IXL English Language Arts is a tool that helps boost students learning in areas of grammar and mechanics, writing, reading comprehension, and semantics and syntax. There are 144 different skills to review. The program not only reviews the information with the student, it helps explain the answer if the student misses the questions associated to the skill. I use this program in class for a review of skills associated to language arts.

Hosted by the Texas Book Festival and the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE) at the University of Texas at Austin, and with generous support from AT&T, the Fresh Ink Fiction Contest encourages creative writing in Texas schools. Middle and high school Texas students are invited to submit a piece of original fiction, no more than 2,000 words in length.

Each year the Festival provides a unique theme. This year the theme is “What Really Happened.” Submitted entries are considered in three divisions: grades 7-8; grades 9-10; and grades 11-12 and are judged by Texas Book Festival authors, local educators, and leaders in the publishing industry.

Winners receive a cash prize: $250 for first place, $100 for second, and $50 for third. In addition, winners are awarded a plaque, have their stories published on the TBF website, and are invited to participate on a panel during the Texas Book Festival weekend.

This site will allow you to access your students EOC STAAR TEST. The site give you the scores, ranking, and even tutorial suggestions. It will allow you to see the passages and questions for each test. It is simple to access, just follow the directions. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.