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

SPEDTex, the Special Education Information Center in Texas, is a website with resources and a call center to support families of students served through special education.

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