ARD/IEP Supports

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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ARD/IEP Supports, Child Find, Evaluation

Review of Existing Evaluation Data and Reevaluation: Question and Answer Document

This question-and-answer document is intended to provide guidance and best practices to LEAs regarding the REED and reevaluation processes.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, ARD/IEP Supports

Mi primera reunión de ARD

En este video, Bianca Salinas habla de tener compasión por los demás y de trabajar en equipo.

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

Connecting to Community Supports

Information for Parents About the Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority (LIDDA)

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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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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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Child Find, ARD/IEP Supports

Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process Training (Updated 2025-2026)

Gain knowledge of the SB IEP process, covering student data gathering, FIE, PLAAFP statement creation, measurable annual goals drafting, and implementing a data collection system to monitor progress.

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ARD/IEP Supports

Navigating the Standards Based Individualized Education Program (SB IEP) Process for Students with Dyslexia

Participants may take this course face-to-face either virtually or in person, by finding a trainer at their regional education service center. Visit our contact page to find contact information of a trainer in all 20 education service centers. It is highly recommended that participants take the SB

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ARD/IEP Supports

ARD Supports

ARD Supports provides resources to assist ARD committees in the decision-making about a child’s special education program.

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ARD/IEP Supports

New to Special Education Teacher Toolkit

Review of Existing Evaluation Data and Reevaluation: Question and Answer Document

Mi primera reunión de ARD

PLAAFP Excerpt Document For a Student with Complex Access Needs

Connecting to Community Supports

Working as a Team: My First ARD Meeting

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

Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process Training (Updated 2025-2026)

Navigating the Standards Based Individualized Education Program (SB IEP) Process for Students with Dyslexia

ARD Supports

Texas ARD/IEP Supports Contacts

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