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• Career Development
• Career and Technical Education
• Career Clusters
• Cultural Issues
• Disabilities
• English Language Learners
• Gender Equity and Non-Traditional Careers
• Legislation
• Other Special Populations

Career Development

• Texas's Online Job Resource - Work in Texas
• TX Workforce Commission - Labor market and Career information http://www.cdr.state.tx.us/
• Career planning based on personality type - http://careers.typefocus.com/
• Information on MBTI Types - http://typelogic.com/
• Kuder Career Planning System - Online lifelong career portfolio; Research-based interests, skills, and work values assessments; Education and career planning resources http://www.kuder.com/
• Online Personality Inventory - Temperament Sorter - http://keirsey.com/
• Online Test Reviews and Locator - http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/search.jsp
• PEER Information Brief - Statewide Assessment: Policy Issues, Questions, and Strategies - http://www.fcsn.org/peer/ess/statewideassessmentib.html
• Peer-Reviewed Online Journal - Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation (PARE) - http://pareonline.net/
• Resource for Transition of students with disabilities - http://www.ncwd-youth.info/assets/guides/assessment/AssessGuideComplete.pdf
• Self-Directed Search Online Interest Inventory - http://www.self-directed-search.com/
• Texas Education Agency – Student Assessment Division - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/index.html
• U.S. Department of Labor - Statistics about people with disabilities and employment - http://www.dol.gov/odep/archives/ek01/stats.htm
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• The Occupational Information Network

Job Accommodations

• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
• Department of Labor - JAN

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Career and Technical Education

• Association for Career and Technical Education
• Career and Technology Education - Texas Education Agency
• Career and Technology Education - US DOE
• The National Centers for Career and Technical Education

Curriculum Centers

• The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences - http://www.hs.ttu.edu/ccfcs/
• Ag Science and Trade and Industrial Education - http://www-ims.tamu.edu/
• Business Education and Marketing Education - http://www.tbmecdc.tech.uh.edu/
• Health Science Technology - http://www.texashste.com/teachers/
• Technology Education - http://www.ingenuitycenter.com/

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Career Clusters

• Texas - http://www.achievetexas.org
• National - http://www.careerclusters.org

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Disabilities

Disabilities - National

• Federal Government's disability-related information and resources
• National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research
• National Center on Educational Outcomes
• US DOE - Office of Special Education Programs
• Office of Disability Employment Policy
• Disability Resources Monthly Guide to disability resources on the Internet

Disabilities - Texas

• The ARC of Texas
• Advocating the Legal Rights of Texans with Disabilities
• Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities
• Texas Center for Disability Studies
• Texas Online - Disability Services
• Texas Technology Access Project
• Disability Resource Guide - Texas
• Directory of Community Resources
• Family Support Network
• Audiovisual Library at the Texas Department of State Health Services, Early Childhood Intervention and Rehabilitation Services
  

Testing Accommodations - http://rer.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/71/1/53.pdf

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation - To arrange for licensing tests with accommodations

Housing and Mortgages for People with Disabilities

• http://www.mortgageloan.com/disabilities/
• Housing Options

Leadership and Self-Advocacy - http://txylf.tamu.edu/

Response to Intervention (RTI)

• RTI Blog - http://cecblog.typepad.com/rti/
• National Center on Response to Intervention - http://www.rti4success.org/
• Meeting the Needs of Significantly Struggling LEarners in High School - http://www.rti4success.org/images/stories/high_school.pdf

Disaster Preparedness

• Texas guide to individuals with disabilities and their families who are affected by disaster
• For students with disabilities
• Disaster Acronym Guides
• Project REDD

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English Language Learners

Demographics

• Texas Public School Statistics - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/pocked/2007/pocked0607.pdf
• National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA): National, Regional & State-Specific
• Numbers and Statistics - http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/stats/
• US Census Bureau Press Releases - http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/index.html
• US Census Bureau Estimates of Language Use - http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t20.html

Cultural Sensitivity

• Latino Parent Involvement - http://www.buildassets.org/products/latinoparentreport/latinoparentrept.htm
• NCELA Resources on Spanish Language and Culture - http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/resabout/culture/7_languages/spanish.html

Education Strategies

• Quick Tips - http://www.everythingesl.net/quicktips/
• ELL Resources - http://education.uncc.edu/MORE/StartResources/OnlineRes.htm#ESL_Basic
• What the Research Says About Effective Strategies for ELL Students - http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/14599
• Latest research, news, program models, and interviews with ELL researchers, educators, and policymakers - http://www.coursecrafters.com/ELL-Outlook/index.html
• Effective Teaching Practices for English Language Learners - http://brj.asu.edu/content/vol29_no1/art12.pdf
• English Language Learners With Special Needs: Effective Instructional Strategies - http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/0108ortiz.html
• Herrel, A. & Jordan. M. (2004). Fifty strategies for teaching English Language Learners (2nd Ed.). Upper Saddle, NJ: Pearson. (Citation only, no URL)
• Ovando, C., Collier, V., & Combs, M. (2003). Bilingual and ESL classrooms: Teaching in multicultural contexts (3rd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill. (Citation only, no URL)

Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)

• Effective Instructional Strategies for English Language Learners in Mainstream Classrooms - http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/ell/wallace.htm
• SIOP Lesson Plans- http://www.siopinstitute.net/classroom.html
• SIOP research, services, and resources - http://www.cal.org/siop/
• SIOP: Making Content Comprehensible for ELLs - http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/using_siop_model_08621.php.php
• SIOP Overview and Introduction to Strategy Instruction - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/biling/teares-sims-sioipovTOT.pdf

 

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Cultural Issues

Learn about other Cultures

• In-depth information about 200 countries for a fee - http://www.culturegrams.com/products/onlineedition.htm
• World Affairs Councils of America - http://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/
• U.S. Department of State - Cultural Programs Division - http://exchanges.state.gov/cultural/index.html
• Learning in Other Cultures - http://www.worldwidelearn.com/learning-other-cultures/

What is your learning style?

• http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
• http://www.learning-styles-online.com/ 

What is your teaching style? 

• http://www.longleaf.net/teachingstyle.html

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS

Demographics

• US Census Bureau Press Release - http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/p20-541.pdf
• General ethnic demographics - http://www.ethnicmajority.com/demographics_home.htm
• Counting children - http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/KIDSCOUNT.aspx
• Compilation of resources on demographics - http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/SBIC/demographics.htm 

Culture

• History, Culture, and Black Studies Resources - http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/teachers.html
• Archives of African American music and culture - http://www.indiana.edu/~aaamc/ 
• African American Diaspora - http://www.africanamericans.com/
• Erasing Racism -  http://www.eraseracismny.org/ 

Educational Strategies

• Strategies for teaching Science to African American students - http://www.as.wvu.edu/~equity/african.html
• Tips on Teaching African American Adults - http://www-distance.syr.edu/protips.html 
• Educating African Americans – The Structure of Schools http://www.eraseracismny.org/downloads/strategies/education/Topic%202%20final.pdf
• African Americans and Self-Help Education - http://www.ericdigests.org/2001-3/african.htm
• Milestones in African American Education - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0872844.html

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Gender Equity and Non-Traditional Careers

• The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) - http://www.napequity.org/
• Beyond Title IX: Gender Equity Issues in Schools - http://www.maec.org/beyond.html
• WomenWork! Tip Sheet - http://www.womenwork.org/resources/tipsheets/nontrad.htm
• Women Work! Legislative Tracker - http://www.womenwork.org/policy/policytracker.htm
  

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Other Special Populations

Economically Disadvantaged

• Texas Homeless Education Center
  http://www.utdanacenter.org/theo/he101/index.php
• Texas State Resources: National Center for Homeless Education
  http://www.serve.org/nche/states/tx.php
• Texas Works: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
  http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/programs/TexasWorks/TANF.html
• Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
  http://www.texashousing.org/
• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
  http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/default.shtm
• USDA National School Lunch Program
  http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/

Foster Children

• Forgotten Children: A Special Report on the Texas Foster Care System http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/hccfoster06/hccfoster06_revised.pdf

• School Support for Foster Families
  http://www.ericdigests.org/2000-2/foster.htm
• Texas Department of Family and Protective Services: Foster Care
  http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Foster_Care/

Single Parents and Teen Parents

• Single Parents: Career Related Issues and Needs (1988 Article)
  http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-928/single.htm
• The National Parenting Center
  http://www.tnpc.com/
• Welcome Addition
  http://welcomeaddition.com/
• Health Information
  http://www.drkoop.com/
• National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
  http://www.hmhb.org/
• Center on Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Parenting
  http://extension.missouri.edu/hdfs/caspp.htm
• Texas Association Concerned with School-Age Parenting
  http://www.tacsap.org/

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Legislation

Carl D Perkins Career Technical Education Improvement Act 2006

• Perkins Reauthorization
• New Perkins Act is Law - Summary & Analysis of Changes
• Perkins Question Blog

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1994

• Information and technical assistance on the ADA
• ADA accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act - 2004

• THE ARC Fact Sheets - IDEA
• OSEP-Reviewed Materials on IDEA 2004
• NICHCY Connections to Resources on IDEA 2004
• IDEA 2004 Close Up
• IDEA - Analysis of changes made by PL 108-446
• IDEA 97 vs. IDEA 04 - Overview, Explanation and Changes
• Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004

Indicator 13 (transition under IDEA)

• What is Indicator 13? http://www.nsttac.org/?FileName=indicator13
• Indicator 13 Checklist http://www.nsttac.org/?FileName=indicator13_checklist
• State Performance Plan in Texas http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/spp/reports/ind13spp2.html

Indicator 14 (transition under IDEA)

• State Performance Plan in Texas http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/spp/reports/ind14spp2.html
• Post-school Outcomes http://www.esc11.net/823101012151351140/site/default.asp

Section 504

• Publications http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/sec504.index.htm
• Your rights under Section 504 http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/504.pdf
• Resources http://www.504idea.org/504resources.html

FERPA

• Overview of Law http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
• FAQs http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/faq.html
• All about FERPA http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/ferpa.index.htm