ARD/IEP Supports

ARD/IEP Supports, Autism, Behavior, Inclusion, Instruction, MTSS

Campus Administrator Guide

Companion guide for Campus Administrators to support implementation and decision-making alongside the TEKS Behavior Alignment Tool.

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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, ARD/IEP Supports

IEP Quality and Rigor Rubric

This document guides the development of PLAAFP, goals/objectives, and progress monitoring methods of the individualized education program of students with significant cognitive disabilities.

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Updated

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

Data Collection: Frequency Recording

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

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Deaf/Hard of Hearing, ARD/IEP Supports, Child Find

Eligibility for Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

Provides information about determining the presence of a DHH disability and educational need.

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Transition, ARD/IEP Supports

Writing Appropriate Measurable Postsecondary Goals Fidelity Checklist and Reflection Tool

This self-check measures progress in writing postsecondary goals for students with disabilities. Identify strengths and areas of need.

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Inclusion, ARD/IEP Supports

Working with Paraprofessionals - Texas SPED Quick Learns

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.

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Dyslexia and Other Related Disorders, Child Find, State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports

TEA Dyslexia

TEA Dyslexia: A TEA Professional Learning course is a free dyslexia professional learning course designed for all school and district staff members across the state who serve students in kindergarten through grade 12. This course meets the requirements for Texas Education Code (TEC) §21.054(b)

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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, State Guidance

PLAAFP Essential Elements

The PLAAFP Essential Elements document is designed to support educators in developing compliant, comprehensive, and meaningful present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) statements.

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ARD/IEP Supports

Campus Administrator Guide

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

IEP Quality and Rigor Rubric

Data Collection: Frequency Recording

Eligibility for Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

Writing Appropriate Measurable Postsecondary Goals Fidelity Checklist and Reflection Tool

Working with Paraprofessionals - Texas SPED Quick Learns

TEA Dyslexia

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

PLAAFP Essential Elements

Texas ARD/IEP Supports Contacts

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