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Professional development for teachers and classroom resources across the curriculum. Features streaming videos that teach topics including language learning (Spanish, French, German, ESL, etc.), math, and science.
Read e-books on all subjects including some vocational textbooks, technical manuals, and Texas history. Note: downloadable e-books available by remote use only.*
Education search engine for teachers with links for lesson plans, curriculum, subject areas, and more.
The U.S. Department of Education's Educational Resource Information Center database contains citations and abstracts from education-related journals, as well as full text of digests and clearinghouse documents.*
Government agency internet resources for teachers and parents.
Find statistics on all Greater Houston school districts including dropout rates, TEKS and SAT scores, and related data.
Information about literacy services, volunteer opportunities, and resources includes the ability to search for literacy providers by zipcode.
Interactive practice exams as well as a Job and Career Center. Include TAKS, GED, SAT, civil service, ASVAB, law enforcement, real estate and basic skills tests.*
Allows users to find book Lexile levels with a title search or to find titles with a specific Lexile level.
Online resource for helping teachers, school media specialists and kids find that next great fiction or nonfiction book to read. Includes Lexile scores.*
Articles for professional educators and librarians.*
Find statistics on population, economic conditions, labor, health, education, natural resources, pollution, and many other topics from the world's most comprehensive database of statistical information. If fulltext is not available online, check with the Central Library's Reference Department for print availability.*
Statistics concerning health, agriculture, business & industry, cost of living, demographics, the sciences, sociology, politics, foreign governments, and more.
The Texas Education Agency oversees elementary and secondary public education throughout the state.
Preparation manuals and study guides for the TExES, ExCET, TExMaT, THEA and Family and Consumer Sciences examinations.
This collection provides full text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals.*