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CEC's Public Policy Unit has put together a variety of resource documents on our Web site for you to download at your leisure. This document can also be accessed on-line at www.cec.sped.org/pp/resources.html

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CEC's Summary of H.R. 1350, the House-Passed bill to Reauthorize IDEA
CEC's Preliminary Analysis of H.R. 1350, the House bill to Reauthorize IDEA
CEC's Preliminary Analysis of S. 1248, the Senate bill to Reauthorize IDEA
CEC's IDEA Reauthorization Recommendations
A Summary of CEC's IDEA Reauthorization Recommendations
A Timeline for IDEA Reauthorization
CEC's IDEA Full Funding document
CEC's Policy on Performance Assessment and Accountability
CEC's Policy Statement on School Vouchers
CEC's FY 2004 Funding Recommendations for IDEA Part D
CEC's Response to President's Commission on Excellence in Special Educ. Report
(Link to the report)
CEC's Technical Assistance Report on the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Side-by-Side of the NCLB Act analyzing its implications for special education
CEC's Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Appropriations Chart
CEC's Legislative Action Center

Go to CEC's Home Page at www.cec.sped.org for more information about these and other fantastic resources!

Teacher Certification Information

TExES Study Guides
TExES Registration Bulletins and Test Dates
State Minimum Salary Schedule

Curriculum and Assessment Information

TEKS curriculum guides
TAKS information
Released TAKS Tests http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/release/index.html
Testing Calendar

Special Education Resources

Special Education in Texas
SDAA (State Developed Alternative Assessment) Guides
Texas Council for Exceptional Children
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities