ARD/IEP Supports, Child Find, State Guidance, Evaluation
The Texas Legal Framework
Web-based platform that houses special education state and federal laws and regulations.
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ARD/IEP Supports
Child Find, ARD/IEP Supports
Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (SB IEP) Process Training 2026-27
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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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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ARD/IEP Supports, Behavior, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Evaluation, Instruction
Data Collection: A-B-C Recording
Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (A-B-C) data collection serves to identify the antecedents (A) that set the stage for or trigger problem behavior (B) to occur and the consequences (C) that appear to maintain that behavior. Typically, this data is collected over multiple sessions and is used to identify patterns and functions of behavior.
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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, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Behavior, Evaluation
Data Collection: Trial by Trial Recording
This video shows one educator sharing how she uses a trial-by-trial data 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.
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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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