Timely Initial Evaluation (Child Find)
State Performance Plan Indicator 11
SPPI 11: Measurement
State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) 11 measures the percent of children who were evaluated within 60 days of receiving parental consent for initial evaluation or, if the State establishes a timeframe within which the
evaluation must be conducted, within that timeframe. Texas establishes a state timeline in Texas Administrative Code §89.1011.
SPPI 11: Data Source
The data source for SPPI 11 is the Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Child Find (CF) collection. LEAs submit student level data for children who had an eligibility determination date during the annual data collection period.
SPPI 11: Resources
State Resources
- Texas SPED Support: Child Find
- TEA Special Education Guidance
- Technical Assistance: Child Find and Evaluation
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Resources
- Child Find Process Map
- Reading Child Find SPPI-11 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 11 Flowchart
- TSDS Child Find: SPPI 11 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
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