Special Education

27 02, 2018

Responsibilities and Timelines Regarding Parent Requests for Special Education Evaluations under the IDEA, TEC, and TAC

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-02-27T10:42:11-06:00

A new “To The Administrator Addressed Correspondence” letter has been posted on the TEA website: February 26, 2018 TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED: SUBJECT: Responsibilities and Timelines Regarding Parent Requests for Special Education Evaluations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Texas Education Code (TEC), and the Texas Administrative Code (TAC). In late 2016, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) initiated visits to Texas to learn about referral, child find, and evaluation practices within the state’s special education system. On January 11, 2018, OSEP released a final monitoring report detailing its findings1 The purpose of [...]

Responsibilities and Timelines Regarding Parent Requests for Special Education Evaluations under the IDEA, TEC, and TACkristina@partnerstx.org2018-02-27T10:42:11-06:00

23 02, 2018

Update on Texas Corrective Action Plan

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-03-06T11:38:04-06:00

TEA has posted some new documents at https://tea.texas.gov/TexasSPED/ that provide additional information. We have not reviewed it all yet, but would direct your attention first to the presentation to the state special education directors from their recent meeting in Austin - TCASE Special Education Update presented on 2/20/2018. It gives more information on their plans involving ESCs.

Update on Texas Corrective Action Plankristina@partnerstx.org2018-03-06T11:38:04-06:00

19 02, 2018

TEA extends survey deadline for special education corrective action draft plan

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-02-19T11:42:03-06:00

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has extended the comment deadline for its online survey soliciting feedback on a draft corrective action plan for special education. The online survey period will now run through Tuesday, Feb.20. At the direction of Governor Greg Abbott, TEA drafted an initial corrective action plan regarding the support and delivery of special education services in the state’s public schools. The initial draft addresses all issues identified in a recent federal monitoring report, including the proper identification of special education students and assuring access to appropriate services at the local level. The survey, which is available on the [...]

TEA extends survey deadline for special education corrective action draft plankristina@partnerstx.org2018-02-19T11:42:03-06:00

19 02, 2018

It seems like the school is not following my child’s IEP… what can I do?

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-08-19T10:41:23-05:00

As a parent, it is important that you feel comfortable with what the IEP team agreed upon, and you must be kept informed that services and accommodations are actually being provided to your child. The following are some useful steps that parents can take to be sure that the IEP is implemented as it is written.

It seems like the school is not following my child’s IEP… what can I do?kristina@partnerstx.org2019-08-19T10:41:23-05:00

16 02, 2018

IEP Meeting Conversation Stoppers

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-02-16T08:52:24-06:00

Some of the statements made to parents at IEP meetings are “conversation stoppers” — comments that create barriers and can prevent the IEP team from working cooperatively to develop effective special education services and supports for students with disabilities. Here are nine common “conversation stoppers,” some information about what may be the real issues of concern and suggestions for how parents can respond in a forceful but respectful way so that planning for their child can move forward. […]

IEP Meeting Conversation Stopperskristina@partnerstx.org2018-02-16T08:52:24-06:00

13 02, 2018

TEA Parent Focus Groups – Special Education Corrective Actions

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-02-13T12:33:05-06:00

Texas Project First has just released the following update: During the 2016-2017 school year, the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) performed a series of onsite monitoring visits to review Texas’ compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The final report was provided to TEA on January 10, 2018. The findings from that report require TEA to develop a plan to address four corrective actions. An integral part of the plan development process will be the gathering of input from stakeholders and other interested Texans. TEA will be conducting a series of focus group [...]

TEA Parent Focus Groups – Special Education Corrective Actionskristina@partnerstx.org2018-02-13T12:33:05-06:00

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