State Guidance

Behavior, MTSS, State Guidance

Texas Behavior Support Initiative

Legal requirements concerning use of restraint and time-out, benefits of prevention-based strategies, interventions and supports that can be applied school-wide, in the classroom, and with individual students.

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State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction

Dually Identified Technical Assistance Guide

For Texas educators to support holistic and effective programming for students who are dually identified as an emergent bilingual student and a student receiving special education services.

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State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports, Evaluation

Family Engagement Framework: A Resource for School Administrators

This framework is essential for administrators and outlines six key elements of family engagement that can make a positive difference in the education of students with disabilities.

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State Guidance, Behavior

Technical Assistance: Behavior Supports and Guidance for Students with Disabilities

TEA's technical assistance guide to support LEAs in meeting the needs of students with disabilities who demonstrate challenging behaviors.

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ARD/IEP Supports, State Guidance

Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process: Implications for Administrators Training

The training will outline an administrator's responsibility for ensuring a student with disabilities receives an appropriate IEP. The IEP includes present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) that identify the student’s strengths and critical areas of need AND ambitious

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

TEA Dyslexia

This course is designed for all school and district staff members across the state who serve students in kindergarten through grade 12. The purpose is to empower educators to serve and advocate for students with or at risk for dyslexia. This course meets the requirement for “an educator who teaches

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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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Evaluation, State Guidance, Child Find

Developmental Delay Quick Guide and Frequently Asked Questions

This quick guide outlines the criteria for identifying and determining eligibility for special education and related services for children with a developmental delay (DD). The frequently asked questions (FAQs) provide recommendations and best practices for identifying DD. The quick guide is a

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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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State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports

Technical Assistance: Individualized Education Program Development

TEA's technical assistance guide to support LEAs in developing individualized, high-quality, rigorous IEPs for students receiving special education services.

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