Academic Additional Resources
UIL Study Materials may be ordered from the UIL office for most of the high school contests. The UIL high school study packets contain the tests and answer keys from the previous contest year for accounting, calculator applications, computer applications, computer science, current issues & events, literary criticism, mathematics, number sense, science, spelling, editorial writing, feature writing, copy editing headline writing and news writing. To order UIL Study Materials, visit the Study Materials Website.
The companion companies listed provide resources and study materials for a variety of UIL academic contests. The UIL does not review nor endorse any supplemental resources. This list is for informational purposes only.
Resource List
Companies are listed in alphabetical order, regardless of whether or not they supply materials for multiple contests.
A+ Computer Science - Computer Science
Curriculum Materials: Java, AP, Scratch, Alice. Contest Materials: Written and Hands-On Prep Materials
Stacey Armstrong
15418 Coral Leaf Trail, Cypress TX 77433
Web: www.apluscompsci.com
E-mail: stacey.armstrong@apluscompsci.com
AD Testing Service - Social Studies, Current Events, Accounting (NEW!), Computer Science, Number Sense, Science, Literary Criticism and Extemp Speaking
PO Box 1222, San Marcos, Texas 78667
Phone: 512-557-4621 / Fax: 214-296-9665
Web: www.itsasport.com
E-mail: adtestingservices@gmail.com or contactus@itsasport.com or sales@itsasport.com
AMT Test Writing Service - Number Sense, Mathematics, Science, Calculator Applications for invitational meets.
Tests plus solutions manual for Calculator Applications. Offers Number Sense: Elements of Number Sense by Jim Cummings. Contains preparatory material for the Number Sense Contest. Accepts School PO's, checks, M/C, Visa, Amex, Disc.
Andy Zapata, 675 Miller Road, Azle TX 76020
817-444-3655
E-mail: entermeet@gmail.com
ASW Enterprises, LLC - Spelling
Christina Price
1501 W Angeline, Groesbeck, TX 76642
800-627-9030; fax: 888-627-7209
Web: www.aswenterprises.com
E-mail: asw@aswenterprises.com
Best of Texas - Accounting, Calculator Applications, Computer Applications, Computer Science, Current Issues and Events, Literary Criticism, Mathematics, Number Sense, Science, Social Studies, and Spelling and Vocabulary
Practice materials/invitational tests for all levels, including an online practice contest and apps for smart phones and tablets! Online study programs available.
Peggy Markham
6318 Palmetto Way, San Antonio, TX 78253
phone: (210) 241-4734; fax: (210) 236-9445
Web: www.bestoftexascontest.com
E-mail: peggy@bestoftexascontest.com
Champcraft - Current Issues & Events, Social Studies, Literary Criticism, Debate and Extemporaneous Speaking
Larry McCarty, PO Box 142, Bellville TX 77418
830-377-4529 (phone); fax: (979) 773-7302
Web: www.champcraft.com
E-mail: LMAC916@gmail.com
Bonnie Crisp - Literary Criticism
Lit Crit Coach, LLC
600 East Main St, Whitesboro, TX 78620
phone: 855-222-6939
Web: www.litcritmaster.com
E-mail: bonniecrisp@mac.com
Joe Cuellar - Number Sense
2309 Adrian Street, Harlingen, TX 78552
956/412-8116
E-mail: jcuellar@mail.com
Robert Culpepper - Social Studies sample tests
956-481-3110 (work); 956-330-9741 (home)
E-mail: vespucci@hotmail.com
D&R Enterprises / Don Skow - Number Sense
booklet: NO SENSE IN MATHEMATICS
Don Skow, 4716 W. Monte Cristo Rd, Edinburg, TX 78541
E-mail: dps1221@hotmail.com
LaVerne Funderburk, CPA - Accounting
Detailed Accounting Concepts List (UPDATED FOR NEW ADOPTED TEXTBOOKS); Concept Builders (various district, region and state level concepts demonstrated); practice/invitational exams (district, region, and state level); Detailed Solutions for prior year contest materials.
PO Box 906, Joshua, TX 76058-0906
Email: laverne@funderburkcpa.com
Web: www.funderburkcpa.com/product-sales
Pat Gathright - Journalism
104 Valona, Cibolo TX 78108
E-mail: pgathright@yahoo.com
Bryant Heath - Number Sense
Website contains a Number Sense Manual (190 pages), tricks on YouTube channel, free high school and middle school practice tests, archives of data dating back to 2016, and other interesting items of interest. E-mail: bryant.heath@gmail.com Website: http://bryantheath.com/about-me/
HEXCO ACADEMIC - Accounting, Computer Applications, Computer Science, Current Issues & Events, Debate, Journalism, Literary Criticism, Math, Number Sense, Ready Writing, Social Studies, Spelling & Vocabulary, and Science
Linda Tarrant, PO Box 199, Hunt TX 78024-0199
800-725-2627 (800-PAJAMAS); 830-367-3825; fax: 830-367-3824
Web: www.hexco.com
E-mail: hexco@hexco.com
Cindy Miller - Journalism
1407 Manford Hill Dr, Austin TX 78753
512-837-6466
E-mail: cindymil@aol.com
MRC Enterprises - Accounting, Current Issues & Events, Journalism, Literary Criticism, Ready Writing and Social Studies.
Craig & Terresa Gourley
13563 Metz Rd Sanger, TX 76266
214-274-7751
Web: www.mrctests.com
E-mail: mrcacademics@gmail.com
myQBook and myQBook Meets- Online Preparation programs in Number Sense and Mathematics for all levels & Monthly Free Online Meets in Number Sense and Mathematics for all levels
myqBook provides complete online preparation programs in Number Sense and Mathematics for elementary, middle and high school levels. Each program offers more than 350 concept explanations with many solved sample problems and 5 to 10 additional practice questions for each concept. Each program also offers 20 full-length online tests. Visit www.myQBook.com and register with the ambassador code 2WFTNSMATH to get free trial access. Please email or call to get special discounted rates for schools.
myQBook Meets offers free monthly online meets in Number Sense and Mathematics from October to April. Monthly cash awards are given to Teachers of winning teams. Visit www.myQBookMeets.org to register your team and participate.
Mary Jacob
1008 Big Canyon Drive
Flower Mound, TX 75028
Web: myQBook Programs: www.myqbook.com; E-mail: info@myqbook.com; Phone: 972-968-8072
Web: myQBook Meets: www.myqbookmeets.org; E-mail: info@myqbookmeets.org; Phone: 214-469-9521
NUMBER SENSE COMPUTERIZED- Number Sense
A program that randomly generates problems with solutions to assist with learning and practicing 43 areas in number sense . NSC-1 contains 23 modules and NSC-2 contains 20 more modules and comes in a high school version and a middle school version. A set of 25 modules is available in the elementary school version. Each module provides the shortcut, example problems, practice problems with a timer, and the ability to print problems with solutions.
Larry White, Box 25 Millersview, TX 76862 325-483-5446 texasmath @centex.net
Number Dojo - Number Sense
Website: www.numberdojo.com
Email: numdojo@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/numberdojo
Free Number Sense resources include the Number Dojo iPhone app, Number Sensei blog with over 100 concepts and free worksheets, Mathing Bee contest info, and contest maps listing information for published number sense meets. Also flash cards, worksheets, curriculum, and concept reference indexes (solution manuals) for purchase.
Panache Learning Company - Spelling & Vocabulary
Test-writing and subscriptions which include exercises and the option of interactive learning.
Elizabeth McCullough
4918 Safi Circle
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Web: www.panachelearningcompany.webs.com/
E-mail: panachelearningcompany@yahoo.com
Leo Ramirez, Sr. - Number Sense, Calculator Applications, Mathematics, Science
Workbooks, DVDs and practice tests. Invitational meet test writing. Workshop presentations.
His book, The Wizard Maker, portraying his story as a UIL coach in teacher is currently available through his website.
Leo Ramirez, Sr., 9801 W. Parmer Lane #2622, Austin, TX 78717
956-491-3155 (cell)
Web: www.rammaterials.com
E-mail: toywiz127@aol.com
Doug Ray / Dr Numsen - Calculator Applications, Mathematics, Number Sense
Workbooks and tests for all levels. Invitational meet tests. Available for Workshops. Author of the Daily Tweets for Number Sense Calculator Apps, and Mathematics (via Twitter). Also available: Mastering Number Sense series including Workbooks, Drill Master (online practice software), and Trick Center (online videos).
Doug Ray, PO Box 312578, New Braunfels, TX 78131
512-797-2158; fax: 208-575-9617
Web: www.academicmeet.com
E-mail: doug@academicmeet.com
Twitter: @DrNumsenNS, @DrNumsenCalc, and @DrNumsenMath
Southwest Emblem Co. - Patches, Medals
PO Box 350, Cisco TX 76437
254-442-2500; fax: 254-442-2514
Web: www.southwestemblem.com
E-mail: swinfo@southwestemblem.com
SPEECH & DEBATE- See: Resources for Speech and Debate for an extensive list of both Cross Examination and Lincoln-Douglas Debate resources.
Texas Challenge - Current Issues & Events, Social Studies practice tests and Social Studies Terms
Ron Shrader, 905 Conklin, Canadian TX 79014
806-217-0974
E-mail: ron.shrader@canadianisd.net
Texas Competitive Mathematics - Number Sense, Calculator Applications, Mathematics, Science, Computer Science
Information on upcoming contests, results, chatrooms, and more.
Tony David Potter
866-606-3535
Web: www.texasmath.org
E-mail: webmaster@texasmath.org
Texas Educational Paperbacks c/o Adams Book Company
80 Broad Street 5th Floor
800-443-2078; fax: 800-437-7070
Web: www.tepbooks.com
E-mail: glenns@tepbooks.com
Texas Math & Science Coaches Association (TMSCA) - Calculator Applications, Math, Number Sense, Science
Membership provides an information forum for coaches of math/science contests; access to purchase Practice Materials and Tournaments Tests for number sense, calculator, mathematics and science for high school, middle school and elementary levels; and access to enter on-line and state meets for all grade levels.
PO Box 206, Olney TX 76374
940-563-1005; fax: 940-563-1006
Email: execsectmsca@gmail.com
Web: www.tmsca.org
Tune In - Prose and Poetry instructional videos
PO Box 141727, Austin TX 78714
800-488-6346; fax: 512-746-5400
E-mail: tunein@elizajan.com
Web: www.tuneinnet.com
UIL Chess Puzzle Practice and Preparation Materials, Lone Star Chess LLC.- A+ Chess Puzzle
Web: http://www.lonestarchess.net/home.html
Email: contact@lonestarchess.net
The HS Virtual Challenge Meets - Number Sense, Calculator, Mathematics, Science, Computer Science, Current Events, Literary Criticism, Social Studies, Accounting & Spelling.
We offer a statewide competitive testing program that allows your team to compete in a season of 6 Meets, each with unlimited entries in 10 different events, all with NO travel costs, meal costs or getting up in the wee hours.
Your students compete using a customized testing schedule set by you, allowing your academic coaches to get maximum participation from your students.
Last year, over 480 high schools participated, posting over 28,200 scores, with 84% of the 2023 UIL Individual and Team State Champions in our 10 HS events also competing in the HS Virtual Challenge Meets.
Chuck Thompson - Virtual Challenge Meets Owner and Director
(940) 782-9898
Email: cthompson1313@gmail.com
Web: www.virtualchallengemeets.com
Writing Guide for Undergrads - Ready Writing, Social Studies, Current Issues, Literary Criticism, Journalism
Available for free download
Web: www.bestcolleges.com/resources/writing-guide-for-undergrads/