ARD/IEP Supports

Child Find, ARD/IEP Supports

Special Education Referral Process for an Initial Evaluation

This handout will help the learner follow along with the Special Education Referral for Initial Evaluation Process-Guidance for Establishing Local Education Agency Procedures video.

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State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports, Evaluation

SPEDTex

SPEDTex, the Special Education Information Center in Texas, is a website with resources and a call center to support families of students served through special education.

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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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Inclusion, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction

Guidelines for Co-Teaching in Texas Field User Guide

The purpose of this document is to provide examples of how the different co-teaching approaches can be combined and utilized during instruction.

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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: Interval Recording

Interval recording involves observing whether a behavior occurs or does not occur during specified time periods and is useful for high-rate behaviors that are difficult to count and/or do not have a clear beginning or end.

Autism, Behavior, ARD/IEP Supports

Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) Issues and Strategies

Learn to provide support to a team conducting a functional behavioral assessment and to support in the implementation of the behavioral intervention plan.

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ARD/IEP Supports, Child Find, Behavior, Inclusion, MTSS

Administrator Toolkit: SPED and Intervention 101

The resources in this collection provide campus administrators with the knowledge needed to support students who have or are suspected of having a disability and their teachers.

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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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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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ARD/IEP Supports

Special Education Referral Process for an Initial Evaluation

SPEDTex

Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs

Guidelines for Co-Teaching in Texas Field User Guide

Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs

Data Collection: Interval Recording

Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) Issues and Strategies

Administrator Toolkit: SPED and Intervention 101

Technical Assistance: Individualized Education Program Development

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

Texas ARD/IEP Supports Contacts

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