State Guidance

State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports

Intensity of Services Special Education Funding Model Resources

These resources include the special education funding tool and other resources to support Texas school systems in understanding the new Intensity of Services Special Education Funding Model and in determining special education tiers and service groups based on services documented in a student’s IEP across five required domains.

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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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Behavior, 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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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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Child Find, Evaluation, Early Childhood, Dyslexia and Other Related Disorders, State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports

Parentally Placed Private School Children Quick Guide and FAQ

This quick guide highlights key points and important resources for local educational agencies (LEAs) to consider for children with disabilities enrolled by their parents in private schools, including religious, elementary, and secondary schools located in the LEA, as well as children with

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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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Behavior, State Guidance

Discipline Flowchart for Students Identified with or Suspected to Have a Disability Under IDEA

The purpose of this flowchart is to assist administrators and special educators in understanding the processes and federal and state discipline requirements when a student protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA violates a code of student conduct and the disciplinary

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Transition, State Guidance

Transition and Employment Designee (TED) Required Training

Information and resources related to Transition and Employment Designee (TED) training requirements.

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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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State Guidance

Special Education Performance Diagnostic (SPD) Self-Assessment Video

Explore how the Special Education Performance (SPD) Key Practice Self‑Assessment helps district teams review their special education practices using the SPD Framework’s seven levers, essential actions, and key practices. This video highlights how teams gather evidence, apply the four‑point rating scale, and identify priority areas for strengthening special education systems.

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