Special Populations and Student Supports
TEA programs on special populations policy, compliance, stakeholder engagement and field support, and academic, behavioral, discipline, and mental health supports. Program areas include special education, bilingual education, mental and behavioral health, homelessness, foster, and military-connected.
Explore Special Populations and Student Supports Topics
Specific resources for supporting students who receive special education services, emergent bilingual students, students who are highly mobile and at-risk, and students’ mental and behavioral health.
Information about supports that empower students with disabilities to access learning that helps them achieve their educational goals
What you will find:
How does TEA monitor and support special education programs across school systems?
Where can educators find special education guidance and technical assistance in Texas?
How can families learn more about special education in Texas?
What processes does TEA offer for resolving disputes related to special education?
Information about TEA’s implementation of state and federal guidance regarding emergent bilingual program services
Critical information, tools, and guidance related to supporting students experiencing homelessness, in foster care, or facing other high mobility challenges
Supports to meet students’ multifaceted needs encompassing mental and behavioral health and wellbeing, and supportive discipline to equip students to succeed academically
Related Topics
Instructional Materials
Information about instructional materials that convey the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) of a subject in the public-school curriculum to a student.
Reports and Data
Resources about Texas public education data including information about student performance, spending, and legislation implementation.
Student Assessment
Information about testing programs, including federally-mandated assessments, state-mandated assessments, optional assessments, and a high school equivalency program
Office of Special Populations and Student Supports
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Office of Special Populations and Student Supports
- Phone:
- (512) 463-9414