Evaluation

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

Interval recording involves observing whether a behavior occurs or does not occur during specified time periods and is useful for high-rate behaviors that are difficult to count and/or do not have a clear beginning or end.

TEA's technical assistance guide to support LEAs in meeting their Child Find obligations

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

Duration recording documents how long a student engages in a specified behavior. This type of data collection is appropriate for behaviors that have a distinct beginning and ending.

This Core Content Area/Tier 1: Instructional Observation form is for observing the student during general education instruction. The multidisciplinary team (MDT) may use this template or revise it to create a form tailored to gather information during a special education evaluation.

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