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SameGoal's Special Education forms in Texas are primarily informed by The Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Special Education Process, as well as model forms and guidance published by TEA. SameGoal includes updates for state and federal legislative changes. Learn more about monitoring.
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Footnotes
11/01/21 - SHARS Updates: Major changes to the SHARS program include new billable procedure codes and documentation requirements.
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09/23/21 - Dyslexia Handbook Updates: The SBOE gave final approval for updates to the Dyslexia Handbook in September 2021. The updated handbook takes effect 2/10/22. Most notably for special education documentation and processes, the updates established a single pathway for evaluation. Anytime an LEA suspects a student has dyslexia or a related disorder and may need dyslexia intervention services, the LEA must seek parental consent for a Full Individual Initial Evaluation (FIIE) under the IDEA.
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07/22/21 - SB 89 COVID-19 Recovery: By May 1, 2022, ARD committees must complete a required supplement as a written statement included in the child's IEP regarding evaluation and services provided during COVID.
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Per the TAA overview, "While the required content must be included with the written statement of the IEP, the specific location and format of the information may be determined locally." Because districts are implementing for school year 2022-23, we expect LEAs have already met this requirement. For those LEAs that implement prior to May 1, 2022 and must meet this requirement, we recommend entering this information as deliberations within the IEP.
07/08/21 - SPPI 11 and 12 in TSDS: SPPI-11 and SPPI-12, formerly reported in aggregate through TEAL, will now be reported on a per-student basis through the TSDS Child Find (CF) collection.
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06/25/21 - HB 4545 ALCs: Students that do not pass STAAR tests in certain grades and subjects require an advanced learning committee (ALC) and accelerated instruction.
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Per TEA HB 4545 FAQs, the ARD committee serves as the ALC for special education students. Per question 84, "Decisions made by the ARD committee must be documented in writing. This may be included in the deliberations section of a student's IEP or as supplemental attachment." We recommend LEAs add an ALC district bank template that can be inserted into deliberations.
07/09/20 - HB 548 SELA: Language acquisition of each child eight years of age or younger who is deaf or hard of hearing must be regularly assessed using a tool or assessment. The TSDS SELA collection includes data for children that meet the following criteria:
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SameGoal is updated frequently for state and federal legislative changes. These changes are provided free of charge and addressed as quickly as possible by our state customization team. Ways we stay abreast of changes include: