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
State Guidance, ARD/IEP Supports, Evaluation
Family Engagement Framework: A Resource for School Administrators
This framework is essential for administrators and outlines six key elements of family engagement that can make a positive difference in the education of students with disabilities.
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State Guidance, Blind/Visually Impaired, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Child Find, Evaluation
Sensory Impairments and Specific Learning Disabilities
TEA's FAQ regarding evaluating a student with a sensory impairment for a potential learning disability.
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Behavior, MTSS, 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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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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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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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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State Guidance, Behavior
Asistencia técnica: Apoyos y orientación en materia de comportamiento para estudiantes con discapacidades
Guía de asistencia técnica de TEA para ayudar a las LEA a satisfacer las necesidades de los estudiantes con discapacidades que demuestran comportamientos desafiantes.
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Dyslexia and Other Related Disorders, State Guidance
TEA Dyslexia and Related Disorders
This page includes resources to assist in identifying and providing services for students with dyslexia and related disorders in Texas schools.
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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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