Early Childhood Transition

State Performance Plan Indicator 12

SPPI 12: Measurement

State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) 12 measures the percent of children referred by Part C prior to age 3, who are found eligible for Part B, and who have an individualized education program (IEP) developed and implemented by their third birthdays.

SPPI 12 Data Submission in the Texas Student Data System (TSDS)
Beginning with the 2021-22 data collection, local education agencies (LEAs) will submit SPPI 12 data in the Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Child Find (CF) collection. Child Find consists of SPPI 11 and SPPI 12. This change improves data quality through the collection of student level data while streamlining the data collection process and reducing the duplicative reporting burden placed on LEAs. The Child Find collection for the school year 2021-22 opened for LEAs to begin promoting data on September 13, 2021 and will close on July 28, 2022. Additional information concerning the TSDS Child Find collection can be found in the Child Find To the Administrator Addressed Correspondence.

SPPI 12: Calculation

SPPI 12 Calculation and Example (PDF)

SPPI 12: Data Source

The data source for SPPI 12 is the Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Child Find (CF) collection. LEAs submit
student level data for children who have an IEP developed and implemented by their third birthdays during the annual data collection period.

SPPI 12: Resources

State Resources

• Child Find, Evaluation, and, ARD Support Network
• Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
• Special Education Technical Assistance
• Technical Assistance: Child Find and Evaluation

Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Resources

• Reading Child Find SPPI-12 Reports
• TAA: Child Find (SPPI-11 & SPPI-12) Eligibility Determination Delay Reason in the Texas Student Data System (March 31, 2022)
• TAA: Child Find (SPPI-11 & SPPI-12) in the Texas Student Data System (July 8, 2021)
• TSDS Child Find: Eligibility Determination Code Guidance
• TSDS Child Find: Frequently Asked Questions (log in using TEAL username and password)
• TSDS Child Find: Parental Consent Date Guidance (updated 07/18/2022)
• Child Find: SPPI 12 Flowchart
• TSDS Child Find: SPPI 12 Flowchart (log in using TEAL username and password)
• TSDS Child Find: Support Framework
• TSDS Child Find: Unique ID for Non-enrolled Children
• TSDS Child Find: Training Presentation (Summer 2021)

Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Links

• TSDS Certified ESCs and Vendors
• TSDS Child Find Champions for ESCs 1 - 10
• TSDS Child Find Champions for ESCs 11 - 20
• TSDS Data Elements and Reporting Requirements for Child Find

National Resources

• Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center
• Federal IDEA Part B Transition Requirements for Late Referral to Part C
• OSEP Resources on Transition

Contacts

For measurement or program reporting questions, please contact the Division of Special Education Program, Policy, Engagement, and Reporting (SEPPER) at spp@tea.texas.gov.

Technical questions should be submitted via the TSDS Incident Management System (TIMS) available within the TSDS Portal or by emailing TSDSCustomerSupport@tea.texas.gov.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) follows a train-the-trainer model, where TEA trains the regional education service center Child Find (CF) Champions, and the CF Champions then support local education agencies.

• TSDS Child Find Champions for ESCs 1 - 10
• TSDS Child Find Champions for ESCs 11 - 20