State Guidance

State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports

Intensity of Services Special Education Funding Model Resources

These resources include the special education funding tool and other resources to support Texas school systems in understanding the new Intensity of Services Special Education Funding Model and in determining special education tiers and service groups based on services documented in a student’s IEP across five required domains.

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State Guidance

CTE Innovative Services for Special Populations Grant

This grant enables school systems to design and implement innovative services that address gaps and disparities identified through the Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment, with a focused emphasis on improving outcomes for underserved student groups.

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State Guidance, Behavior

Asistencia técnica: Apoyos y orientación en materia de comportamiento para estudiantes con discapacidades

Guía de asistencia técnica de TEA para ayudar a las LEA a satisfacer las necesidades de los estudiantes con discapacidades que demuestran comportamientos desafiantes.

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State Guidance

Special Education Performance Diagnostic (SPD) Overview Video

This six-minute video provides a detailed overview of the Special Education Performance Diagnostic (SPD), including key information about levers and essential actions, SPD data snapshot, Key Practice Self-Assessment, and strategic support planning.

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State Guidance

Special Education Performance Diagnostic (SPD) Self-Assessment Video

Explore how the Special Education Performance (SPD) Key Practice Self‑Assessment helps district teams review their special education practices using the SPD Framework’s seven levers, essential actions, and key practices. This video highlights how teams gather evidence, apply the four‑point rating scale, and identify priority areas for strengthening special education systems.

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State Guidance, Transition, Evaluation

Graduation and Special Education: Frequently Asked Questions

Guidance related to 19 Texas Administrative Code §89.1070.

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Transition, State Guidance

Transition and Employment Designee (TED) Required Training

Information and resources related to Transition and Employment Designee (TED) training requirements.

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

Parentally Placed Private School Children Quick Guide and FAQ

This quick guide highlights key points and important resources for local educational agencies (LEAs) to consider for children with disabilities enrolled by their parents in private schools, including religious, elementary, and secondary schools located in the LEA, as well as children with

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State Guidance, Blind/Visually Impaired, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Child Find, Evaluation

Sensory Impairments and Specific Learning Disabilities

TEA's FAQ regarding evaluating a student with a sensory impairment for a potential learning disability.

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State Guidance

Foster Care and Student Success Resource Guide

TEA's resource guide contains a variety of key research-based topics and calls attention to important matters related to the education of students in foster care, including those who are eligible for or receiving special education services.

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