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Initiatives and Resources: Postsecondary

These resources focus on college and career readiness in college.

   

Resource

Region

Content Area

Grade Level

Type/Description

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

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

Texas College and Career Readiness Support Center Resources

Central TX

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary

Alignment initiative; developed by ESC 13

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

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

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

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

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

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 children and populations in Texas to those in Greater Houston

E3 Alliance

Central TX

Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, Postsecondary

Organization

Grad TX

Postsecondary

Organization

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" (News Article 2012)

Science

Secondary, Postsecondary

Article; submitted by AVATAR

ACCUPLACER Handout

Math/ELA

Postsecondary

Article

Post-Secondary vs High School Curriculum and Expectations Gaps in Math

Math 

Secondary, Postsecondary 

Article; submitted by AVATAR 

Local Data Report-ESC 13 / Central, TX

Central TX 

Secondary, Postsecondary 

Report; submitted by AVATAR 

Local Data Report-ESC 14 / High Plains, TX

High Plains, TX

Secondary, Postsecondary 

Report; submitted by AVATAR

Local Data Report-ESC 15 / Metroplex, TX

Metroplex, TX 

Secondary, Postsecondary 

Report; submitted by AVATAR 

Local Data Report-ESC 16 / Northwest, TX

Northwest, TX 

Secondary, Postsecondary 

Report; submitted by AVATAR 

AVATAR Comparison of Secondary and Post-Secondary Chemistry

Metroplex, TX 

Science 

Secondary, Postsecondary 

Presentation; submitted by AVATAR 

Local Data Report-ESC 2

Secondary, Postsecondary 

Report; submitted by AVATAR 

Local Data Report-ESC 20 

Secondary, Postsecondary 

Report; submitted by AVATAR 

Local Data Report-ESC 6 / Gulf Coast, TX

Gulf Coast, TX

Secondary, Postsecondary

Report; submitted by AVATAR

College and Career Readiness Data (2007-2011)

Upper East, TX

Secondary, Postsecondary 

Report; submitted by AVATAR 

Local Data Report-Northwest, TX

Northwest, TX

Postsecondary

Report; submitted by AVATAR

Reference Course Profile: UNT CHEM 1111

Metroplex, TX

Science

Postsecondary 

Article/handout; submitted by AVATAR 

Reference Course Profile: UNT CHEM 1112

Metroplex, TX

Science 

Postsecondary 

Article/handout; submitted by AVATAR 

Reference Course Profile: UNT CHEM 1311

Metroplex, TX

Science 

Postsecondary 

Article/handout; submitted by AVATAR 

Reference Course Profile: UNT CHEM 1312

Metroplex, TX 

Science 

Postsecondary 

Article/handout; submitted by AVATAR 

Reference Course Profile: UNT ENGL 1301

Metroplex, TX 

ELA 

Postsecondary 

Article/handout; submitted by AVATAR 

Reference Course Profile: UNT ENGL 1302 

Metroplex, TX 

ELA 

Postsecondary 

Article/handout; submitted by AVATAR 

Reference Course Profile: UNT MATH 1314

Metroplex, TX 

ELA 

Postsecondary 

Article/handout; submitted by AVATAR 

Houston Pathways Initiative Presentation Notes

Gulf Coast, TX 

Secondary, Postsecondary 

Presentation; submitted by AVATAR

Houston Pathways Initiative Presentation Summary

Gulf Coast, TX 

Secondary, Postsecondary 

Article; 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.