August 2018

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College & Career Readiness

The Austin ISD Learning Community is committed to preparing all students to graduate college, career and life ready!

We are focused on ensuring that our students are prepared for a changing and increasingly complex future; to cultivate the knowledge, skills, mindset of a lifelong learner in order to be successful beyond high school.

Austin ISD College and Career Advisors; work in collaboration with School Counselors, AVID, CTE, other partner organizations and college access programs to create and promote a college-bound culture across all campuses.

Explore Career Opportunities

Explore opportunities based on your interests and work values, match characteristics of your current or most recent occupation with similar occupations, and find specific information such as the fastest growing jobs, levels of education and training requirements, and average salaries.

Evaluate Expenses Against Careers

Estimate how much money you need for housing, utilities, transportation, clothes, health care, entertainment and other expenses, and see which careers will pay for these needs.

Compare careers and expenses using Reality Check.

Find and Compare Colleges & Universities

College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) will help you find and compare college and university programs and costs, as well as compare types of possible financial aid.

College Applications

College Readiness & TSI (Texas Success Initiative)

The TSI is designed to measure college readiness skills in the areas of reading, writing and math. If you are a student planning to enroll in college level coursework, you may need to take the TSIA2 exam. Some students are EXEMPT from the TSI exam, provided they meet specific criteria. For more information about the TSI, visit: College Board/Accuplacer. Also connect with your College Advisor, designated TSI testing coordinator, Counselor or ECHS Coordinator for TSI test dates, information and how to get free practice to do well on the TSI through the accuplacer.org website.

A student shall be exempt from taking the TSIA if the student meets the following benchmarks on or after 2/15/23:

  • A combined score of 40 on the English and Reading (E+R) tests shall be exempt for both reading and writing or ELAR sections of the TSI Assessment.
  • A score of 22 on the mathematics test shall be exempt for the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment. There is no composite score.
  • The use of scores from both the ACT administered prior to February 15, 2023, and the ACT administered after February 15, 2023, is allowable, as long as the benchmarks set forth in the first two bullets of this list are met.
  • Has taken the SAT administered March 2016 and later and earned a minimum score of 530 in Mathematics shall exempt the Math section of the TSIA.
  • Has taken the SAT administered March 2016 and later and earned a minimum score of 480 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing test for an exemption in the reading and writing sections of the TSIA.

Please refer to the TEA TSIA website  for more information. 

TSI Study Resources

  • IXL found in your Austin ISD Portal 
  • Practice Resources
    • Pdfs of practice tests available 
  • ACCUPLACER STUDY APP
    • Students can create an account using their personal email address to create an account. The Accuplacer Study App mimics the real exam and allows students to explore tool functions and the test format. 
  • TSIA2 Learning Locator Resources 
    • This resource can provide targeted test preparation resources

2017 hojas de información del proyecto

Proyectos de bonos

Se creó un paquete de bonos utilizando la información acerca de la condición de las instalaciones, evaluaciones de idoneidad educacional, necesidades departamentales y aportes del FABPAC para comenzar a implementar el Plan Maestro de Instalaciones aprobado. Abajo se muestran los proyectos de cada plantel en hojas informativas individuales. Para más detalles, por favor vean el resumen del paquete de bonos. 

Reports

Reports

As part of AISD's efforts to increase the level of transparency and community engagement in the budgeting process, the District is committed to providing essential financial information that can be viewed here at any time.

NAMI Basics Class

NAMI Basics Class is a 6-week education program taught by parents with lived experience. 

For parents and family caregivers of children and teens who are experiencing signs of behavioral or mental health concerns or who have a diagnosis.

You’ll learn the facts about mental health conditions and how best to support your child at home, school and when they’re getting medical care.

All are welcome to attend. Spanish interpretation available.

Childcare will not be provided.

Last Class Day: Nov. 12

NAMI Basics Class

NAMI Basics Class is a 6-week education program taught by parents with lived experience. 

For parents and family caregivers of children and teens who are experiencing signs of behavioral or mental health concerns or who have a diagnosis.

You’ll learn the facts about mental health conditions and how best to support your child at home, school and when they’re getting medical care.

All are welcome to attend. Spanish interpretation available.

Childcare will not be provided.

Dates: Nov. 5, 12

NAMI Basics Class

NAMI Basics Class is a 6-week education program taught by parents with lived experience. 

For parents and family caregivers of children and teens who are experiencing signs of behavioral or mental health concerns or who have a diagnosis.

You’ll learn the facts about mental health conditions and how best to support your child at home, school and when they’re getting medical care.

All are welcome to attend. Spanish interpretation available.

Childcare will not be provided.

Dates: Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 12

NAMI Basics Class

NAMI Basics Class is a 6-week education program taught by parents with lived experience. 

For parents and family caregivers of children and teens who are experiencing signs of behavioral or mental health concerns or who have a diagnosis.

You’ll learn the facts about mental health conditions and how best to support your child at home, school and when they’re getting medical care.

All are welcome to attend. Spanish interpretation available.

Childcare will not be provided.

Dates: Oct. 22, 29 and Nov. 5, 12

NAMI Basics Class

NAMI Basics Class is a 6-week education program taught by parents with lived experience. 

For parents and family caregivers of children and teens who are experiencing signs of behavioral or mental health concerns or who have a diagnosis.

You’ll learn the facts about mental health conditions and how best to support your child at home, school and when they’re getting medical care.

All are welcome to attend. Spanish interpretation available.

Childcare will not be provided.

Dates: Oct. 15, 22, 29 and Nov. 5, 12

Parents as Partners Special Education Workshop

Date
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Where
Kealing Middle School, 1607 Pennsylvania Ave.

Parents as Partners Special Education Workshop is a 4-night series in collaboration with UT Law School SPEAK Project that will build your knowledge, skills and confidence around special education, the ARD process and special education law.

Spanish interpretation available. Light refreshments provided.

Tonight is the last night of the series.

RSVP to Kathy Palomo, Special Education Social Services Specialist at kathy.palomo@austinisd.org/512-414-5833 or Dee Gonzales, Kealing MS Parent Support Specialist at dee.gonzales@austinisd.org/512-414-6700 (Bilingüe).