Remove obstacles and reduce individual costs associated with degreed individuals pursuing teacher certification. Establish a Business to Teaching initiative that would encourage and facilitate the movement of early business retirees into Texas classrooms. Establish an initiative to improve elementary and middle school math instruction similar to the Governor s Reading Initiative. Establish an initiative to improve middle and high school teacher content knowledge and instruction, particularly in math and science. Student Achievement Require TEA to report on school performance at the checkpoints of the Student Success Initiative.
Technology Establish a program to improve school district information technology systems.
This is necessary to improve school operations, provide educators information to improve performance, and improve the quality of data. The Greater Houston Partnership advocates the following recommendations for action by the 77 th Texas Legislature. This legislative agenda has also been adopted by the Texas Business and Education Coalition. The State must address several issues related to higher expectations. Like any other enterprise, schools need qualified personnel to perform up to expectations.