Evaluation

Transition, Evaluation

Fact Sheet: Summary of Performance

1 page document detailing the requirements of the Summary of Performance (SOP)

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Child Find, Evaluation

Special Education Informed Consent Quick Guide

Key points and resources for obtaining informed consent for evaluations and special education evaluations and services.

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State Guidance, Child Find, Evaluation

Technical Assistance: Child Find and Evaluation

TEA's technical assistance guide to support LEAs in meeting their Child Find obligations

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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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Child Find, Evaluation

Special Education Referral for Initial Evaluation Quick Guide

Key points and important resources for local education agencies (LEAs) to consider for receiving referrals and requests for initial evaluations.

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Child Find, Dyslexia and Other Related Disorders, Evaluation

Core Content Area/Tier 1: Instructional Observation

This Core Content Area/Tier 1: Instructional Observation form is for observing the student during general education instruction. The multidisciplinary team (MDT) may use this template or revise it to create a form tailored to gather information during a special education evaluation.

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

Data Collection: Interval Recording

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.

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Autism, Behavior, Evaluation

What is a preference assessment?

Finding what works as reinforcers for students may involve a preference assessment. What is a preference assessment and how do you conduct one? Pennington explains.