Publications

The following are side-by-side comparison documents for the 2017 revised English and Spanish language arts and reading Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) to be implemented in the 2019–2020 school year in kindergarten through grade 8.

The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Public School Initiatives team developed a professional learning series about coaching and began providing targeted support this year for instructional coaches at the local, regional, state, and national levels.

IPSI presents the latest in research and news stories on college readiness & access covering topics such as financial aid and life outcomes. These stories highlight useful interventions and strategies that school districts can implement for improving academic achievement.

The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI) has established a partnership with Learning List. Learning List conducts independent reviews of instructional materials that provide support for teachers and leaders in developing standards-aligned lesson plans.

The Institute for Public School Initiatives, in conjunction with The Texas Education Agency (TEA), has developed OnTRACK, online learning lessons housed in the TEA Gateway website. English language arts (ELA) lessons for middle and high school students provide support to help them meet the college and career readiness component of the End-of-Course (EOC) assessments.

To measure public school performance, many states are now implementing new, rigorous standards with aligned, standardized tests in English language arts and mathematics.

IPSI presents the latest in research and news stories on college readiness & access covering topics such as financial aid and life outcomes. These stories highlight useful interventions and strategies that school districts can implement for improving academic achievement.

How I See My Instructional Coach Role Aligned to the Vince Lombardi Leadership Framework

Best Practices in Reading: A Study of 16 Texas Reading First Campuses

IPSI presents the latest in research and news stories on college readiness & access covering topics such as financial aid and life outcomes. These stories highlight useful interventions and strategies that school districts can implement for improving academic achievement.

Faculty meetings serve as one way to improve schools by enhancing teaching and learning, as well as building a collaborative culture.

One year after the influential 1983 report entitled “A Nation at Risk,” Texas began developing an extensive school-wide accountability system to measure improvement and hold schools accountable for continued growth and improvement.

Supporting Teams in Large-Scale Initiatives

The Texas Literacy Initiative emphasizes a vertical approach that includes early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school with the goal of improving school readiness and success in the areas of language and literacy for disadvantaged students.

Imagine driving up to an urban middle school in the early afternoon to pick up your child or attend a parent conference. As you approach the school, you observe students wandering around in the grass, sitting on the steps, and talking to friends when you know they belong in class.

Students entering the ninth grade this year selected an endorsement or a career-path that determines the coursework each student will take in high school.

Educators might agree that middle school presents its own unique challenges, especially with today‘s expectation that schools bring all students to high levels of achievement.

The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI) established a partnership with the Education Service Center (ESC) 18 in Midland, Texas, to provide professional development and onsite professional learning opportunities for campus and district leaders and teachers during the 2017–2018 school year.