The Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) was established in 1972 in San Antonio as an advocacy group for "the rights of language minority children," particularly Spanish-speaking students. Affiliated with the National Association of Bilingual Education, with regional Associations of Bilingual Education throughout Texas, and with the Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO), TABE is a professional association for its membership, which includes educators of all grade levels, administrators, college students, and parents interested in promoting bilingual education. Today the TABE pursues "the implementation of educational policies and effective bilingual-bicultural programs that promote equal educational opportunity and academic excellence for language minority students" by analyzing bilingual education in Texas, working with public schools to develop such programs, and interacting with local and national educational policy-making bodies.
The administrative structure of the TABE is constituted by the Executive Board of Directors and its annually elected officers, the House of Delegates, and several Committees: BESO Student Representative, Bilingual/ESL, Constitution, Instructional and Professional Development, Parent Representative, and Publications and Archives, in addition to ad-hoc committees for legislative initiatives and annual conference planning. Activities of the TABE include holding an Annual Conference, conducting quarterly and annual meetings of the Executive Board, Committees, and Affiliate Leaders, and awarding the Bilingual/ESL Teacher of the Year Award, established in 1989 "for the purpose of recognizing outstanding teaching and meritorious service by bilingual education teachers in Texas." The TABE also awards annual scholarships to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students interested in pursuing a career in bilingual education. The TABE studies pending state and national legislation "affecting the educational needs of linguistically and culturally diverse children," and works with policy-making bodies "such as the Texas Legislature, the State Board of Education, the Texas Education Agency and the United States Department of Education." The TABE also produces several publications (including
Source: Texas Association for Bilingual Education, "TABE Mission Statement," 2003, http://www.tabe.org/mission.htm (28 November 2007).
Printed material, correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, reports, financial documentation, photographs, creative works, scrapbooks, and artifacts (1977-2004; 37.5 linear inches) make up the records for the Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) and document the activities of the organization in promoting bilingual education both in Texas and nationwide. The records are divided into two subgroups: TABE (1979–2004, n.d.; 35.5 linear inches), and Associated Organizations (1977-2002; 2 inches).
The TABE subgroup materials are divided into six series: Administrative Records, Annual Conferences, Teacher of the Year Award Portfolios, Publications, Collections, and Photographs. These materials illuminate the functions and activities of the organization. Administrative Records bulk with annual collections of records kept in binders from the Board of Directors, the House of Delegates, the Treasurer, the Secretary, and several committees [see series descriptions in arrangement]. The original organization of the binders was maintained; additional administrative records can be found in respective department subseries. Issues covered in the administrative records include bilingual education topics, conference planning, publication management, legal dealings, constitutional workings, and financial management.
The TABE Annual Conferences (1985–2003; 11 linear inches) are extensively documented, including programs, post-conference reports, scrapbooks, and promotional material. Teacher of the Year Nominee Portfolios (1990–1992, 1999-2004; 8.5 linear inches) are arranged by year and alphabetically, each containing the curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, evidence of professional and community involvement, letters of reference, photographs, and additional material the nominee may have seen fit to include. The collection includes several Publications, including the
The Associated and Other Organizations subgroup (1977–2002, n.d.; 2 linear inches) contains promotional material and publications from the following organizations: Bilingual Education Association of the Metroplex (BEAM), Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO), Dallas Association for Bilingual Education (DABE), Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), National Education Association (NEA), Texas Education Agency (TEA), as well as from Portland Public Schools, the Rigbys company, and Festival Internacional de la Raza VII.
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Cite as: Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) Records, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.
The Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) Records are classified under the following
Typed and handwritten agendas of Board, Executive Board, and Editorial Board Sub-Committee meetings; typed and handwritten minutes of Board, Executive Board, and House of Delegates meetings; reports from Past President Ramón Alaniz, the Hearings Committee, the Treasurer, and the Constitution Committees; lists of TABE Affiliates (1989-1992) and Affiliate Presidents(1992-1993), Hearings Committee members (1992-1993), candidates for the Board of Directors (1994-1995), BESO Officers (1992-1993), completed manuscripts, and editorial review teams; and letters from Past President Romeo Romero, President Mary Esther Bernal, and President-Elect Adela Solis. Also included are preparatory materials for the 1992 Annual Conference, documentation of alternative credit options, graduation requirements (House Bill 75), and advanced placements options (HB 1670) in Texas, and an analysis of HB 1995 concerning the concurrence of Texas state achievement testing and Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Originally in an accordion file containing loose papers and five folders, the documents maintain the original order and folder titles. The latter do not accurately describe their contents in most cases.
Agendas for the Board of Directors, minutes for the Executive Board and House of Delegates, financial reports from the Treasurer, and reports from several TABE committees (including the Ad-Hoc, Publication and Archives, Public Relations, Legislation, Constitution, and Instructional and Professional Development) make up the bulk of the administrative records for the 1996 - 1997 binder. Also included are planning information and reports from the 1996 Annual Conference, information on affiliates, information about the Teacher of the Year Award, and the TABE constitution and By-Laws.
Agendas, minutes, financial reports from the Treasurer, handwritten notes, and documentation from TABE committees (including the I.P.D., Publications and Archives, Public Relations, and Constitutional Committee) make up the administrative records for the 1997 - 1998 binder (collected and kept by Gloria E. Word). Also documented are TABE’s activity on a state and national level (including the TAAS exit level requirements for students with Limited English Proficiency and the proposed National Test), Teacher of the Year nominee forms and banquet information for 1997, and the court proceedings from the Center for Equal Opportunity in the United States District Court of New Mexico (Louie and Lisa Carbajal, et al. vs the Albuquerque Public School district, concerning violations of the 14th Amendment, the Equal Opportunities Act, the New Mexico State Constitution, etc.).
Agendas of Board, Executive Board, and Affiliate Presidents meetings; minutes (typed and handwritten) of the Executive Board and House of Delegates meetings; motion forms; reports from the 1997 Conference and Public Relations committees; financial summaries, and material detailing Teacher of the Year nomination criteria. Other materials include a summary of motions passed (1997-1998), a list of Board Members (1997-1998), reports to the Executive Board on The Journal of the TABE, a final copy of TABE testimony to the Texas State Board of Education, and letters from President María Arias regarding 1997-1998 Bilingual/ESL and Parent Representative Committee Members.
Agendas of the Executive Board, House of Delegates, and Affiliate Presidents meetings; minutes of House of Delegates and Executive Board meetings; motion forms; financial reports from the Treasurer; reports from the President and TABE committees (Constitution, TABE '99 Conference, Publications and Archives, Parent Representative, Bilingual/ESL, Student Representative/BESO Chapters, and I.P.D); lists of Board Members (1999-2000), Affiliate Members (1998-1999), and Hearings Committee Members, and a packet of materials assembled for the August 28, 1999 meeting, including correspondence, proposed policies, and collected news articles.
Minutes, agendas, committee reports, and motion forms, arranged chronologically.
Records from the accordion folder labeled "Maria G. Arias" contain photocopies of the papers of Arias (neé Calderón) and are arranged chronologically by the divider in which they were filed. The records indicate Ms. Calderón was married in the fall of 1982, at which point her surname changes to Arias.