Dallas County Schools Services
Dallas County Schools provides many educational services statewide. These services include, but are not limited to the following:
The Dallas County Spelling Bee, hosted by Dallas County Schools, is a competition open to all 4th-8th grade students in Dallas County.
Smart Teaching TAKS Materials assist in better understanding of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), which are tested on the TAKS and assist in better understanding of the objectives covered on the TAKS test.
The Gloria Shields All-American Publications Workshop is a high school journalism workshop sponsored by DCS every summer.
Online Continuing Education provides education professionals a convenient, cost-effective, quality means for meeting mandatory continuing professional education requirements that meet and surpass S.B.E.C. Regulations.
Online Booking Catalog is a website containing audio and video resources available through Dallas County Schools for booking by district schools. Professional Development videos can be accessed online by DCS employees and other specified parties.
TEKS Media Catalog is an online catalog featuring dozens of resources directly related to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
Video Duplication Services are available to member schools at no charge and are offered for thousands of titles with duplication rights.
PowerVideos is a program of streaming educational videos that can be delivered directly to the classroom via the internet.
Internet Services is a full management solution integrating telecommunications vendors across Texas.
Network Security Services enable districts/clients to gain back their bandwith and resolve proxy server issues with detailed reporting and user control.
Offsite Backup Services offer disaster recovery and offsite backup solutions for clients' educational data.
Focal Points encourage teachers and students to learn about technology.
In-House Development Solutions meet client needs with solutions covering biometric time and attendance, managing their transportation and fleet needs, and more.
Customized Staff Development Training is available, free of charge, to member schools.