AMAO (Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives)

Objectives are used in holding Title III-funded local education agencies accountable for their English language learners’ development and attainment of English proficiency while meeting state academic content and achievement standards

AP (Advanced Placement)

A program, administered by the College Board, that offers students the opportunity to take one or more advanced level courses and examinations from six academic areas: arts, English, history and social sciences, mathematics and computer science, sciences and world languages

ARD (Admission, Review, and Dismissal)

An ARD committee makes an initial assessment about a student's eligibility for special education services and continues to make most of the major decisions about that student's individualized educational program. If an ARD committee is formed for your child, you will be a member of that committee.

ASF (Available School Fund)

A fund primarily made up of revenue generated by the state’s fuel tax and by the Permanent School Fund. Each Texas school district is entitled to receive payments from the ASF.

ASKTED (Texas Education Directory)

An interactive, web-based application that enables all Texas school districts to update district personnel contact data as well as district and campus organizational data. All of the data are publicly available for download, and a compilation of the information, known as the Texas School Directory, is published annually on the TEA website.

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BTIM (Beginning Teacher Induction Mentoring program)

Programs designed to increase retention of beginning teachers. Under the Texas Education Code, public school districts and open enrollment charter schools may assign a qualified mentor teacher to each classroom teacher who has less than two years of teaching experience in a subject area or grade level.

CCLC (21st Century Community Learning Centers)

A federally funded out-of-school time initiative that serves as a supplementary program to complement regular academic programs. This program is designed to enhance local reform efforts by assisting students in meeting academic standards in the core subjects. Also known as Texas Afterschool Centers on Education, or Texas ACE, the program serves students and their families by offering an array of academic assistance, enrichment, family and parental support services, and college and workforce readiness activities.

CCSSO (Council of Chief State School Officers)

A nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions.

CIRCLE (Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Reading and Education)

A center actively involved in numerous research, community programs and training activities designed to promote quality learning environments for young children. It is located at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC-H).

CIS (Communities In Schools)

A stay-in-school program sponsored by the Texas Legislature. CIS uses a case management model to prevent dropouts, help students stay in school, learn successfully, and prepare for life