Autism, Transition, ARD/IEP Supports
A Good Transition Plan
What does a good transition plan entail? Dr. Carter explains.
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ARD/IEP Supports
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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Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports
New to Special Education Teacher Toolkit
The resources in this collection support new special education teachers with foundational tools and training on IEPs, ARD meetings, paraprofessional collaboration, and legal compliance—practical, easy to use, and aligned with state and federal guidelines.
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ARD/IEP Supports, Behavior, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Evaluation
Data Collection: Interval Recording
This video shows one educator sharing how she uses an interval data collection form. This 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
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ARD/IEP Supports, Behavior, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Evaluation
Data Collection: Frequency Recording
This video shows one educator sharing how she uses a frequency data collection form. This 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.
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Autism, Behavior, ARD/IEP Supports
How detailed should Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) be?
How detailed should your behavior intervention plans be? Should parents be involved in the process as well? Pennington explains.
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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, Behavior, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Evaluation, Instruction
Data Collection: Duration Recording
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.
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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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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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