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: 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
- Texas SPED Support: Child Find
- Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
- TEA/HHSC Memorandum of Understanding (updated October 5, 2023)
- TEA Special Education Guidance
- Technical Assistance: Child Find and Evaluation
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Resources
- Child Find Process Map
- 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: Data Submission Responsibilities Presentation
- TSDS Child Find: Eligibility Determination Code Guidance
- TSDS Child Find: Frequently Asked Questions (log in using TEAL username and password)
- 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: Updates 2023-2024
- TSDS Child Find: Updates 2023-2024 Presentation
- TSDS Child Find: Reflections and Review 2022-2023 Data Collection Presentation
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
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.
Programmatic and technical questions should be submitted via the TSDS Incident Management System (TIMS) available within the TSDS Portal.
Families: Special Education or IEP-Related Questions?
Phone: 1-855-SPEDTEX (1-855-773-3839)
Educators: Special Education Resources
Office of Special Populations and Student Supports
Department of Special Education:
Email: sped@tea.texas.gov
Department of Review and Support:
Email: ReviewandSupport@tea.texas.gov