1. Undiscovered Treasures: TexQuest Resources for ELL & Dual Language
Ann Vyoral
Educational Specialist, Digital Resources & Library Services
Education Service Center,
Region 20
Undiscovered Treasures: TexQuest Resources for ELL & Dual Language

2. What Is TexQuest? Texas K-12 Community
TexQuest is a Program (coordinated through the state library), and there are three partners who provide resources, along with ESC-20 who provides support for training and outreach.

3. Has my school signed up? Check out the map on TexQuest.net
Contact TexQuest Support Center at

4. How can we access TexQuest?
Get your district/school username/password
From your school librarian
Contact TexQuest Support Center at

5. General Content Resource Features
Britannica School: Elementary, Middle & High School
Relevant article content, multi-media, primary source documents, and journal articles. Students can easily search among three different levels. Users can click on a word for the definition, pronunciation, and Spanish translation. All results can be immediately translated to multiple languages.
TEKS Correlation Save Files Translate Article Citation Tools Read Aloud
Gale Product Suite: Multiple Resources for All Levels
Articles from reference books, magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, as well as videos, images, and audio files. Results can be read aloud, translated into multiple languages, and many results can be read aloud in multiple languages.
TEKS Correlation Read Aloud Highlights & Notes Translate Article Citation Tools
Bookmark Lexiles Topic Lists Google Download

6. Resources in Spanish Gale: Informe Académico - Secondary
Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
Highlights & Notes Save Files Translate Article Bookmark Citation Tools Read Aloud
Google Save
Britannica: Encyclopedia Moderna - Secondary
Over 50,000 articles plus 4,200 images. Complete with a dictionary, atlas, and timelines, it’s the perfect resource for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish.
TEKS Correlation Save Files Translate Article Citation Tools
Britannica: Escolar - Elementary & Middle
Spanish elementary and middle school encyclopedias, images, videos, an atlas, and interactive Learning Materials.

7. Why Should We Use TexQuest?

8. Resources
TexQuest Resource Guide
TexQuest ELL & Dual Language Resource Guide
Britannica Spanish Reference Center Guided Tour: English
Escolar Guided Tour: Spanish

9. More TexQuest Information
TexQuest Support at ESC-20
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(toll free) OR
TexQuest.net/Contact