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Texas State Dept. of Human Resources, Austin. Office of Programs. – 1984
One of six projects funded by P.L. 93-247 state grant money, the Foster Child Advocate Services (FOCAS) Project established a guardian "ad litem" program in which court-approved members of the community volunteered to visit children in Texas State Department of Human Resources Conservatorships. Part I of the report, describing the…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Foster Care, Innovation, Objectives
Texas State Dept. of Human Resources, Austin. Office of Programs. – 1984
This project was implemented in 1982 as a result of legal action taken against the Texas Department of Human Resources (DHR) by clients of child protective services (CPS) who alleged that they were not given notice of all services available or of their right to a fair hearing. The goal of the project was to determine whether special fair-hearing…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Advocacy, Children, Childrens Rights
Download full textAnderson, Jeffrey; And Others – 1987
Because increased need for child protective services exceeded the Texas Department of Human Services' capacity for timely response, a 2-year Case Decision Project was implemented with the aim of applying automation to parts of the case investigation process. The project produced a Case Investigation Decision Support System with two sections: a…
Descriptors: Automation, Child Abuse, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Texas State Legislature, Austin. Senate Interim Committee on Hunger and Nutrition. – 1984
Following an executive summary and introduction, the report is divided into four chapters. Chapter 1 presents evidence of hunger in Texas, which is revealed to be a growing problem. Statistics on the number of persons living in poverty, unemployed persons not receiving unemployment insurance benefits, and persons seeking food assistance from both…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Economically Disadvantaged, Hunger, Nutrition
PDF pending restorationMacy, Daniel J.; And Others – 1979
The document contains a composite of the summaries written for every Texas special education research and evaluation project in the 1977-78 school year. Sections address the following projects: Evaluation of the Implementation of Individualized Educational Plans, Project Help-Screening, Project KIDS (Kindling Individual Development Systems),…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children
Moss, John R. – 1971
Described are the plans and non-categorical special education program toward which Texas school districts will move. The program is designed to provide services to handicapped children (age range 3 to 21 years) in sparsely populated rural areas as well as heavily populated areas. All Texas school districts will adopt the new program by 1976. In…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Educational Programs, Exceptional Child Education, Financial Policy
Texas State Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin. Div. of Research, Campus Planning and Finance. – 2003
In October 2002, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopted a preliminary analysis of the costs and benefits of reaching the first two goals of "Closing the Gaps by 2015," the state's higher education plan. Refinements to the analysis, which adjusted for inflation and made other changes, were presented in January 2003, and the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Higher Education
Texas State Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin. Div. of Research, Campus Planning and Finance. – 2002
This report was produced in response to Rider 49 of the 2001 General Appropriations Act, which directed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to study the effects of the funding formula on institutions of higher education with fewer than 10,000 students and determine the adequacy of the funding formula for these institutions in comparison…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Financial Support, Funding Formulas, Higher Education
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1996
This pamphlet describes 8 key elements established to guide the Texas Reading Initiative, whose goal is that all students will read on grade level or above by the end of grade 3. The elements discussed in the pamphlet are: (1) increase awareness of students' reading skill levels in kindergarten through grade 3; (2) promote reading programs as…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Primary Education, Private Sector, Reading Achievement
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Performance Reporting. – 2003
Under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), all public school districts, campuses, and the state are evaluated annually for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). The Texas AYP plan meets the requirements of the NCLB, maintains the integrity of the Texas assessment program, and provides a mechanism for evaluating district and campus AYP in 2003. Following…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Federal Legislation
Jurek, George H.; Reid, William H. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1993
Residents (n=702) of Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation institutions were given dental examinations, and findings were compared with data from 1,077 residents 9 years earlier. Data were analyzed for oral pathology, unmet dental needs, contribution of dental care to habilitation, and effectiveness of the dental service system.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Dental Evaluation, Dental Health, Institutionalized Persons
Peer reviewedGarrett, Alan W. – Educational Forum, 2000
Community schools arose in Texas in opposition to a post-Civil War centralized school system. Emphasis on parental control, minimal regulation, and funding similar to vouchers echo today's issues about school choice. Their history provides lessons for current school reform efforts. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Schools, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent School Relationship
Peer reviewedShepherd, Terry L. – Educational Horizons, 1999
Texas began alternative teacher certification in 1985, attracting diverse populations into teaching. Although criterion-referenced tests demonstrate program success, there should be additional ways to determine whether individuals are qualified to practice the art of teaching. (SK)
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education
Texas State Dept. of Human Resources, Austin. – 1983
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Public Law 93-247 as amended) provides financial assistance for, among other purposes, demonstration programs aimed at prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. To encourage innovative approaches to identifying, treating, and preventing child abuse at the community level, the Texas…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Neglect, Coordination
Texas State Dept. of Human Resources, Austin. – 1983
This evaluation report describes programs funded by the Texas Department of Human Resources to develop and implement child abuse and neglect services. Yearly evaluation reports and other related information are included for each of the seven programs funded. In addition to this basic information, the evaluation of the Special Investigative…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Neglect, Coordination
