Student Achievement and School Accountability

"Useful and timely information that will enhance your knowledge of programs administered by Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs (SASA) website and of issues that are important to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act."

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/sasa/index.html

Rules Applying to All Public Institutions

I am sharing The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Chapter 4 - Rules Applying to All Public Institutions of Higher Education in Texas because it provides the purpose, definitions, agreements, requirments etc. for
Subchapter C Texas Success Initiative and Subchapter D Dual Credit Partnerships Between Secondary Schools And Texas Public Colleges. It is important that you fully understand these rules in order to ensure compliance and take advantage of dual enrollment opportunities.

http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=3BBA5600-AB9B-55C7-1A1C6ED6B09A1FD7

Family Education - College Prep

The following website provides essential information for parents with children who have decided to pursue a college degree. Information includes steps to preparing, selecting and applying for college, information about college entry exams, information about financial aid and things to consider/understand about "going off to college."

http://school.familyeducation.com/college/college-prep/39261.html

College for all Texans

This site provides information regarding financial assitance for Texas Veterans and their families.
http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/apps/financialaid/tofa2.cfm?ID=500

College Prep Action Plans

You need to begin preparing for college as early as possible. The following website provides College Preparation Action. There are critical steps that must be completed early on in order to ensure a smooth transition from high school to college and to increase the likelihood for acceptance into a school of choice. Visit the following site for more guidance.
HowToGetInCollege.com or
http://www.howtogetin.com/college-preparation/calendar.php/#8thgrade

Do you relate to these actions

I got the following in an email (no posted source) and thought you might enjoy reading this ...
You Know You Are Living In 2010 when....
1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave..
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3.You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you...
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have email addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to
help you carry in groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. :~)
12. You're reading this and you're nodding and laughing! {I know you are!}
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.
AND NOW YOU ARE LAUGHING AT YOURSELF!
Go on!
share this to your friends.

SAT practice test

Visit the following web site to take a free on-line SAT practice test. Doing so will help you better prepare for the official test.
http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice/sat-practice-test
After completing this - you will feel more comfortable about the actual test and be able to identify your strengths and weaknesses.

Perspective

Possible with Financial Assitance

Free Downloads - College Resources

This website provides free downloads about college resources such as saving, planning and paying for college. Downloads are available in various languages.
http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/sections/download.html

Intro to Technology Integration

An Introduction to Technology Integration Edutopia

Introduction

STING 101 Blog is designed to provide Classic Upward Bound community – students, staff and teachers (and anyone interested in increasing college going rate of under-represented populations)a place to Blog information that will facilitate college preparation. A constant and consistent connection via this blog will facilitate participants post secondary success and aid staff in further building on their professional skills and access to resources. For example, we will share information regarding upcoming deadlines for college entrance exams, applications or scholarships. We will also share relevant resources such as information on career fairs, career search websites, Sat or ACT workshops or even a word of the day. Staff will have the ability to share professional development opportunities and or resources.

Learning and sharing environments such as this will aid in increasing use of resources and result in enhanced college readiness of Classic Upward Bound Students. Together we will learn from the past, look into the future and make today highly productive.