Federal and State Reporting
The Office of Special Populations and Student Supports (OSPSS) at the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is responsible for meeting state and federal public reporting requirements tied to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The IDEA, Texas Education Code (TEC), and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) provide federal and state legislative authority for data collection and reporting.
The links below contain the most up to date data related to special education performance and compliance in Texas public schools.
State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report
Information about the State’s annual State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR), including copies from the current six-year cycle and the State’s determination of compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is available on this webpage.
State Performance Plan Indicators
This page provides an overview of the eighteen State Performance Plan Indicators (SPPIs) reported each year through the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR). It includes links to individual indicator pages with information on what each indicator measures, how measures are calculated, data sources, and related resources.
Local Educational Agency Reports and Determinations
Requirements for publicly reporting each local educational agency’s (LEA’s) performance against State Performance Plan (SPP) targets, including LEA determination level assignments, are available on this webpage.
SPP Public Report Generator
The Local Educational Agency State Performance Plan Indicator Reports are published each spring and report local educational agency performance against the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report targets for Indicators 1-14. Users can view and download reports at the LEA, regional, and state levels.