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The purpose of Frequently Asked Questions is to provide answers to those questions that many parents ask. Chances are another parent could use the answer to the very same question.
We have divided the Frequently Asked Questions into sections related to specific issues, and have attempted to organize them in the sequence of the ARD Process. At the end of each section, there are also additional resources listed for each topic.
- Early Childhood Outcomes (SPP 7 Q&A)
- Prekindergarten Instruction
- Referral to Special Education/Requests for Evaluation
- Eligibility
- Need for Special Education or Related Services
- Review of Existing Evaluation Data
- Evaluations & Reevaluations
- ARD Meetings
- IEP Development – Goals & Objectives
- IEP Implementation
- Accommodations & Modifications
- Behavior
- Discipline
- Related Services (Speech, OT, PT, etc.)
- Highly Qualified Teachers
- National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standards
- Autism Supplement
- Statewide Assessments & Other Testing
- Transition
- Graduation
- Transportation
- Extended School Year Services
- Placement (Gen. Ed, Resource, Life Skills, Homebound, etc.)
- Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
- Disagreement
- Dismissal from Services
- Revocation of Consent
- Private Placement
- Section 504
This section of Texas Project FIRST is always changing, so check back often.
Updated 10/1/12
Texas Project FIRST is an activity of the Texas Continuing Improvement Process (TCIP) under the auspices of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Region 9 Education Service Center, and is focused on helping to fulfill the goals of TEA and the Parent Training Committee
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