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Special Education Evaluation, IEP Development, & ARD Supports
Welcome!
Here at ESC 19 we offer a wide range of professional development opportunities, coaching sessions, ongoing guidance, and technical assistance to support you. These resources are designed to provide the clarity and insight needed to effectively contribute to the delivery of special education services for students. For more information, please contact us directly or visit ESC Region 19’s Click and Learn account to view upcoming events.
Our goal is to support parents, educators, and multidisciplinary teams in understanding the referral and special education evaluation process, the key components of Individualized Education Program (IEP) development, and the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) supports available within Texas schools.
Christina Wilson, M. Ed
Program Manager, Child Find and Evaluation
(915)780-5342
Marcela Quintana
Special Education Secretary
(915)780-6506
Evaluation:
Texas public schools and charter schools provide special education evaluations to determine whether a student qualifies for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This process includes:
IEP Development:
If the ARD Committee determines a student qualifies for special education, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) is developed to support their unique learning needs. The IEP includes:
ARD Supports:
In Texas, the IEP team is referred to as the ARD committee, which oversees special education decisions and ensures the student's needs are met. The ARD committee consist of:
Special Education Resources:
Legal Framework: https://fw.escapps.net/
Sped Tex-Child Find: https://www.spedtex.org/child-find
Texas SPED Support: https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/
TEA Learn: https://register.tealearn.com/
Council for Exceptional Children: https://exceptionalchildren.org/
TEA Special Education: https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education
National Center for Learning Disabilities: https://ncld.org/
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center: https://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/crosswalks.asp#Crosswalks
Professional Organizations:
Council for Exceptional Children-Council for Educational Diagnosticians Services (CEDS): https://community.cec.sped.org/home
National Certification of Educational Diagnosticians: https://www.ncedonline.org/
Texas Associational of School Psychologist (TASP): https://www.txasp.org/
Texas Educational Diagnostician Association (TEDA): https://www.txeda.org/
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: https://bhec.texas.gov/