State Guidance

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

TEA Dyslexia

TEA Dyslexia: A TEA Professional Learning course is a free dyslexia professional learning course designed for all school and district staff members across the state who serve students in kindergarten through grade 12. This course meets the requirements for Texas Education Code (TEC) §21.054(b)

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

The Texas Legal Framework

Web-based platform that houses special education state and federal laws and regulations.

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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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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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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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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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State Guidance, Transition, Evaluation

Graduation and Special Education: Frequently Asked Questions

Guidance related to 19 Texas Administrative Code §89.1070.

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State Guidance

Special Education Acronym Quick Reference Guide

List of the most common special education acronyms in a quick reference guide.

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State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports, Evaluation

SPEDTex

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.

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State Guidance

TEA Section 504

TEA's Section 504 webpage includes comprehensive information and resources regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

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