State Guidance

State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports

Intensity of Services Special Education Funding Model Resources

These resources include the special education funding tool and other resources to support Texas school systems in understanding the new Intensity of Services Special Education Funding Model and in determining special education tiers and service groups based on services documented in a student’s IEP across five required domains.

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State Guidance, Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports, Transition

Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Special Education: Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions received by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) relating to CTE and students served by special education.

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State Guidance

Special Education Performance Diagnostic (SPD) Introduction Video

This one-minute video provides a quick, high-level introduction to the Special Education Performance Diagnostic (SPD) including framework organization and engagement.

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State Guidance, Behavior

Asistencia técnica: Apoyos y orientación en materia de comportamiento para estudiantes con discapacidades

Guía de asistencia técnica de TEA para ayudar a las LEA a satisfacer las necesidades de los estudiantes con discapacidades que demuestran comportamientos desafiantes.

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State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports, Evaluation

Family Engagement Framework: A Resource for School Administrators

This framework is essential for administrators and outlines six key elements of family engagement that can make a positive difference in the education of students with disabilities.

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State Guidance

Foster Care and Student Success Resource Guide

TEA's resource guide contains a variety of key research-based topics and calls attention to important matters related to the education of students in foster care, including those who are eligible for or receiving special education services.

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ARD/IEP Supports, State Guidance

Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process: Implications for Administrators Training

The training will outline an administrator's responsibility for ensuring a student with disabilities receives an appropriate IEP. The IEP includes present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) that identify the student’s strengths and critical areas of need AND ambitious

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ARD/IEP Supports, Child Find, Evaluation, State Guidance

Reevaluation: From REED to Evaluation

This video provides an in-depth look at regulations and best practices for conducting comprehensive reevaluations in special education.

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Transition, State Guidance

Transition and Employment Designee (TED) Required Training

Information and resources related to Transition and Employment Designee (TED) training requirements.

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ARD/IEP Supports, Child Find, Early Childhood, State Guidance

The Review of the Existing Evaluation Data (REED) Process

This video provides essential guidance and best practices for local education agencies (LEAs) on the review of existing evaluation data (REED) process and reevaluation requirements.

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