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Committee:	House Public Education
Title:	Interim Report
Subjects:	Academic performance | Alternative schools | Charter schools | Disciplinary alternative education programs | Educational accountability | Grade-point averages | High school graduation requirements | Juvenile justice alternative education programs | Parent-school relationships | School discipline | State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness | University Interscholastic League | University of Texas at Austin |
Library Call Number:	L1836.82 Ed84h
Session:	82nd R.S. (2011)
Online version:	View report [22 pages]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Conduct a review of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and make recommendations as needed.
2.	Monitor state and local implementation of the new state assessment system (STAAR), specifically the impact on students, instruction, teachers, and graduation or promotion rates. Review how districts are implementing the requirement that the end-of-course assessment count for 15 percent of the student's course grade. Recommend any changes to graduation or testing requirements that promote instructional rigor and support postsecondary readiness while appropriately limiting an overreliance on standardized testing.
3.	Evaluate the charter schools system in Texas. Examine success and failure stories in Texas and other states. Review the educational outcomes of students in charter schools compared to those in traditional schools. Identify any best practices and how those practices may be applied statewide. The study should include recommendations.
4.	Review and make recommendations on the effectiveness of Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs (DAEPs) and Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs (JJAEPs) in reducing students' involvement in further disciplinary infractions. Determine the appropriate role of disciplinary alternative placements in promoting education achievement and how technology could be used to supplement education services. Consider appropriate placements in DAEPs or JJAEPs and consistent funding models for those programs. Consider options for counties without a JJAEP or inefficiently few placements in a JJAEP. Identify positive behavioral models that promote a learning environment for teachers to appropriately instruct while addressing any behavioral issues and enforcing student discipline.
5.	Review methods and best practices in Texas and other states to encourage more parental and community involvement in the education of Texas children.
Committee:	House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	House Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2002 : a report to the House of Representatives, 78th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Alternative schools | Child custody | Families | Juvenile crime | Juvenile justice alternative education programs | Juvenile justice system | Progressive sanctions (Criminal justice) | School dropouts | School safety | Truancy |
Library Call Number:	L1836.77 j987
Session:	77th R.S. (2001)
Online version:	View report [127 pages  File size: 3,138 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Examine the roles of an attorney ad litem and guardian ad litem in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
2.	Review disposition patterns, uniformity of reporting, and evaluation of juvenile offense cases under the progressive sanctions guidelines.
3.	Examine the role of gestational agreements and their potential impact on Texas Family Law.
4.	Review state and local school district efforts to deal with problems of truancy, drop-outs, and disruptive behavior (pursuant to the Safe Schools Act) including in-school and out-of-school suspensions. The review should include examination of performance outcomes in alternative education, disciplinary alternative education and juvenile justice alternative education programs, and the effects of these programs on the educational progress of students who are removed from the regular classroom. (Joint with House Committee on Public Education)
5.	Actively monitor agencies and programs under the committee's oversight jurisdiction.
Committee:	House Public Education
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	House Committee on Public Education, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2000 : a report to the House of Representatives, 77th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Alternative schools | At-risk youth | Career and technical education | Charter schools | Children with disabilities | Education Agency, Texas | Educational accountability | Job training programs | Juvenile justice alternative education programs | School discipline | Special education | Technology education | Textbooks |
Library Call Number:	L1836.76 ed83h
Session:	76th R.S. (1999)
Online version:	View report [65 pages  File size: 3,833 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Evaluate the charter school program. Review the roles of the state, the Texas Education Agency, and local districts and agencies, as well as the performance of the schools and their students.
2.	Review the goals of alternative education, disciplinary alternative education and juvenile justice alternative education programs. Study the organization and functioning of the programs to determine the extent to which they are meeting goals.
3.	Conduct a comprehensive review of the state's philosophy and policies regarding career and technical education with attention to students who do not pursue advanced degrees.
4.	Conduct active oversight of the agencies under the committee's jurisdiction, including, particularly, the pre-K, kindergarten and 9th grade grant programs authorized in SB 4, 76th R.S..
Committee:	Senate Education, Interim
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Report to the 76th Legislature.
Subjects:	Alternative schools | Bilingual education | Charter schools | Drug rehabilitation programs | Dyslexia | Education Service Centers | Educational technology | English as second language | Internet | Juvenile justice alternative education programs | Learning disabilities | Limited English speakers | School choice | School safety | Teachers | Texas Academic Skills Program |
Library Call Number:	L1836.75 ed83
Session:	75th R.S. (1997)
Online version:	View report [60 pages  File size: 2,563 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study issues related to the safety of students, teachers and visitors on public school campuses, and, if necessary, make recommendations for legislative action. The Committee should determine the amount and sources of funds spent on security efforts; consider the accountability of security officers and police officers on campuses; and review the reporting of security practices to appropriate education and law enforcement officials.
2.	Review the availability of drug and alcohol prevention and treatment services to students in public schools, and consider whether legislative action is necessary. The Committee should consider the services provided by schools, the amount and sources of available funds, and the existence and implementation of standards to determine the effectiveness of the services.
3.	Evaluate programs and services in public schools to assist students with dyslexia, hearing difficulties, or vision problems to determine whether any improvements are needed.
4.	Evaluate bilingual education efforts in public schools to determine the impact of such efforts.
5.	Monitor implementation of key legislation passed by the 75th Legislature during the 1997 regular session, including: SB 133, 75th R.S., relating to safe schools; HB 318, 75th R.S., relating to school choice and charter schools; SB 1158, 75th R.S., relating to use and funding of Education Service Centers; and SB 148, 75th R.S., relating to the applicability of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP).
6.	Supplemental Charge: Evaluate whether the State should provide public school teachers with home access to computers and consider other means to promote computer literacy among public school teachers.
Committee:	House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Committe on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1996 : a report to the House of Representatives, 75th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Adoption | Alternative schools | Attorney General Child Support Division | Child support | Education Agency, Texas | Juvenile justice alternative education programs | Juvenile justice system | Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas | Progressive sanctions (Criminal justice) | School discipline | School safety | Texas Child Support Enforcement System | Youth Commission, Texas |
Library Call Number:	L1836.74 j987
Session:	74th R.S. (1995)
Online version:	View report [55 pages  File size: 2,159 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study adoption practices and determine the need for changes to promote the public interest.
2.	Review the comprehensive changes of the juvenile justice laws made by the 74th Legislature. The review should include recommendations to address: (a) new juvenile justice problems, (b) reports of the Texas Youth Commission, Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and Texas Criminal Justice Policy Council made pursuant to HB 327, 74th R.S., and; (c) errors, omissions and conflicts in current law.
3.	Study methods to improve the collection and distribution of child support payments.
Committee:	Joint Review of the Central Education Agency, Select
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Final report of the Joint Select Committee to Review the Central Education Agency.
Subjects:	Alternative schools | At-risk youth | Charter schools | Education | Education Agency, Texas | Education reform | Education Service Centers | Education, Texas State Board of | Educational accountability | Elementary education | School choice | School discipline | School safety | Secondary education | Special education |
Library Call Number:	L1836.73 ed83s
Session:	73rd R.S. (1993)
Online version:	View report [69 pages  File size: 2,694 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	The committee shall conduct an in-depth and comprehensive review of the mission, organization, size, and effectiveness of the Central Education Agency. In conducting its review, the committee shall study the mission, organizational structure, and practices of similar agencies in other states. The review must include:
2.	a study of the agency's success in addressing the national education goals, adopted by the President of the United States and the nation's 50 governors and the goals for public education provided by Section 35.001
3.	a study of the agency's organizational mission, structure, size, and effectiveness
4.	a study of the number and effectiveness of committees created under the auspices of the agency or the State Board of Education
5.	identification of those functions that should be performed by the state and those that should be performed regionally through the regional service centers
6.	a study of the adequacy, validity, and timeliness of data collected and published by the Public Education Information Managements System (PEIMS) as provided by Section 16.007, Education Code
7.	a study of the adequacy and effectiveness of programs designed for special populations of students and for teacher and administrator staff development
8.	a study of the adequacy and effectiveness of assistance provided the site-based management teams, established under Section 21.931, Education Code
9.	a study of the efficient use of state resources, school district structure, and opportunities for shared costs in order to determine the best management and use of state resources and to assist school districts in determining optimal educational opportunities.
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	Interim Report - Alternative Instruction
Library Catalog Title:	Alternative instructional arrangements : report and recommendations / Select Committee on Public Education.
Subjects:	Alternative schools | Bilingual education | Curriculum | Education | Gifted and talented programs | High school graduation requirements | Magnet schools | School finance | Teacher quality | Teachers |
Library Call Number:	L1836.67 ed84 2
Session:	67th R.S. (1981)
Online version:	View report [53 pages  File size: 2,625 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Examine alternative education programs, magnet schools, and the merit of the twelfth grade in high school. Make recommendations on high school graduation requirements. *
2.	Study the issues and concerns relating to public education in Texas, including curriculum reform, bilingual education, requirements relating to teacher competency, and alternative methods of financing.
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	Interim Report - Executive Summary and Recommendations
Library Catalog Title:	Executive summary and report of the Edit and Review Committee: report and recommendations. / Select Committee on Public Education.
Subjects:	Alternative schools | Bilingual education | Curriculum | Education | Educational technology | Gifted and talented programs | High school graduation requirements | Magnet schools | School budgets | School buildings | School finance | Teacher quality | Teachers | Technology education |
Library Call Number:	L1836.67 ed84 1
Session:	67th R.S. (1981)
Online version:	View report [28 pages  File size: 1,498 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Examine alternative education programs, magnet schools, and the merit of the twelfth grade in high school. Make recommendations on high school graduation requirements. *
2.	Study the various methodologies of instruction used in public schools relative to modern and anticipated technological advances. *
3.	Study the financial implications involved in the construction and renovation of public school facilities. Make recommendations on alternative approaches to financing which would help school districts minimize interest rates and construction costs. Consider whether using the Permanent School fund to guarantee school bonds is a feasible method of assisting school districts in the capital debt situation. *
4.	Study the issues and concerns relating to public education in Texas, including curriculum reform, bilingual education, requirements relating to teacher competency, and alternative methods of financing.
Supporting documents
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	SCR 22, 1st C.S.
Library Call Number:	SCR 22, 1st C.S.
Session:	67th R.S. (1981)
Online version:	View document [4 pages  File size: 889 kb]

* This represents an abstract of the report contents. Charge text is incomplete or unavailable.

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