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On this page is a list of helpful links and downloads for teachers. Click the category on the left to see the links.

Teacher Resources

Link	Description
AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative	AchieveTexas is an education initiative designed to prepare students for a lifetime of success. It allows students to achieve excellence by preparing them for secondary and postsecondary opportunities, career preparation and advancement,
ASCD: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development	ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner.
Assignment of School Personnel (PDF)	Documents the requirements for assignment of all Texas teachers.
Family and Consumer Sciences Distance Education Alliance	The Family and Consumer Sciences Distance Education Alliance (FCS Alliance) is a statewide inter-institutional system cooperatively developing, offering and providing access to web-based distance education courses to prepare individuals for certification
PEIMS Number Information	PEIMS Data Code Table Excerpt: The following information is the listing of Career and Technical Education Courses that are approved for the 2010-2011 school year.
State Board of Education (SBEC) Official Record Educator Certificate Search	Locate the official record of your educator certification status.
Student Attendance Accounting Handbooks	SAAH describes the Foundation School Program eligibility requirements of all students. This document also includes the responsibilities of all district personnel involved in stu

Professional Development Opportunities

Link	Description
ESCs: Regional Education Service Centers	Contact information for all 20 Regional Education Services Centers.
FCSTAT: Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association of Texas	Describes activities supporting and representing family and consumer sciences teachers in the state.
HEAT: Hospitality Educators Association of Texas	In 1996, the Hospitality Educators Association of Texas (HEAT) was formed to further professionalism for secondary educators who are teaching hospitality and tourism programs in the state of Texas.
TIVA: Trade and Industrial Vocational Association	TIVA: Promoting Career and Technical Education In Texas Schools Since 1958.

Professional Organizations for Educators

Link	Description
AAFCS: American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences	AAFCS is the only professional association for family and consumer sciences (FCS) students and professionals from both multiple practice settings and content areas. Our members are educators, administrators and managers, human service and business profess
ACTE: Association for Career and Technical Education	A national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers.
ASCD: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development	ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner.
ATPE: Association of Texas Professional Educators	Provides programs and services, professional development, legal representation, liability insurance, representation with governmental bodies, and magazines.
CIPS: Cosmetology Instructors in Public Schools	The organization for Texas classroom teachers who teach cosmetology in a public school district. Teachers hold a Texas educator certificate in Trade and Industrial Education and TDLR cosmetology operator and instructor licenses.
CTAT: Career and Technology Association of Texas	The Career and Technology Association of Texas is the leading advocate for career and technical education in Texas.
FCSTAT: Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association of Texas	Describes activities supporting and representing family and consumer sciences teachers in the state.
HEAT: Hospitality Educators Association of Texas	In 1996, the Hospitality Educators Association of Texas (HEAT) was formed to further professionalism for secondary educators who are teaching hospitality and tourism programs in the state of Texas.
NATFACS: National Association Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences	Organization for group expression and group action dealing with problems of national importance to family and consumer sciences.
NEA: National Education Association	Since its beginning, the National Education Association has been ahead of its time, crusading for the rights of all educators and children.
SACS: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools	The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states.
TAFCS: Texas Association for Family and Consumer Sciences	For almost 100 years, the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Texas Affiliate (AAFCS-TX) members have been working to improve the quality and standards of individual and family life by delivering educational programs, influencing public p
TAGT: Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented	The Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) is an organization of educators and parents dedicated to meeting the unique needs of gifted and talented students.
TCTA: Texas Classroom Teachers Association	The Texas Classroom Teachers Association is the leading teacher association in Texas, with 50,000 members statewide. TCTA has been protecting the rights of teachers and advocating on their behalf since 1927.
TFT: Texas Federation of Teachers	The Texas Federation of Teachers represents all non-administrative certified and classified public school employees in traditional public schools and some charter schools.
TIVA: Trade and Industrial Vocational Association	TIVA: Promoting Career and Technical Education In Texas Schools Since 1958.
TSTA: Texas State Teachers Association	: “The Texas State Teachers Association will unite, organize and empower public education advocates to shape public education in Texas thus providing a quality public school for every child.”
TTIA: Texas Travel Industry Association	The official Membership site of the Texas Travel Industry Association.

Workforce and Economic Information

Link	Description
Career One Stop	Pathways to Career Success
Labor Market Career Information (LMCI)	Labor Market and Career Information (LMCI) is a department of the Texas Workforce Commission within the External Relations Division. Their mission is to improve the way Texans make career and educational decisions by providing useful and reliable informat
O*NET	O*NET provides full information on occupations, including compensation, employment prospects, and skill matching for students.
OSHA: Occupational Safety & Health Administration	With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing tr
Texas Ahead: One Stop Portal for Economic Resources	Your One Stop Portal to Economic Resources for Growing and Governing Texas.
Texas Workforce Commission	Resources, tips and tools to build a stronger Texas workforce.
US Department of Labor	To foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.

Industry Associations

Link	Description
AHLA: American Hotel and Lodging Association	AH&LA is the only national organization dedicated to serving the interests of hoteliers on the front line, behind the scenes, and on Capitol Hill.
CHRIE: The Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education	Founded in 1946, the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education is the global advocate of hospitality and tourism education for schools, colleges, and universities offering programs in hotel and restaurant management, food ser
NRA: National Restaurant Association	The National Restaurant Association represents more than 380,000 businesses, from restaurants and suppliers to educators and non-profits and provides each one valuable resources needed to stay ahead in a fast-paced industry.
Texas Travel Industry Association	The official Membership site of the Texas Travel Industry Association.

State Agencies

Link	Description
SBOE: State Board of Education	The State Board of Education (SBOE), an elected 15 member board, and the Commissioner of Education oversee the public education system of Texas in accordance with the Texas Education Code.
TEA: Texas Education Agency	The mission of the Texas Education Agency is to provide leadership, guidance and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students.
THECB: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board	The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board provides leadership and coordination for the Texas higher education system since being created by the Texas Legislature in 1965.

State Standards

Link	Description
TEKS: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills	This site will provide you with information on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), which are the state standards for what students should know and be able to do.

State Education Initiatives

Link	Description
AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative	AchieveTexas is an education initiative designed to prepare students for a lifetime of success. It allows students to achieve excellence by preparing them for secondary and postsecondary opportunities, career preparation and advancement,
College for Texans	Here you'll find the applications forms and other information resources that future college students and their parents look for most often.
Family and Consumer Sciences Distance Education Alliance	The Family and Consumer Sciences Distance Education Alliance (FCS Alliance) is a statewide inter-institutional system cooperatively developing, offering and providing access to web-based distance education courses to prepare individuals for certification

State Resource Centers

Link	Description
Career and Technical Education Special Populations Training and Resource Center	Provides materials and resources on a variety of special needs and CTE-related topics. Browse the site for self-paced online modules, newsletters, external resources and more!
Regional Education Service Centers	Contact information for all 20 Regional Education Services Centers.

National Education Agencies

Link	Description
(OVAE) US Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education	Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) administers, coordinates programs that are related to adult education and literacy, career and technical education, and community colleges.
DOE: U.S. Department of Education	The mission of the Department of Education is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.

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