Trending Topics

Trending Topics in Special Education

Please note that the trending topics quarterly newsletter will no longer be posted to this webpage. This information will now be available in the February, May, August, and November Special Education Newsletters. Visit the TEA Special Education Webinars and Newsletters webpage to view the May 2024 trending topics, and be sure to sign up for future newsletters to stay informed.

Trending Topics in Special Education is a triannual resource for special education administrators to ensure timely access to relevant content. The topics are based on data collected through the Differentiated Monitoring and Support (DMS) system activities and are developed from commonly asked questions, clarifications, and compliance activities.

Issue One:

Learn more about Trending Topics in Monitoring: Issue 1.

Intensive Program of Instruction
Documentation of Related Services Time
Autism Supplement, Extended School Year (ESY)
Home Schooling
ARD Committee Membership
Evaluations/Reviews of Existing Evaluation Data (REEDs)

Issue Two:

Learn more about Trending Topics in Monitoring: Issue 2.

Properly Constituted Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD) Meetings
Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development
Transition
- Transfer of Educational Rights
- Transition Assessment and Goal Development
- Connecting to Community Resource