T-CB1  Education in Texas: policies, practices, and perspectives.  Charles W. Funkhouser.  9th ed.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999.  iv, 517 p.  ill., tables.  $86 ISBN 0-13-013152-0 (paper)

T-CB2  Long range plan for public education, 2001-2006.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, State Board of Education, 2000.  58 p.  TexDoc E500.3 L85 2001-6
Also available: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/sboe/2000lrp.pdf
    "Framework that educators and policymakers can use to coordinate federal, state, regional, and local education plans and initiatives in Texas." Provides information on goals and objectives.

T-CB3  Snapshot: school district profiles.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 1987-  .  Annual.  TexDoc E500.8 Sn14
Also available: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/snapshot/
    Overview of public education in the state of Texas for a particular school year. Statewide data, including historical trends, data for each school district and for selected groupings of districts. Other summarized data such as the Education Service Center region statistics also provided. Topics include a variety of demographic information about students and staff, as well as financial information about school district budgets, property values, and state financial assistance. Includes student performance on state administered assessment instruments and college admission tests. Online from 1994 to present.

T-CB4  Texas Association of School Boards.  URL: http://www.tasb.org/
    Information on advocacy, board services, conferences and training, financial services, and risk management services related to Texas school districts. TASB "is a voluntary, nonprofit, statewide educational association that serves and represents local Texas school districts." Includes their magazine Texas lone star back to 1998. Information provided is also arranged by use for school board members, administrators & educators, and community & parents.

T-CB5  Texas Center for Educational Research.  URL: http://www.tcer.org/
    Studies major issues affected Texas public education. Includes information on current projects and publications.

T-CB6  Texas Education Agency.  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us
    Comprehensive resource for all aspects of Texas education. Basic sections are: about TEA, accountability, assessment/teaching, curriculum and education programs, teacher resources, communications and publications, data resources and research, finance and grants, and education law and rules. The list of over 50 TEA divisions shows that a little over half have links to their own section of the website. The site index provides access to comprehensive information on a wide variety of resources which were formerly available in print publications only. Primary resource for researching Texas education.

T-CB7  Texas Education Network (TENET).  URL: http://www.tenet.edu/
    Information for administrators, teachers, parents, and students. Includes assessment information, legislative and policy issues, educational and parent organizations, grants and funding opportunities, college resources, curriculum resources, community service opportunities, and other general resources.

T-CB8  Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  URL: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/
    The Board’s "mission is to advance higher education for the people of Texas." Legislative information lists legislative representation by legislator and by institution and legislative summaries for the past two legislative sessions. Information is divided into sections including community and technical colleges, universities and health-related institutions, and finance, campus planning, and research. Primary resource for information on Texas higher education.

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T-CB9  Assessment/Testing.  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/assessment.html
    Texas Education Agency gateway to all assessment and testing resources and reports relating to education in Texas. Includes TAKS, RPTE, SDAA, and TAAS student assessments administered through TEA. Also links to information on tests not administered by TEA (ACT, GED, ExCET, SAT, TASP, etc.).

T-CB10  TAKS information booklets.  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/booklets/index.html
    "To help Texas educators, students, parents, and other stakeholders understand more about the TAKS tests." Provides explanations and sample items, reading/writing selections, and prompts to give educators a new assessment. PDF texts by subject and grade. Includes evaluation forms.

T-CB11  TAKS implementation.  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/index.html
    Information presented to school districts, advisory groups, teacher committees, and the State Board of Education.

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T-CB12  Reports and publications.  URL: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/
    Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board list of current and archived publications. Searchable.

T-CB13  TASB store.  URL: http://www.tasb.org/tasb_store/
    Books, videos, CDs, and other material for purchase from Texas Assoc. of School Boards. In categories of parents and community; human resources; legislative; district operations; board roles, responsibilities and team operations; general reference; student issues; parent learning network; and parent learning network product clearance.

T-CB14  TEA bulletin index 1910-1976: a computer-produced index to the Texas Education Agency's bulletins, numbers 1-772, 1910-1976, accessed by bulletin number, title, and subject using ERIC subject descriptors.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 1981.  114 p.  TexDoc E500.7 B874 Index 1910-76
    Numerical index by bulletin number, alphabetical index by title, and subject index.

T-CB15  TEA publications.  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/publications/
    Links to TEA publications catalog, order form, and ordering instructions. Active publications (most recent 5-10 years) listed alphabetically by title.

T-CB16  Texas Center for Educational Research publications.  URL: http://www.tcer.org/tcer/publications/
    PDF copies of TCER reports and studies. Includes TCER connection newsletter, 1999-2001.

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T-CB17  Building good citizens for Texas: character education, resource guide, elementary school activities.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 2000.  58 p.  TexDoc E500.8 B868 2000
Building good citizens for Texas: character education, resource guide, middle school activities.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 2000.  58 p.  TexDoc E500.8 B868mi 2000
Building good citizens for Texas: character education, resource guide, high school activities.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 2000.  48 p.  TexDoc E500.8 B868hi 2000
    Each of these resource guides "is provided for planning your Character Education Program which incorporates Building Good Citizens for Texas into the classroom curriculum and schoolwide activities."

T-CB18  Curriculum and educational programs.  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum.html
    Gateway to Texas Education Agency resources relating to curriculum standards, guides, and requirements for Texas. Covers all levels and subjects. Includes professional development resources for educators.

T-CB19  Texas essential knowledge and skills (TEKS).  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/
    Basic requirements for curriculum in Texas schools. Includes online and downloadable text by chapter and grade in both English and Spanish. Also includes learning standards and educators' guides to TEKS-based assessment.

T-CB20  Prekindergarten curriculum guidelines.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, Dec. 1999.  33 p.  TexDoc E500.4 P914 1999
Also available: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/early/prekguide.html
    Provides voluntary guidelines from the Texas Commissioner of Education for the prekindergarten curriculum. "These guidelines articulate what three- and four-year-old students should know and be able to do in the foundation and enrichment areas and align prekindergarten programs with the TEKS curriculum." Online includes PDF.

T-CB21  Transfer of credit.  URL: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ctc/ip/core11_00/index.htm
    Approved core curriculum and field of study curricula for higher education in Texas.

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The Texas almanac (T-AB15) list of statewide organizations and the Univ. of Texas Bureau of Business Research Texas trade and professional associations of Texas (T-AL1) include many of the important educational associations in Texas.

T-CB22  Texas college and university handbook.  Lane B. Stephenson.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1995.  128 p.  (Centennial ser. of the Assoc. of Former Students, no. 60)  $14.95 ISBN 0-89096-685-0 (paper)
    Provides page overview of 72 private and public Texas schools. Gives basic history and then "At a Glance" section which includes student information, academics/faculty, and fiscal/physical plant. Most useful for historic notes. Covers all senior colleges and universities in Texas.

T-CB23  Texas institutions of higher education.  Austin: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 1997/8-  .  Annual.  TexDoc C3400.5 In7h
Also available: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/cfbin/institutions.cfm?IType=PU
    Continues: Institutions of higher education

T-CB24  Texas school directory.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 1913/14-  .  Annual.  TexDoc E500.5 Sch65
Also available: http://askted.tea.state.tx.us/ (AskTED)
    Directory of Texas public and private primary and secondary schools. Lists state education officials and their telephone numbers and the top education officials from other states and territories. Main features are Texas school districts listed alphabetically by county including superintendents, school principals, enrollment, district tax rates, and appraised property values. School board members, prominent administrators, and district accreditation status.

T-CB25  Texas school district locator.  URL: http://deleon.tea.state.tx.us/SDL/
    Map locations, addresses, accountability ratings and enrollment figures, schools, staff, and links to websites for all school districts. Searchable by district name, number or county. Also provides information about education service centers.

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T-CB26  Accountability.  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/accountability.html
    Gateway to all Texas Education Agency resources and reports relating to accountability for Texas schools. Includes Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) data and reports, District and campus planning and decision making guide, accountability ratings of schools, and school report cards.

T-CB27  Accountability rating system.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, Dept. of Accountability Report and Research, 1994-  .  Annual.
Also available: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/
    Accountability ratings by year for Texas public schools and districts. Also includes multi-year ratings statewide and by district. Includes annual Accountability manual (since 1996) explaining how ratings are assigned.

T-CB28  Finance department information.  URL: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Finance/
    Gateway to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board reports and statistics relating to finance of higher education in Texas. Includes formula funding, appropriations, faculty salaries, and institutional financial reporting requirements.

T-CB29  Financial accountability system resource guide.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 1998.  1 computer laser optical disc.  TexDoc E500.8 F485 1998
    Guidelines for financial accounting and reporting from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). School districts are required to adhere to GAAP.

T-CB30  Texas Permanent School Fund annual report for fiscal year ending August 31 ...  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 1995-  .  Annual.  TexDoc E500.3 F49p
Also available: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/psf/
    Information on the financial status and investment activity of the fund originally endowed over 100 years ago. Online begins with 2000 report.

T-CB31  Texas school performance review: [school district].  Austin: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 1995-  .  TexDoc C2600.8 Sch65-
Also available: http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/TSPRP/Documents.htm
    Key findings and recommendations and exemplary programs and practices. Examines district operations in organization and management, educational service delivery, personnel management, community involvement, facilities use and management, financial management, asset and risk management, purchasing and warehousing functions, computers and technology, food services, transportation, and safety and security. Transfered to Legislative Budget Board in 2004.

T-CB32  Window on state government: education.  URL: http://www.window.state.tx.us/m26edu.html
    An exemplary website from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Information includes links to the "Texas NextStep" program, the "Texas Information Technology Academy", the "Texas Tomorrow Fund", and the "Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid Calendar". Links to other sources examining important fiscal and legal aspects of Texas education, such as "Navigating the Legal Maze" (controlling the cost of school district legal services), "AIMS Database" (exemplary programs and practices identified in Texas public schools), and the "Comptroller’s School District Watch List" (lists every Texas school district’s accreditation rating). "Lessons Learned" section provides access to important resources for improving Texas education, such as "Gifted and Talented Pilot Project", "Energy-Efficient Education", "Top 10 Ways to Improve Public Schools", "Keeping Texas Children Safe in School", etc.

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T-CB33  Challenging patriarchy and domesticity: women educators in Texas, 1840-1940: an interdisciplinary study.  Silvia Oates Hunt.  Arlington: Univ. of Texas at Arlington, 1948.  DAI AAG9301613
    Ph.D. dissertation. Bibliography (p. 293-307).

T-CB34  The colleges of Texas: a survey of the Lone Star State’s institutions of higher learning, past and present.  June Rayfield Welch.  Waxahachie: Yellow Rose Pr., 1981.  250 p.  ISBN 0-912854-11-1
    Short, usually 1-3 pages, histories of 70 Texas educational institutions. Some of the smaller private schools are included. Includes notes, references, and index.

T-CB35  The development of education in Texas.  Frederick Eby.  New York: MacMillan; repr. Murrieta, CA: Classic Textbooks, 1925.  354 p.  $28 ISBN 1-4047-5928-X
    Bibliographic references at the end of each of 15 chapters provide useful information on education for time periods: the Spanish regime; the Mexican era; 1821-1836; during and after the Civil War; and from the 1860's to the 1920's.

T-CB36  The development of higher education in Texas.  Donald W. Whisenhunt.  2nd ed.  Boston, MA: American Pr., 1995.  62 p.  ill.  $9.95 ISBN 0-89641-261-X (paper)

T-CB37  Education in Texas: source materials.  Frederick Eby, comp.  Austin: Univ. of Texas, 1921.  963 p.  (Univ. of Texas bulletin, no. 1824, Apr. 25, 1918, education ser., no. 2)
    Extensive historical source materials arranged in 7 chapters which cover different historical periods from "the training of the native tribes" to the "final triumph of the state school system, 1883-1890."

T-CB38  The encyclopedia of Texas colleges and universities: an historical profile.  Donald W. Whisenhunt.  Austin: Eakin Pr., 1986.  v, 214 p.  $14.95 ISBN 0-89015-581-X (cloth)
    Provides a "brief sketch of every college that ever existed in Texas" as of 1986. Index.

T-CB39  History of benefit improvements, 1937-1997.  Austin: Teacher Retirement System of Texas, 1998.  28 p.  TexDoc T600.8 H629ofb 1998
    Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

T-CB40  History of education in Texas.  J. J. Lane.  Washington, DC: Bureau of Education, 1903.  334 p.  (Contributions to American educational history, no. 351; circular of information, no. 2)  SuDoc I 16.5:903/2
    Exhaustive study using much primary historical information to document the history of public, private, and higher education in Texas during the 1800s. An especially good source for pictures of Texas educational institutions during the 1800s.

T-CB41  "Let all of them take heed": Mexican Americans and the campaign for educational equality in Texas, 1910-1981.  Guadalupe San Miguel.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1987.  xix, 256 p.  (Mexican American monographs, no.11)
    Includes index. Bibliography (p. 220-244).

T-CB42  The opening of the southern mind: the desegregation of higher education in Texas, 1865-1965.  Amilcar Shabazz.  Houston: Univ. of Houston, 1996.  DAI AAG9707559
    Ph.D. dissertation. Bibliography (l. 472-494).

T-CB43  Private Black colleges in Texas, 1865-1954.  Michael R. Heintze.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1985.  211 p.  (Texas A&M Univ. southwestern studies, no. 3)  $27.95 ISBN 0-89096-223-5 (cloth); ISBN 0-585-17352-4 (ebook)
Also available: netLibrary
    Discusses the historical backgrounds, curricula, and finances of the 11 church-related Black colleges in Texas. Includes portraits of the presidents and administrators and descriptions of campus student life. Includes bibliographic references, index, and advertisements.

T-CB44  The story of Texas schools.  C. E. Evans.  Austin: Steck, 1955.  457 p.
    Historical development of public and private education from the beginning of the Spanish empire (1519) to the middle of the 20th century. Excellent bibliography makes this an important reference tool.

T-CB45  Texas educational history: a bibliography.  James H. Conrad, comp.  Commerce: James Gilliam Gee Library, East Texas State Univ., 1979; Greenville: Juris Co., 1979.  109 p.
    Provides a comprehensive and systematic checklist of the literature of Texas educational history. Cut-off date for inclusion of materials is Mar. 31, 1978. Covers books, articles, pamphlets, theses, and doctoral dissertations written consciously as education history. Divided into 9 major sections. Author index. Append. gives brief histories of Texas colleges and universities with dates of founding and name changes.

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T-CB46  Education law and rules.  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/educationlaw.html
    Gateway to all laws, decisions, and rules governing education in Texas.

T-CB47  Educator’s guide to Texas school law.  Frank R. Kemerer.  5th ed.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 2000.  448 p.  $40 ISBN 0-292-74341-6 (cloth); $20.95 ISBN 0-292-74342-4 (paper)

T-CB48  The law of Texas school governance.  Shellie D. Hoffman, Joy Surratt.  6th ed.  Austin: Texas Assoc. of School Boards, Legal Div., 1998.  ix, 132 p.  (School board member’s library)  $15

T-CB49  Texas safety standards: kindergarten through grade 12: a guide to laws, rules, regulations and safety procedures for classroom, laboratory, and field investigations.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 2000.  ix, 186 p.  ill.
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180) and index.

T-CB50  Texas school law bulletin.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 1978-  .  Biennial.  ISSN 0362-6334  TexDoc E500.4 P96
    Continues: Texas public school law bulletin (Bulletin 76).
    Current education laws and statutes pertinent to the operation of public schools.

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T-CB51  Comprehensive biennial report on Texas public schools: a report to the ... Texas Legislature from the Texas Education Agency.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 1996-  .  Biennial.  TexDoc E500.3 B477pu
    Information includes student performance, student dropouts, grade level retention, administrative cost ratios, etc.

T-CB52  Data and statistics portal.  URL: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/DataAndStatistics/
    Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board gateway to all statistical information and reports on higher education in Texas.

T-CB53  Data resources and research.  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/data.html
    Texas Education Agency gateway to statistical and research reports relating to education in Texas. Includes Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) and Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) data and reports.

T-CB54  Report on grade level retention of Texas students ...  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 1992-     Annual.  TexDoc E500.8 St29rep
Also available: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/research/abs2.htm#retention
    Data on retention by grade, ethnicity, gender, participation in special education, degree of English proficiency, and socioeconomic status. Online begins with 1992/3.

T-CB55  Report on public school dropouts.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 1988-  .  Annual.  TexDoc E500.8 R299d
Also available: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/research/dropout/0001/index.html
    Current dropout rate and projected cross-sectional and longitudinal dropout rates for Texas. Online begins with 1996/7.

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T-CB56  Teacher resources.  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teacher.html
    Texas Education Agency gateway to resources for teachers. Includes job opportunities, requirements for teaching in Texas, professional development and appraisal, state minimum salary schedule, and links to lesson plans and other resources for teachers.

T-CB57  Texas State Teachers Association.  URL: http://www.tsta.org/
    To "organize all public education employees at the site, local and state levels to effect ongoing change that enhances the professional, instructional and economic interests of its members." Affiliated with National Education Association. Provides news, legislative information, legal advice to protect teachers, and classroom tips/professional issues. Includes their magazine Advocate from Spring 2001 to date.

T-CB58  Teacher Retirement System of Texas.  URL: http://www.trs.state.tx.us/
    Delivers retirement and related benefits authorized by law for members and their beneficiaries. Provides information about benefit programs, investments, etc. Divided sections: general, programs, procurements, and publications.

T-CB59  Texas Association of College Teachers.  URL: http://www.tact.org/
    Member organization for higher education personnel in Texas. Includes legislative information.

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T-CB60  Current-adoption textbooks.  Austin: Texas Education Agency, 1940-  .  Annual.  TexDoc E671.6 C976
Also available: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/textbooks/materials/index.html (Adopted materials)
    State-adopted instructional materials found in the Instructional materials bulletin. Links to pre-kindergarten systems, a list of conforming instructional materials, and a list of nonconforming instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education. Prior lists beginning with 1997 in archives section of Textbook Administration Div.

T-CB61  Textbook coordinator's manual.  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/textbooks/distribution/tcmanual.html
    Most recent EMAT school district user reference in both HTML and PDF versions.

T-CB62  Texas Education Agency Textbook Administration Division.  URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/textbooks/
    Responsible for coordinating the review, adoption, purchase, and distribution of instructional materials for all Texas public schools and open-enrollment charter schools. Includes information on the adoption process, ordering and distribution, publishers and depositories, announcements and proclamations, the Textbook Credit Pilot Project, staff, and adopted materials.

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T-CB63  University Interscholastic League.  URL: http://www.uil.utexas.edu/
    Home page for all information on Texas UIL competition in all categories. Includes calendars, competition resources, guidelines, forms, statistics, administrative information, and annual lists of competition champions since 1983.

T-CB64  Constitution and contest rules.  Austin: Univ. of Texas, Bureau of Public Service, Div. of Extension, 1980-  .  Annual.  (Bulletin)  TexDoc Z UA375.4 C767
Also available: http://www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/rules/index.html
    Official book of rules and regulations covering academic and athletic contests held by the public schools. Also includes the Constitution with interpretations.

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Updated: 4 February 2007
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