ARD/IEP Supports

Provides answers to common questions about related services in special education, including eligibility, service delivery, and how related services are considered within the intensity of services funding model.

Supports ARD committees in developing legally compliant, meaningful, and measurable goals that address a student’s identified areas of critical need.

Examination of regulations related to reevaluations, the process for conducting a REED, and best practices of a comprehensive reevaluation.

 This video shows one educator sharing how she uses a duration 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 determine a need for new/updated IEP goals or behavior intervention.  

The Texas SPED Quick Learns is part of the TEA Microlearning Series featuring Working with Paraprofessionals. In this video, educators and instructional leaders will learn strategies for successful collaboration between paraprofessionals and instructional staff.

Companion guide for Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committees to support implementation and decision-making alongside the TEKS Behavior Alignment Tool.

This data collection 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 determine a need for new/updated IEP goals or behavior intervention. Frequency recording is a way to