TEA

=Texas Education Agency=

Related Service Resources
TEA link for Related Service New! Guidance on Provision of Related Services, August 2009 Documenting frequency, location, and duration of services in the IEP

TREx
Texas Student Records Electronic eXchange System Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and institution of higher education shall participate in an electronic student records system as mandated by the Texas legislature (T.E.C. 7.010) This requirement includes the transfer of records regarding receipt of special education services, including placement in a special education program and the idividualized education program developed. The Texas student Records Electronic eXchange system (TREx) is a webased application for the exchange of electronic student records between Texas public schools. TREx is accessed through the TEASE application and requires approval from superintendents. Full Individual Evaluation and latest ARD/Individualized Education program documentation is uploaded through pdf. Uploaded records will be purged after 10 calendar days, as per FERPA guidelines. More information is available at @http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=3190

RF Tracker Guidance 9-29-09
Related Service pg.26

TAKS Assessment
Testing Calendar Accommodations Manual Hierarchy of Prompting and Cueing TAKS-Alt TAKS-M Special Education Assessments

TEKS
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

Standards Based IEPs
TEA SBIEP @http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/guidance/sbIEP.html Standards Based IEP Q & A [] Region 20 ESC SBIEPs Goal Development Online Training 2009-10 [] US Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Online Training Module http://elearndesign.org/modules/ocada605_acn1/1.html Access to the General Curriculum (AGC) related links [] SBIEP Project Forum examples, and 7 step guide []

ARD Manual 2009-2010
==@http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3314&menu_id3=793 ==

Exploring TEA website
**What does TEA say about Related Services?** Determination of services Defines frequency, location, and duration of service Defines direct and indirect services Answers the question: “How often should a student receive a related service?” @http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/guidance/relservfaq.pdf “Purpose of the document is to help educators make informed decisions about curriculum content for prekindergarten children. . . . The guidelines provide a means to align prekindergarten programs with the TEKS.” @http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ed_init/pkguidelines/ **Skill domains** Social and emotional, Language and communication Emergent Literacy Reading & Writing Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts Physical Development, Technology Physical development domain Gross motor Fine motor Technology Applications domain, “Use” and “operate”, Access
 * PreKindergarten Guidelines**

Subject to change @http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3635&menu_id3=793 Allowable during testing, should be using as a daily support Look for 2009-2010 Accommodations manual coming out soon Consider using to guide therapy RtI interactions on a campus @http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3696&menu_id3=793
 * 2009-2010 Student Assessment Testing Calendar**
 * Accommodations at a Glance**

**Hierarchy of Cueing and Prompting** Terms used in writing goals Accuracy affects TAKS @http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3638&menu_id3=793

**Clarification of Support vs. Cueing and Prompting Terms** Use when writing goals Use in discussion with teacher on support @http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3638&menu_id3=793 Overview of how scores are applied Why define prompts and cues are important @http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3638&menu_id3=793
 * TAKS-Alt Scoring Rubric**

**TAKS-Alt Participation Requirements** Which students take TAKS-Alt @http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3638&menu_id3=793 Will the student: match, locate, examine, acknowledge? @http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksalt/standardized_tasks/ways_demonstrate_verbs.pdf @http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksalt/standardized_tasks/task_writing_g04.pdf
 * Ways to Demonstrate the Verbs Used in the TAKS-Alt Assessment Tasks**
 * An Example: TAKS-Alt Grade 4 Writing**