Significant Cognitive Disabilities, ARD/IEP Supports
Working as a Team: My First ARD Meeting
In this video, Bianca Salinas talks about having compassion for others and working as a team.
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ARD/IEP Supports
ARD/IEP Supports, State Guidance
Question and Answer: Individualized Education Program (IEP) Measurable Annual Goals
Guidance and best practices for writing measurable IEP goals that ensure involvement and progress in the student’s grade-level academic standards.
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Inclusion, Instruction, Assistive Technology, ARD/IEP Supports
TEA High Quality Instructional Materials Introduction Video
Introduction Video for TEA High Quality Instructional Materials
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ARD/IEP Supports, Child Find, State Guidance, Evaluation
The Texas Legal Framework
Web-based platform that houses special education state and federal laws and regulations.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction, Assistive Technology, Behavior, Inclusion
Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs
This document provides administrators with best practices to facilitate learning for students with the most complex access needs and the evidence that they should see if practices are implemented.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Behavior, Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports, Inclusion
Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs
This rubric highlights best practices to facilitate learning for students with complex access needs. The document should be used as a guide by a campus/district team as they engage in reflection of their current practices and plan for program growth (T-TESS Dimension 4.2). To aid administrators in
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ARD/IEP Supports, Behavior, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Evaluation, Instruction
Data Collection: A-B-C Recording
Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (A-B-C) data collection serves to identify the antecedents (A) that set the stage for or trigger problem behavior (B) to occur and the consequences (C) that appear to maintain that behavior. Typically, this data is collected over multiple sessions and is used to identify patterns and functions of behavior.
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Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports
New to Special Education Teacher Toolkit
The resources in this collection support new special education teachers with foundational tools and training on IEPs, ARD meetings, paraprofessional collaboration, and legal compliance—practical, easy to use, and aligned with state and federal guidelines.
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