Special Education

6 07, 2017

Access to the General Education Curriculum

kristina@partnerstx.org2025-01-09T11:40:41-06:00

Access to the general education curriculum is about ensuring that all students with disabilities have access to be involved in and show progress in the general curriculum through curricular/instructional adaptations in the least restrictive environment (LRE). The Texas Education Agency (TEA) and ESC 20 have developed the Progress in the General Curriculum Network (PGC). The PGC Network has developed documents on Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (IEP), Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), Specially Designed Instruction (SDI), and Grading/Progress Monitoring. The goal of the PGC Network is to increase results for students with disabilities. This includes: An increase in state assessment proficiency rates [...]

Access to the General Education Curriculumkristina@partnerstx.org2025-01-09T11:40:41-06:00

6 07, 2017

Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-07-06T14:13:12-05:00

Senate Bill 6 from the 82nd Texas Legislature, First Called Session, 2011, created an instructional materials allotment (IMA) for the purchase of instructional materials, technological equipment, and technology-related services. Each district and open-enrollment charter school is entitled to an IMA. The amount of the IMA is determined biennially by the commissioner and is based on the legislative appropriation. Districts and open-enrollment charter schools have access to their allotment through the educational materials ordering system known as EMAT. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires school districts to provide accessible versions of instructional materials to students who are blind or otherwise [...]

Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)kristina@partnerstx.org2017-07-06T14:13:12-05:00

30 06, 2017

PPCD Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:04:10-05:00

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is a requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for all children, including preschool children with disabilities. Because providing preschool classes is not a requirement for local education agencies, finding natural environments for preschool-aged children with disabilities to receive special education services can be a challenge for school districts. […]

PPCD Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:04:10-05:00

29 06, 2017

Comments that Parents Hear: “Since your child just moved here, there is no reason to review the IEP.”

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-12T11:27:42-05:00

How should you respond if the school says: “Since your child just moved here, there is no reason to review the IEP. We will just transfer the old goals to our new forms.” Chuck Noe, Partners Resource Network’s Education Specialist, shares possible options in this post from the Comments that Parents Hear series. The regulations differentiate between a student who has transferred within the state and one who transferred from another state. If the student came from another school within the same state, the new school “in consultation with the parents” must provide FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) to the child [...]

Comments that Parents Hear: “Since your child just moved here, there is no reason to review the IEP.”kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-12T11:27:42-05:00

27 06, 2017

Tips for Surviving Your Freshman Year of College

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:05:17-05:00

One of the first things I figured out after I graduated from high school and went to college was that college has a lot more responsibilities and work than high school. In high school, you may have had a whole posse (group of people to support you) behind you, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, etc. In college, you are on your own to find the help you need, even if you do not know what that need is yet. The following is a tip sheet to assist you in your quest for higher education. […]

Tips for Surviving Your Freshman Year of Collegekristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:05:17-05:00

21 06, 2017

TEA’s Special Education Data Sharing Request

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:06:45-05:00

On Monday, June 19, 2017, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) sent the following letter to school administrators titled “Special Education Data Sharing Request – Eligibility for Reimbursement”. Many parents might wonder if sharing IEPs with the state is a violation of confidentiality. FERPA rules allow state education agency staff to view records for several purposes, including research. We believe the U.S. Department of Education is most likely aware that this will be part of TEA’s response to their report of the investigation of special education services in Texas. ________________________________________ The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is committed to supporting districts, schools, and [...]

TEA’s Special Education Data Sharing Requestkristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:06:45-05:00

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