ARD/IEP Supports

Significant Cognitive Disabilities, ARD/IEP Supports

PLAAFP Excerpt Document For a Student with Complex Access Needs

This document is an excerpt from a Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP) document for a student with a significant cognitive disability and complex access needs and is discussed in the course A Step Toward IEP Quality and Rigor for Students with Complex Access

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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

Data Collection: A-B-C Recording

This video shows one educator sharing how she uses an Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (A-B-C) data collection form. This form is intended for use by teachers, paraprofessionals, and other service providers collecting data for student Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and baseline data to

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Inclusion, Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports

Specially Designed Instruction Guide

This guide provides school systems with a foundation for building a shared understanding of SDI with practical examples and how SDI applies to IEPs.

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ARD/IEP Supports, Behavior, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Evaluation, Instruction

Data Collection: Duration Recording

Duration recording documents how long a student engages in a specified behavior. This type of data collection is appropriate for behaviors that have a distinct beginning and ending.

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ARD/IEP Supports, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Instruction

Explore the key themes from Quality Indicator I: Alignment with State Standards in the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities.

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State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports

Technical Assistance: Individualized Education Program Development

TEA's technical assistance guide to support LEAs in developing individualized, high-quality, rigorous IEPs for students receiving special education services.

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ARD/IEP Supports, Evaluation

Prior Written Notice Quick Guide

This document highlights the key points for local education agencies (LEAs) to notify parents/guardians with prior written notice.

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State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction

Dually Identified Technical Assistance Guide

For Texas educators to support holistic and effective programming for students who are dually identified as an emergent bilingual student and a student receiving special education services.

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Evaluation, ARD/IEP Supports

Writing Effective Impact and Need Statements in the Full and Individual Evaluation

Guidance for writing effective impact and need statements related to the student’s disability to develop the PLAAFP and draft an appropriate IEP.

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ARD/IEP Supports

PLAAFP Excerpt Document For a Student with Complex Access Needs

Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs

Data Collection: A-B-C Recording

Specially Designed Instruction Guide

Data Collection: Duration Recording

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Instruction

Technical Assistance: Individualized Education Program Development

Prior Written Notice Quick Guide

Dually Identified Technical Assistance Guide

Writing Effective Impact and Need Statements in the Full and Individual Evaluation

Texas ARD/IEP Supports Contacts

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