Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (SB IEP) Process Training 26-27

Please note: 

At this time, the proposed amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §89.1050 and 1055 have not been adopted and are still subject to the rulemaking process. Because the rule has not been finalized, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is unable to provide guidance or interpretations regarding how the proposed changes would be implemented.

TEA's guidance is based on current law and adopted rules. If the proposed amendment is adopted, TEA will develop and disseminate guidance and technical assistance as appropriate to support local educational agencies (LEAs), education service centers (ESCs), families, and other stakeholders in understanding and implementing the adopted requirements.

Until any amendment is officially adopted and becomes effective, LEAs should continue to follow the requirements currently in effect.

Due to this information and the extensive connection to the proposed TAC amendments, the 26-27 SB IEP Process Training TEA Learn course will be relaunched within a few weeks as four separate three-hour courses.

• Course #1: SB IEP: Foundational Concepts and Student Data
• Course #2: SB IEP: Developing the Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)
• Course #3: Drafting Measurable Annual Academic and Functional Goals
• Course #4: Determining Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) and Data Collection for Progress Monitoring

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

The intent of this training is to provide participants with an understanding of the SB IEP process. Participants will learn about gathering student data, including the full and individual initial evaluation (FIIE), developing the student's present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) statement, drafting measurable annual goals with short-term objectives/benchmarks (when appropriate), determining specially designed instruction (SDI), and creating a data collection system for monitoring progress of the annual goals.

The intended audience for this training is special education teachers, related service providers, and any other professional staff responsible for drafting a student’s IEP, including the PLAAFP and measurable annual goals.