State & National
Organizations
Lessons
& Strategies
Project CRISS
TEA provides information and resources pertaining to TEKS, TAAS/End of Course Exams, state initiatives, AEIS/school ratings, state rules and regulations, and TEA publications. Visitors to this site may also review special education due process hearing decisions from September 1995 to the present and receive notification of new hearing postings.
Information about IDEA 97, funding, and publications are available at this site. The OSEP IDEA 97 training kit, which includes a scripted agenda, overheads and participant handouts can also be accessed and down-loaded from this site. OSERS supports programs and assists in the education of children with special needs, provides for rehabilitation of youth with special needs, and supports research to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.
This website provides links to departmental offices, funding sources, information about federal programs as well as numerous other links. A wide variety of publications can be accessed and downloaded from this site.
Directors of special education, supervisors, and other administrative personnel that support the education of students with disabilities in Texas are represented by this organization. TCASE-Policy Watch provides information pertaining state and federal legislative activities and supports tracking the progress of specific bills. Additional information pertaining to staff development and links to other related web sites is available.
NCEO focuses on issues that involve the participation of students with disabilities in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements. Information about NCEO, its projects, research findings, on-line publications, and other related resources can be accessed from this site.
CEC provides extensive links for professionals and parents primarily in the areas of policy and legal issues.
NRCP provides resource materials and ordering information on topics relevant to paraeducators and those who supervise them. Documents must be ordered by mail. Topics relate to roles and responsibilities, administrative issues, and research.
NICHY provides numerous links and search engines for publications, organizations, conferences, and information for parents (Basics for Parents). Spanish versions are listed on the homepage. Links are available to legislators for each state. If a presentation on IDEA'97 is what is needed, download training materials and slides.
This site uses a newspaper layout, photographs, headlines and front-page stories describing critical issues and trends in education. Viewers are able to link to organizations, topical issues, products and other for-profit web sites, and advertisers.