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Creating Accessible Documents in Acrobat Pro It is always best if possible to start with an accessible source document (e.g., in Microsoft Word) and export to an accessible PDF. This way, if the document is edited later, the document's accessibility features will still be intact and when the document is exported again to PDF the accessibility features will again be passed to the PDF.…
October 2013 TAKS Exit Level Out-of-School Registration
For the October 2013 administrations of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exit level tests, registration for out-of-school examinees will be online only. TAKS examinees (including former TAAS and TEAMS examinees) must register online at http://www.TexasAssessment.com/taksoos. Registration for the October exit level tests opened Aug. 5, 2013, and ends Sept. 13, 2013, at 5 p.m. (…
Metz Elementary Teacher Named 2011 Teacher of the Year
Metz Elementary School Teacher Caroline Sweet was named Austin's 2011 Teacher of the Year at the 16th Annual Austin Partners in Education 'Salute' to Educators Reception Wednesday.
AISD Achieves Gains on The TAKS Tests
Ninety-Three Percent of AISD Schools Rated "Academically Acceptable", "Recognized" or "Exemplary"
Austin ISD celebrates its fifth anniversary of Maestro en Casa
Austin ISD celebrates the fifth year of teaching non-native English speakers basic English lessons through the Maestro en Casa, Teacher at Home program. This Saturday more than 120 parents will graduate from the program. Maestro en Casa teaches non-native English speakers Basic English lessons and life skills-from making a doctor's appointment to buying a home. The program is aimed…
Austin ISD Now Enrolling Students for Free Pre-K
Austin ISD is now enrolling students for free Pre-Kindergarten. The program will offer children hands-on, purposeful opportunities for learning and will build a firm foundation for educational success.
Reopening Conversation Circles 2020 / Círculo de conversaciones sobre la reapertura 2020
(El español está disponible abajo) It’s too soon to know how next school year will look but the district is planning to be prepared under a variety of circumstances. Join us at one of the meetings below and help us understand: What are your concerns? What is important to you? What might we not be thinking about? Event Schedule
Reopening Conversation Circles 2020 / Círculo de conversaciones sobre la reapertura 2020
(El español está disponible abajo) It’s too soon to know how next school year will look but the district is planning to be prepared under a variety of circumstances. Join us at one of the meetings below and help us understand: What are your concerns? What is important to you? What might we not be thinking about? Event Schedule
An Iraqi teacher gives families a voice at Travis Heights Elementary School (En Español)
As Austin ISD celebrates Arab American Heritage Month, we profile Sura Jasim, who works at Travis Heights Elementary School as a Parent Support Specialist, a link between the school district and parents.
Self-Paced Training
Creating Accessible Documents and Web Content When creating content, there are a few basic steps to follow in order to assure your content is accessible. The steps needed for accessibility are the same regardless of whether your document is in HTML, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, or originating from multiple softwares: