North Texas Food Bank is able to make a variety of programs available to its member agencies. Member agencies include churches, charities, and social service organizations that receive food from the Food Bank and distribute it to people in need through pantries and on-site feeding programs. The individuals and families that seek assistance from our member agencies come from a variety of backgrounds. Many of the North Texans seeking food assistance are the working poor. They must pay for rent, transportation and utilities first and hope that there is something left to purchase food for their family. They may also be someone who has lost their job or is dealing with the cost of health care expenses. Even natural disasters may play a part in adding to the strain of an already low income. Programs of the North Texas Food Bank: Charitable Produce Center Commodities Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Community Kitchen Food for Families ... Texas Second Chance Louise Gartner founded the Charitable Produce Center in 1994. The center's mission focuses on the quality of the diets of North Texans at risk of hunger combined with the realization that a tremendous amount of waste occurs in the fresh produce market. This program secures and distributes fresh fruits and vegetables, which are so vitally needed by Food Bank member agencies.

66. Educational Technology Cooperative Publications teachers is the responsibility of the local education agencies. Educator Certificationwith the texas education Agency is the US Department of education or any http://www.sreb.org/programs/EdTech/pubs/techstandards.asp

SREB Jennifer Burke August 1998 Technology Standards for Teachers “To be effective, technology certification for educators needs to be part of formal education policy and a required element of school and teacher evaluations. . . . Educators need a system of technology training and certification.” Council on Basic Education, 1998. The rapid increase in the availability of computers and other technology in schools represents a significant investment, and state leaders are concerned about results. To what extent does technology use result in improved student learning? Research has found that teacher skill in using technology is a major factor in improving student learning with technology. Teachers must know not only how to use technology but also when and why to use it. Teacher technology standards identify essential skills teachers need for effective use of computers and other electronic equipment in schools today. State teacher licensure and certification has not kept pace with rapid changes in technology and teaching. Linking technology skills assessments to licensing requirements helps ensure that teachers have the skills to support and guide students and to increase student learning using technology. Twelve SREB states have established teacher technology standards or guidelines that address several levels of competency:

67. Mentor TEXAS!: About Us than 100 mentoring programs and agencies across the educational Laboratory (NWREL),education, Career and to mentoring programs in texas, coordinates statewide http://www.mentortexas.org/about.html

About Us Meet Our Team Mentor TEXAS! Trainers Mentor TEXAS! is a partnership of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) and the Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Governor's Mentoring Initiative (GMI). We provide training and technical assistance to mentoring programs in Texas through funding made available from the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office. The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) is a not-for-profit corporation established in 1966. NWREL is part of a national network of 10 educational laboratories. The mission of NWREL is to improve educational results for children, youth, and adults by providing research, development, training and technical assistance to education, government, community agencies, business and labor. NWREL has over thirty years of experience providing research, development and training and technical assistance to community-based agencies. NWREL has worked in a variety of capacities with more than 100 mentoring programs and agencies across the country. NWREL also has collaborated with other national mentoring organizations to provide mentoring research and product development, as well as training and technical assistance to programs in the field. Mentor TEXAS! is a project of the Education, Career, and Community Program

68. CCSSO Map Of States K12 education departments, with directories of schools and districts. From the Council of Chief State School Officers. http://www.ccsso.org/seamenu.html

Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona ... Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee ... Wyoming Council of Chief State School Officers One Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001-1431 voice: 202.408.5505 fax: 202.408.8072

69. Botanical Research Institute Of Texas: Education The texas Homeless education Office is committed to ensuring that all texas children who are in homeless situations have the opportunity to attend, enroll in, and succeed in school. http://www.brit.org/

to the Botanical Research Institute of Texas Our mission is to conserve our natural heritage by deepening our knowledge of the plant world and achieving public understanding of the value plants bring to life. Historical Synopsis The Botanical Research Institute of Texas was incorporated on October 2, 1987 as a non-profit organization to house the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Herbarium and botanical library. Those collections represented the lifetime work of Lloyd Shinners, one of the most influential Texas botanists of the 20th century. The core of the library (about 75,000 volumes) is made up of the personal collections of Lloyd Shinners and Eula Whitehouse and is rich in literature on botany and horticulture from the 19th century and the latter half of the 18th century. Herbarium - A collection of dried and pressed plant specimens, mounted or prepared for permanent preservation, and systemically arranged. Webster's Third International Dictionary.

70. State Education Accountability Systems: Introduction sharing of information among state education agencies and others Questions about specificstate education accountability systems Email, jennm@ccsso.org, or by http://www.ccsso.org/introprofile.html

STATE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS Historical Profiles More recent accountability profiles are available from the Consortium for Policy Research in Education Introduction Alabama Maryland ... North Carolina Introduction The Resource Center on Educational Equity of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), in collaboration with the New England Comprehensive Assistance Center, has developed profiles of state education accountability systems. They are comprised of information about statewide content and student performance standards statewide student assessments criteria to determine whether schools and school districts are in need of improvement or eligible to receive rewards how school and district performance is publicized the provision of rewards to schools and school districts actions at the local level to assist schools in need of improvement achieve satisfactory status actions at the state level to assist both school districts and schools in need of improvement to achieve satisfactory status corrective actions where schools or school districts in need of improvement have not made adequate progress or failed to meet other criteria for improvement Several states have developed accountability systems on their own initiative, as part of their state school improvement planning. However, the standards, assessments, and other actions and processes referred to above also are required under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. As reflected in these profiles, some states have integrated implementation of these requirements with their statewide accountability systems while others have separate systems in whole or in part.

71. EPI Links Page EPI Series PAC Data State agencies Links E Analysis/Political Money MonitorTexas Public Policy Science Monitor educationNews.org education Week Newsday http://www.educationpolicy.org/links.htm

Home Reform Briefs Newsletter Pubs List ... E-mail EPI Links to Other Education Sites EPI offers these links for informational purposes only. No endorsement should be assumed for any organization due to its inclusion on this page. News Organizations Education Reform Organizations CATO Education Reform Studies The Center for Education Reform Center on Education and Work CEO America - Privately Funded Vouchers ... Texas Education Consumers Association Professional Education-Related Associations American Assn. of Community Colleges American Assn. of School Administrators Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Christian Educators Association International ... National School Boards Association State/Federal Government and Related Education Sites IBM: Achieve, Inc. - An Educational Partnership of Big Business and State Governors Education Commission of the States House Committee on Education and the Workforce Library of Congress ... U.S. Department of Education Teacher Unions, Associations, and Related Sites American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Association of American Educators (AAE) Education Intelligence Agency Education International ... Professional Educators of Tennessee For-Profit Education Links Advantage Schools Edison Schools Eduventures.com

72. Texas Library Association Full-text access to the texas Library Journal. Also has jobline, conference information, and membership Category Reference Libraries United States State-Level Groups...... Link to agencies that affect texas Libraries such as Book Festival; to library andeducation networking projects Cave Road, Suite 401 Austin, texas 787466763 http://www.txla.org/

TIF Resources Strategic Plan Draft Itsy Bitsy Gallery TLA News ... About TLA Texas Library Association organization and governance , including the association's mission statement Executive Board strategic plan TLA Council , and headquarters and staff . Also in this section, information about the various units of TLA, including divisions round tables committees districts ... interest groups , and student chapters Membership, Activities and Services To become a member of TLA, fill out a membership application form and send it in today! TLA offers a wide variety of activities and services and benefits to its members: TLA READING LISTS , including Texas Bluebonnet Award 2003 TBA WINNER TLA awards and post-baccalaureate scholarships Jobline Service , and the Intellectual Freedom Handbook to guide libraries in developing policies and facing challenges. Members Only Section Government Affairs TLA promotes and advocates for Texas libraries. This section contains information on TLA's legislative platform TEXLINE (online legislative updates), and other state and federal issues effecting Texas libraries. The

73. NEA Higher Education State Higher education agencies. and to advance higher education for the people ofTexas. the purpose of the Technology and Distance education Initiative, as http://www.nea.org/he/abouthe/statehe.html

Contact Higher Ed Higher Ed Conference Guide to HE Site Affiliates ... NCHE State Higher Education Agencies Hawaii Technical Schools, Colleges, and Universities This page contains a list of technical schools, colleges and universities with a link to the page maintained by the institution if it is available. Higher Education in Hawaii The Hawaii Educational Networking Consortium (HENC), a joint project of the University of Hawaii, Department of Education and the East-West Center, was formed to develop and promote the use of telecommunications technology in education and research in the State. Indiana Commission For Higher Education This site contains information pertinent to the Indiana Commission For Higher Education including policies, meeting agendas, and a home page listing of public and private colleges and universities in Indiana. Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System (IHETS) IHETS is a statewide consortium of all higher education for extensive shared voice, video, and data networks. Maryland Higher Education This site contains a link to the homepage of the Maryland Higher Education Commission, as well as publications concerning trends and issues in Maryland Postsecondary Education.

74. MAIN.org - Educational Resources school improvement tools, and provide assistance to education agencies and policymakers TexasClassroom Teachers Association Devoted exclusively to the needs of http://www.main.org/education.htm

Educational Resources Adventures in Education Provides information on careers, colleges, and financial aid for students and families. Features guided tours, a scholarship database, Student Loan Inquiry, knowledge bases, and links to other significant internet resources. AIR Austin - Knowbility Provides access to educational and employment opportunities in information technology to people with disabilities. Also provides training and consulting to businesses to help them make their products and services more accessible on-line. Akins High School PTSA Arc of the Capital Area Founded by parents who were concerned about the exclusion of their children with mental retardation from public schools. Also assists individuals with developmental disabilities of all ages and their families to realize all rights and opportunities for full participation as members of the community. Austin City Council of PTAs An umbrella organization for local units of PTAs/PTSAs in the Austin Independent School District. The Austin City Council of PTAs has over 90 local PTA units. Borderline Youth Recovery, Inc.

75. State Profiles : Introduction service, also links back to the nationalservice.org home page. To date, more than12,700 texas residents have qualified for education awards totaling more http://www.nationalservice.org/stateprofiles/tx_intro.html

Projects In Your State Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Reba Cardenas McNair, Chair Barry Anderson, Vice Chair Eric G. Bing Janet Ardoyno Rev. Marcus D. Cosby Joyce Edwards Feinberg Dr. Nora Hancock Amy Meadows Jim Nelson Patricia O'Neill Jacquelyn Poplawsky Dolores Schwertner Ivan Seahorn Carol Whittenburg Franciso Zarate Lesley Guthrie, Ex-officio Jerry Thompson, Ex-officio Karen Johnson, partner John Spence, partner Julie Thomas, partner "There are only 47 full-time AmeriCorps workers in the Dallas 'Building Blocks' program, but they get around....Building Blocks workers probably could have found work that pays better. They couldn't have found work that matters more." Dallas Morning News editorial, May 25, 1998 National Service in Texas Getting things done in Texas. More than people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to solve problems and strengthen communities through national service projects across Texas. Serving through local nonprofits, schools, religious organizations and other groups, these citizens tutor and mentor children, coordinate after-school programs, build homes, organize neighborhood watch groups, clean parks, recruit volunteers, and accomplish other things to improve communities. This year, the Corporation for National and Community Service will provide more than to support Texas communities through three national service initiatives: AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 3,200 individuals

76. TG Internet Resources Aid Administrators (TASFAA) (http//www.tasfaa.org). Rules, and Notices of federalagencies and organizations texas education Agency (TEA) (http//www.tea.state http://www.tgslc.org/resources/internet.cfm

77. Texas Community College Teachers Association Home Page information and testimony to committees of the texas Legislature and to agenciesof state government, including the texas Higher education Coordinating Board http://www.tccta.org/

NEW! FOR INFORMATION UPDATED DAILY ON "TRACKED" LEGISLATION POTENTIALLY AFFECTING TEXAS TWO YEAR COLLEGES, click here Latest News: The Executive Committee has approved the TCCTA Legislative Program for the 2003 Regular Session See the most recent Legislative Updates sent to TCCTA Campus Representatives TCCTA has made arrangements with the Adobe Corporation to offer software at substantial discounts. A direct link is available here Comprised of educators from every teaching discipline, as well as counselors, librarians, and administrators, the Texas Community College Teachers Association's members come from all public and independent community, junior, and technical colleges in the state of Texas. TCCTA is by far the largest organization of postsecondary educators in Texas. The Association receives wide acclaim for its fairness, integrity, and professionalism in representing the interests of its members and their colleges. TCCTA regularly is called upon to provide information and testimony to committees of the Texas Legislature and to agencies of state government , including the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

78. Autism Society Of Collin County (ASCC) Believes the State of texas should promote the development of services and resources for individuals Category Health Mental Health North America United States T...... ASCC or request information ascc@autismascc.org (To add of the Autism Society inSherman, texas, would like You Want to be a Special education Teacher Yerman http://autism-ascc.org/

The news will appear here when the page has finished loading. Formerly Texas Resources for Individuals with Autism Dedicated To Michael Clements We highly recommend By-Rite for a total internet solution. Call 972-680-8830. We proudly Yahoo options Contact ASCC or request information ascc@autism-ascc.org (To add Web sites or recommendations contact amc2@airmail.net) If you would like to be a Member of ASCC's Listserver sign up here. Powered by www.egroups.com Terri Hopper, President of the Autism Society in Sherman, Texas, would like to extend an invitation to all residents near by in the Oklahoma Counties of Marshall, Love, Carter and Bryan to attend their meetings. ASCC Sherman meets on the third Wednesday of the month, at 6:30 p.m. at 121 E. Wall St., Sherman, TX 75090. To contact Terri please email her at: THop1230@aol.com Or call her at 903/893-6496 or call the resource center at 903/891-0916 for more information. If you would like to be a member of AUTISM-SUPPORT mail listserver A mail listserver support group of Christian parents contact Squeakpal@AOL.COM

79. Resources - Responses To Consolidated Application Requirements For Title II, D - and collaboration among state agencies and institutions of grant awards to date forTexas schools, including E Plains Regional Technology in education Consortium http://www.rtec.org/setda/index.php?screen=sample_texas

80. FAIR Plan Opens Doors To All Texas P&C Agencies December 2002 as a safety net for texas consumers having Any agencies that have notyet signed up may do so through the plan's Web site, www.texasfairplan.org. http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/commish/nr03173a.html

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