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Institute for Public School Initiatives
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The Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI) improves public education in Texas by addressing important challenges facing educators today. IPSI initiatives/projects tackle tough issues such as improving student performance, high school graduation rates, reading proficiency, and college enrollment rates. It draws upon the outstanding research being conducted at University of Texas institutions to provide services directly to students and teachers. Only after rigorous evaluation does IPSI cultivate programs that are scaleable and replicable across Texas. IPSI work is divided into three initiatives: Academic Foundations, College Readiness, and College Access.
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Provides technical assistance, professional development, and innovative programs to promote researched-based instruction.
- English Language Arts End of Course Success – The purpose of the English Language Arts (ELA) End of Course Success (EOCS) project is to create professional development for teachers of English I, II, and III, bilingual/ESL teachers, special education teachers, and administrators including and integrating the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) and College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS). Read more …
- English Language Arts and Reading TEKS – In the spring of 2009, the Institute for Public School Initiatives, in collaboration with the Texas Education Agency, held three Training-of-Trainer events for 529 participants representing the 20 ESCs and the 50 largest school districts in Texas. Read more …
- OnTRACK for College Readiness – The OnTRACK project, funded by the Texas Education Agency, focuses on student preparedness for college and career readiness. Customized online resources are being developed to support student success in math, science, social studies, and English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR). Read more …
- Project Share Support Center – The Texas Education Agency launched Project Share to explore the development and delivery of high quality, sustained, and ongoing professional development for educators so they can meet the needs of our 21st century learners. In 2009, Rider 42 of the General Appropriations Act, Article III of the 81st Texas Legislature appropriated $152 million each fiscal year for the Student Success Initiative (SSI) with a particular emphasis on Professional Development (PD) Academies and an online platform, Project Share, to extend teacher professional development opportunities. Read more …
- Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy – The goal of the Texas Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Initiative is to improve school readiness and success in the areas of language and literacy for disadvantaged students in targeted Local Education Agencies and their associated Early Childhood Education providers. Read more …
- Texas Reading First Initiative – The heart of the eight-year Texas Reading First Initiative plan focused on “providing data-driven professional development and site-specific technical assistance to funded Local Education Agencies ” to ensure that proven methods of early reading instruction were in place in classrooms across the state.. Read more …
Provides tools and model school programs to prepare high school students for college.
- Early College High Schools, (ECHS) – With funding from the Texas High School Project, The University of Texas at San Antonio established three ECHS in partnership with the East Central, Southside and Southwest Independent School Districts in 2004. The University of Texas-Pan American opened its ECHS partnership school with Hidalgo ISD in August 2006. ECHS blend high school and college curriculum allowing underserved students to earn up to two years of college credit while they earn a high school diploma. Read more …
- TRACK – In cooperation with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and with funding from the Houston Endowment and Meadows Foundation, the University of Texas TeleCampus launched this free online tool in 2004 helping more than 250,000 students prepare for the exit-level TAKS test required for graduation. TRACK helps students pinpoint TEKS learning needs as they take practice tests and work with hundreds of interactive tutorials mapped to specific learning objectives. Read more …
Provides tools and programs to increase college access for all student populations.
- Volunteer Corps for College – The Volunteer Corps provides statewide coordination of college and financial aid counseling. IPSI leverages human resources at all nine of The University of Texas academic campuses for volunteer outreach programs in high-need high schools and low-income communities. Read more …
- Café con Leche – IPSI staff and staff from various University of Texas institutions will host Café con Leche (coffee with milk), a series of informal meetings with prospective University of Texas college students and their parents. These conversation starters are meant to dramatically increase awareness of college opportunities at 130 high schools across Texas with historically low college attendance rates. Read more …
- Texas College Money – This internet and human based service offers high school juniors and their families a realistic estimate of the financial aid they can expect to receive if they are admitted and enroll at any University of Texas campus. Moreover, it offers a “one stop” shopping experience and demystifies the otherwise complicated experience of applying for financial aid. Read more …
- College Planning Web Portal – IPSI is also working with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and other state agencies, postsecondary institutions, and businesses to develop a collaborative single-source web portal for Texas college information, preparation, application and financing. Read more …
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