Early Childhood

Empowering ECSE Educators to Improve Student Outcomes Grant Cycle 2 - 2025-2026

Provides funding support for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and Education Service Centers (ESCs) seeking training and certification for ECSE professionals during the 2025-2026 school year.

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Blind/Visually Impaired, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Deafblind, Early Childhood

Early Childhood Coaching Handbook 2026-2027: Fall Session

Book study that teaches coaching strategies for educational staff working with parents of students who are DHH/VI.

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Early Childhood, Instruction

Early Childhood Outcomes and Prekindergarten Guidelines Alignment

Early Childhood Outcomes and Prekindergarten Guidelines Alignment helps design preschool instruction to align with each of the Texas Education Agency’s prekindergarten guidelines to one or more of the three early childhood outcomes.

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Transition, Early Childhood

Supporting Early Childhood Transitions

Establish a Supportive Early Childhood Environment Successful transitions are created through supportive early childhood environments. Key components of supportive early childhood environments include: inclusive settings, clear expectations, family involvement, realistic expectations, and futures

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Autism, Behavior, Early Childhood, Inclusion

Autism and Mental Health Fact Sheet

Informational fact sheet focusing on the specific mental health needs of students with autism.

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Early Childhood, Inclusion

Determining the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) in Preschool

This document provides local educational agencies with information on the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), service options, and placement decisions to help educators and committee members make informed decisions for children in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE).

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Inclusion, Instruction, Early Childhood

Instructional Leadership Tool: ECSE

Considerations and discussion points for administrators to support performance evaluations of early childhood special education teachers.

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Early Childhood, Child Find

A Parent's Guide to Special Education Referrals for Children Ages 3-5

This resource is designed to help parents who have concerns about their child's development or learning, specifically for children aged 3 to 5. It outlines the process for requesting a special education evaluation and provides information on early intervention services. Parents have a right to

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Early Childhood, Evaluation

IDEA Part C to Part B Transition Responsibilities in Texas

Side-by-side comparison of transition-related responsibilities for children transitioning from Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) to early childhood special education (ECSE) in Texas.

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Early Childhood

IDEA Part C to Part B Flowchart

Visual guide showing how special education timelines may vary during the transition from ECI to LEA, based on the length of time a child has been receiving ECI services.

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Early Childhood

Empowering ECSE Educators to Improve Student Outcomes Grant Cycle 2 - 2025-2026

Early Childhood Coaching Handbook 2026-2027: Fall Session

Early Childhood Outcomes and Prekindergarten Guidelines Alignment

Supporting Early Childhood Transitions

Autism and Mental Health Fact Sheet

Determining the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) in Preschool

Instructional Leadership Tool: ECSE

A Parent's Guide to Special Education Referrals for Children Ages 3-5

IDEA Part C to Part B Transition Responsibilities in Texas

IDEA Part C to Part B Flowchart

Texas Early Childhood Contacts

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