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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Inclusion, ARD/IEP Supports

Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) - Texas SPED Quick Learns

The Texas SPED Quick Learns is part of the TEA Microlearning Series featuring Specially Designed Instruction (SDI). In this video, educators and instructional leaders will understand what and how to implement SDI.

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

Guidance for the Comprehensive Evaluation of Specific Learning Disabilities

TEA's technical assistance guide to support LEAs and multidisciplinary teams to evaluate students suspected of having an SLD.

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Autism, ARD/IEP Supports

Autism Supplement Guidance Document

Download this helpful guidance document developed by TEA that explains the eleven strategies required for annual consideration as part of the Autism Supplement.

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ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction

Data Collection and Progress Monitoring

The resources in this collection help Texas educators meet IDEA requirements by supporting IEP-aligned data collection, progress tracking, and family communication.

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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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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, 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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