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ACADEMICS \/ PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nPublic Education<\/b><\/strong>
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nTexas Education Agency<\/b><\/strong>
\n1701 North Congress Avenue
\nAustin 512-463-9734
\nhttp:\/\/tea.texas.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

K-12 Registration Information
\n<\/b><\/strong>https:\/\/tea.texas.gov\/Texas_Schools\/General_Information\/Enroll_Your_Child<\/a><\/p>\n

Testing and Assessment<\/b><\/strong>
\n<\/b><\/strong>The statewide assessment program in Texas includes a variety of standardized tests:<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS)
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State-Developed Alternative Assessment (SDAA)
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 End-of-Course Examinations (EOC)
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reading Proficiency Tests in English (RPTE)<\/p>\n

For the testing calendar, comparative data, and scores for individual schools and school districts, contact:<\/p>\n

Division of Student Data
\n<\/b><\/strong>512-475-3523
\nhttps:\/\/tea.texas.gov\/Reports_and_Data\/Student_Data\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Charter Schools<\/b><\/strong>
\n<\/b><\/strong>Charter schools are public schools organized and operated by individuals or groups rather than the state. These schools are designed to foster educational competition and offer parental choice in education. They enjoy a significant amount of freedom to create innovations in educational and administrative practices. For more information about charter schools or a list of charter schools in your area, contact:<\/p>\n

Texas Charter Schools Association
\n<\/b><\/strong>512-584-8272
\nhttps:\/\/txcharterschools.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Magnet Schools<\/b><\/strong>
\n<\/b><\/strong>Houston Independent School District (HISD) offers magnet schools with special programs such as fine arts, math\/science, and Montessori in addition to a strong core curriculum. Magnet schools attract students to specialized fields of study. For more information on magnet programs, contact:<\/p>\n

HISD Magnet Department
\n<\/b><\/strong>713-556-6000
\nwww.houstonisd.org\/magnet<\/a><\/p>\n


\n<\/b><\/strong>Regional Support Centers<\/b><\/strong>
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nRegion IV Education Service Center
\n<\/b><\/strong>Houston 713-462-7708
\nwww.esc4.net<\/a>
\nESCs provide local school districts with professional development training and technical assistance. Region IV serves school districts in Harris, Fort Bend, and Brazoria Counties.<\/p>\n

Region VI Education Service Center
\n<\/b><\/strong>Huntsville 936-435-8400
\nwww.esc6.net<\/a>
\nRegion VI serves school districts in Montgomery County.
\nIndependent School Districts (ISD)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ACADEMICS \/ PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM Public Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin 512-463-9734 http:\/\/tea.texas.gov K-12 Registration Information https:\/\/tea.texas.gov\/Texas_Schools\/General_Information\/Enroll_Your_Child Testing and Assessment The statewide assessment program in Texas includes a variety of standardized tests: *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State-Developed Alternative Assessment (SDAA) *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 End-of-Course Examinations (EOC) *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reading Proficiency […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/237"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=237"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":730,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/237\/revisions\/730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}