ARD/IEP Supports, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Evaluation
Student Input
This video shows how one educator gathered information from her students of different ability levels.
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ARD/IEP Supports
ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction
Data Collection and Progress Monitoring
The resources in this collection help Texas educators meet IDEA requirements by supporting IEP-aligned data collection, progress tracking, and family communication.
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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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Blind/Visually Impaired, ARD/IEP Supports
Parent Literacy Brochure for Students with Visual Impairments- Objects
Literacy media to support parents of students with visual impairments.
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ARD/IEP Supports, State Guidance
Question and Answer: Individualized Education Program (IEP) Measurable Annual Goals
Guidance and best practices for writing measurable IEP goals that ensure involvement and progress in the student’s grade-level academic standards.
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ARD/IEP Supports, State Guidance
Data Collection for Progress Monitoring Essential Elements
Designed to support educators and ARD committees in establishing systematic, effective practices for monitoring student progress toward IEP goals.
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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, ARD/IEP Supports
Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process Training (Updated 2025-2026)
Gain knowledge of the SB IEP process, covering student data gathering, FIE, PLAAFP statement creation, measurable annual goals drafting, and implementing a data collection system to monitor progress.
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ARD/IEP Supports
Navigating the Standards Based Individualized Education Program (SB IEP) Process for Students with Dyslexia
Participants may take this course face-to-face either virtually or in person, by finding a trainer at their regional education service center. Visit our contact page to find contact information of a trainer in all 20 education service centers. It is highly recommended that participants take the SB
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ARD/IEP Supports, Autism, Behavior, Inclusion, Instruction, MTSS
TEKS Behavior Alignment- ARD Committee Guide
Companion guide for Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committees to support implementation and decision-making alongside the TEKS Behavior Alignment Tool.
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