ARD/IEP Supports

Significant Cognitive Disabilities, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction, Assistive Technology, Behavior, Inclusion

Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs

This document provides administrators with best practices to facilitate learning for students with the most complex access needs and the evidence that they should see if practices are implemented.

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ARD/IEP Supports, Child Find, Early Childhood, State Guidance

The Review of the Existing Evaluation Data (REED) Process

This video provides essential guidance and best practices for local education agencies (LEAs) on the review of existing evaluation data (REED) process and reevaluation requirements.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports, Assistive Technology

Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

This series of five courses explores the key themes in each of the five Quality Indicators from the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities.

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Inclusion, Assistive Technology, ARD/IEP Supports

Considering Assistive Technology in the Individualized Education Program Process

The Texas 4-Step Model provides a consistent structure for AT consideration to occur for any student.

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ARD/IEP Supports, Behavior, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Evaluation, Instruction

Data Collection: Frequency Recording

This data collection form is intended for use by teachers, paraprofessionals, and other service providers collecting data for student Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and baseline data to determine a need for new/updated IEP goals or behavior intervention. Frequency recording is a way to

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, ARD/IEP Supports

IEP Quality and Rigor Rubric

This document guides the development of PLAAFP, goals/objectives, and progress monitoring methods of the individualized education program of students with significant cognitive disabilities.

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Autism, ARD/IEP Supports

Autism Supplement Guidance Document

Download this helpful guidance document developed by TEA that explains the eleven strategies required for annual consideration as part of the Autism Supplement.

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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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Deaf/Hard of Hearing, ARD/IEP Supports

Considering Least Restrictive Environment when Determining Placement: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

Describes components that must be considered before the ARD Committee can determine placement for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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ARD/IEP Supports, Behavior, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Evaluation, Instruction

Data Collection: A-B-C Recording

Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (A-B-C) data collection serves to identify the antecedents (A) that set the stage for or trigger problem behavior (B) to occur and the consequences (C) that appear to maintain that behavior. Typically, this data is collected over multiple sessions and is used to identify patterns and functions of behavior.

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ARD/IEP Supports

Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs

The Review of the Existing Evaluation Data (REED) Process

Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Considering Assistive Technology in the Individualized Education Program Process

Data Collection: Frequency Recording

IEP Quality and Rigor Rubric

Autism Supplement Guidance Document

Data Collection and Progress Monitoring

Considering Least Restrictive Environment when Determining Placement: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

Data Collection: A-B-C Recording

Texas ARD/IEP Supports Contacts

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