TEA Special Education Guidance
Access TEA special education guidance, tools, and resources to support families and educators in meeting student needs and requirements.
Educator Resources
Family Resources
Office of Special Populations and Student Supports
- Phone:
- (512) 463-9414
- Email:
- sped@tea.texas.gov
TEA Special Education Resources
Special Education Technical Assistance Guides
The following Technical Assistance Guides will open a new window and take you to the Texas SPED Support website.
Technical Assistance: Child Find and Evaluation
Technical Assistance: Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development
Guidance for the Comprehensive Evaluation of Specific Learning Disabilities
Technical Assistance: Behavior Supports and Guidance for Students with Disabilities
Asistencia técnica: Apoyos y orientación en materia de comportamiento para estudiantes con discapacidades (PDF) - Spanish version of Technical Assistance: Behavior Supports and Guidance for Students with Disabilities
Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee Resources
The following resources provide guidance on state and federal policy and rules related to admission, review and dismissal (ARD) committees.
- ARD Guide Production and Required Dissemination - Updates coming soon
- Procedural Safeguards Production and Required Dissemination - Updates coming soon
- Guidance related to ARD Committee and Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) Collaboration - Updates coming soon
- Inviting State Agencies to ARD Committee Meetings - Updates coming soon