SpEd Focus Group Meeting for Teachers
Teachers can sign up to participate in Special Education focus group meeting
The Texas Education Agency will be conducting a focus group meeting on Monday, Feb. 26 for teachers of students with disabilities across age and grade levels receiving special education services.
During the 2016-2017 school year, the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs performed a series of onsite monitoring visits to review Texas’ compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The final report was provided to TEA on Jan. 10, 2018.
The findings from that report require TEA to develop a plan to address four corrective actions. An integral part of the plan development process will be the gathering of input from stakeholders and other interested Texans.
Education Service Center 4 is assisting TEA in providing notice to interested educators of the following meeting and registration directions. The one-hour meeting will be structured to solicit targeted feedback from participants regarding TEA’s initial draft plan. This meeting is closed to media and the general public to protect the privacy of students and families.
This meeting will be held prior to the final plan being submitted to OSEP on April 18.
Interested participants may only register/attend one identified focus group session.
| Focus Group Membership Requirements | Teachers and/or service providers to include both general and special educators who are currently employed in a public school district or charter school located within the region where the meeting is being held |
| Selection and Registration | Register at www.esc4.net Session ID 1375482 Meetings will include up to 25 participants each with registration spots being allocated on a first come, first served basis. |
| TEA Educator Focus Group Meeting Agenda | |||
| Location(s)
Region 4 ESC |
Date(s)
February 26, 2018 |
Time(s)
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a..m. |
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| Agenda | Time | Purpose/Outputs | |
| Welcome and Overview | 15 minutes | Concise information given to group to
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| Small Group Targeted Discussions | 30 minutes | Targeted questions that will result in
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| Closing Remarks | 15 minutes | Close conversations and communicate next steps | |
Stakeholders are invited to provide general comments and feedback on the plan the USDE Corrective Action Draft Plan Online Survey by February 18, 2018 or by emailing TEA at TexasSPED@tea.texas.gov at any time during the plan’s development.
