About TEA
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
CLEP (College-Level Examination Program)
A program, administered by the College Board, that gives students the opportunity to receive college credit for what they already know by earning qualifying scores on any of 34 examinations
CRT (Criterion Referenced Test)
Tests that determine whether examinees have achieved a predetermined level of mastery of a skill or knowledge of a specific content area
CSH (Coordinated School Health)
A systemic approach to advancing student academic performance by promoting, practicing and coordinating school health education and services. The approach is designed to help students establish healthy behaviors that will last their lifetime.
CSTS (Charter Schools Tracking System)
A computer application designed to collect and report information related to Charter Schools. TEA employees use the application to respond to inquiries, maintain and update information, generate accurate and up-to-date reports, and share information with other applications.
DAP (Distinguished Achievement Program)
A program that requires that, in addition to specific course requirements, students successfully complete any combination of four advanced measures that focus on demonstrated student performance at the college level or work equivalent to that done by professionals in the arts, sciences, business, industry or in community service
DGB (Data Governance Board)
A board that controls data usage. It conducts a sunset review each even-numbered year of all campus and district data collections required by TEA to determine whether the collections are still needed and to eliminate those that are not (TEC §7.060). Made up of staff from across the agency, the committee also reviews requests for new campus or district data collections. DGB ensures that multiple requests for the same data are not made of campuses and districts and that data collected from campuses and districts are required by state or federal statute or mandate. In addition, DGB reviews any new or amended rules proposed by the commissioner of education, State Board of Education, or State Board for Educator Certification for data implications.