Texas Education Agency

On this page, you will be directed to the TEA site as well as special education specific information: 
Procedural Safeguards; Guide to the ARD Process Legal Framework, What's New in Special Education on the TEA website; Parent and Training Information Centers; State Complaint Resolution System.

Region 9 Education Service Center

Families and Schools Working Together is a parent involvement program for Region 9 ESC schools that promotes family/school/community partnerships in regional schools. Program services include assistance to districts, campuses and parent organizations in planning parent involvement programs to fit the needs of the community. Our goal is to increase collaboration among programs within the region in order to improve student achievement.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

This is the state curriculum for students in kindergarten through grade 12 in the core content areas.

Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills(TAKS)

General TEA information for parents about student assessment State Developed Alternative Assessment (SDAA) Locally Determined Alternative Assessment (LDAA).

Pre Kindergarten Guidelines

These guidelines are important tools to help teachers define and implement a comprehensive curriculum for preschool children.

Legal Framework for the Child Centered Process

This is a template in electronic format that summarizes state and federal requirements for special education by topic.

Texas State Resources

Offices listed are primarily state-level offices.  Community resources can be accessed through the agencies listed.