Child Find

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

Students with Disabilities Who Transfer In-State and Out-of-State Quick Guide

This quick guide outlines federal and state requirements and procedures for students new to the local educational agency (LEA) because they have transferred from in or outside the state.

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Child Find, Evaluation

Special Education Referral for Initial Evaluation Process-Guidance for Establishing Local Education Agency Procedures

Requirements pertaining to referrals for initial evaluation and best practice procedures for receiving referrals for an initial evaluation.

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Child Find, Evaluation, ARD/IEP Supports

Special Education Informed Consent Legal Requirements and Best Practices

Requirements and best practices for obtaining informed consent for conducting evaluations and initiating special education and related services.

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Child Find

Child Find Guidance

Child Find Guidance provides resources to assist LEAs with the child find process.

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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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Child Find, Dyslexia and Other Related Disorders, Evaluation

This Intervention Observation form can be used when observing the student during an intervention. The multidisciplinary team (MDT) may use this template or revise it to create a form tailored to gather information during a special education evaluation.