USEFUL LINKS

Legal and Legislative

Texas Senate Members
Texas House of Representatives
IDEA Compliance Insider
IEP Team Trainer
Additional Resources

CEC's Public Policy Unit has put together a variety of excellent resource documents on our Web site for you to download at your leisure. These documents can be accessed online by going to http://www.cec.sped.org and clicking on the Policy and Advocacy tab at the top.

Teacher Certification Information

State Board for Educator Certification
TExES Study Guides
TExES Registration Bulletins and Test Dates
State Minimum Salary Schedule

Curriculum and Assessment Information

TAKS information
Released TAKS Tests
Testing Calendar

Special Education Resources

Special Education in Texas
SDAA (State Developed Alternative Assessment) Guides
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Texas Project First (families, information, support, and training)
Special Education Resources on the Internet
Closing the Gap (special education technology resources)
RESNA (assistive technology resources)
Wrightslaw (special education law resources)
Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004 (understanding and implementing the IDEA)
Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy (collection of special education websites)
LD Online (for teachers, parents and other professionals who work with learning disabled students)
National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)