House Committee on Public Education - 82nd R.S. (2011)
Committee: | House Public Education | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Subjects: | Academic performance | Alternative schools | Charter schools | Disciplinary alternative education programs | Educational accountability | Grade-point averages | High school graduation requirements | Juvenile justice alternative education programs | Parent-school relationships | School discipline | State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness | University Interscholastic League | University of Texas at Austin | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.82 Ed84h | |
Session: | 82nd R.S. (2011) | |
Online version: | View report [22 pages] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Conduct a review of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and make recommendations as needed. | |
2. | Monitor state and local implementation of the new state assessment system (STAAR), specifically the impact on students, instruction, teachers, and graduation or promotion rates. Review how districts are implementing the requirement that the end-of-course assessment count for 15 percent of the student's course grade. Recommend any changes to graduation or testing requirements that promote instructional rigor and support postsecondary readiness while appropriately limiting an overreliance on standardized testing. | |
3. | Evaluate the charter schools system in Texas. Examine success and failure stories in Texas and other states. Review the educational outcomes of students in charter schools compared to those in traditional schools. Identify any best practices and how those practices may be applied statewide. The study should include recommendations. | |
4. | Review and make recommendations on the effectiveness of Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs (DAEPs) and Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs (JJAEPs) in reducing students' involvement in further disciplinary infractions. Determine the appropriate role of disciplinary alternative placements in promoting education achievement and how technology could be used to supplement education services. Consider appropriate placements in DAEPs or JJAEPs and consistent funding models for those programs. Consider options for counties without a JJAEP or inefficiently few placements in a JJAEP. Identify positive behavioral models that promote a learning environment for teachers to appropriately instruct while addressing any behavioral issues and enforcing student discipline. | |
5. | Review methods and best practices in Texas and other states to encourage more parental and community involvement in the education of Texas children. | |
Supporting documents | ||
Committee: | House Public Education | |
Title: | Committee meeting handouts and testimony, February 22, 2011 (school finance and virtual schools) | |
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Session: | 82nd R.S. (2011) | |
Online version: | View document [120 pages File size: 1,596 kb] | |
Committee: | House Public Education | |
Title: | Committee meeting handouts and testimony, March 1, 2011 | |
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Session: | 82nd R.S. (2011) | |
Online version: | View document [4 pages File size: 492 kb] | |
Committee: | House Public Education | |
Title: | Committee meeting handouts and testimony, March 15, 2011 | |
Library Call Number: | ||
Session: | 82nd R.S. (2011) | |
Online version: | View document [81 pages File size: 2,651 kb] | |
Committee: | House Public Education | |
Title: | Committee meeting handouts and testimony, March 22, 2011 | |
Library Call Number: | ||
Session: | 82nd R.S. (2011) | |
Online version: | View document [28 pages File size: 1,975 kb] | |
Committee: | House Public Education | |
Title: | Committee meeting handouts and testimony, May 12, 2011 | |
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Session: | 82nd R.S. (2011) | |
Online version: | View document [3 pages File size: 154 kb] | |
Committee: | House Public Education | |
Title: | Weekly Newsletter, May 12, 13, 17, & 19, 2011 Hearings (sample of bills heard, bills voted out of committee) | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1801.9 ED83H 2011: MAY | |
Session: | 82nd R.S. (2011) | |
Online version: | View document [8 pages File size: 10,315 kb] |
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