Leadership Connection
Resources and tools by category designed specifically for LEA administrators and campus leaders to stay up to date on the latest legislative changes and TEA updates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Helpful Resources
The following resources are provided to support school leaders with information necessary to understanding the demographics and statistics regarding their campuses and how best to support them.
- SB 560 Emergent Bilingual Strategic Plan - Plan to improve and expand bilingual education.
- Funding Guidebook - Tool for LEAs to align with each program’s statutory authority, policies, and practices.
- Entitlements - Provides links to listed entitlement amounts for TEA’s largest active formula-grant programs
- ESSA Compliance Training Video Series - Learn about Title I, Title II, and IV funding and much more.
- Foundation School Program - Page designed to allow users to view a school’s summary of finances.
- Grants Awarded Data - Grantees can monitor their grant balances by accessing monthly updated spreadsheets.
- PEIMS Standard Reports - Geographic, Student, and Staff information reports.
- Collaborative Comprehensive Needs Assessment - Toolkit that brings together the CNA requirements and recommendations.
- Accountability & Compliance - Collection of necessary documents and resources to ensure compliance within schools.
- Guidance on Identification & Placement of EB Students Prior to Kindergarten - Reviews key terms & elements of the enrollment process and scenarios including dual identified students.
Leadership Connection Video Library
Assessment Preparation
- Student Assessment Technical Support TEA YouTube Playlist - October 2023
- Spring Updates for STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS, and TELPAS Alternate - February 22, 2023
- Fall Updates for STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS, and TELPAS Alternate - October 13, 2022
HB 3906: New Item Types
- STAAR Redesign Region 13 Playlist - September 2022
- Recording Link - April 26, 2021
- Recording Link - June 10, 2021
- TEA House Bill 3906 Link
Accessible Instructional Materials Introduction and Basic Information (AIM)
- Recording Link - May 10, 2021 - May 10, 2021
- TEA Academics Link
HQPK Curriculum :
- Recording Link - May 5, 2021
- TEA HQPK Curriculum Link
EL Support Division
G/T Tuesdays
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Youtube Playlist
- TEA Gifted and Talented Link
2021-2022 ESSA Consolidated Application Training
- Recording Link - June 9, 2021
- TEA Grants Administration Division Link
Completing the CSSRA ESSER II Application Training
- Recording Link - July 14, 2021
- TEA CSSRA ESSER II Grant Program Link
2021-2022 Grants to Schools Webinar #2
- Recording Link - September 3, 2021
- TEA Grants Administration Link
Ed-Flex School-wide Eligibility Waiver
- Recording Link - November 18, 2021
- TEA Ed-Flex Waivers Link
Foster Care and Student Success Guide
- Recording Link - March 25, 2022
- TEA Foster Care & Student Success Link
Highly Mobile and At-Risk Program Division Webinar
McKinney-Vento 101 Webinar
Highly Mobile and At-Risk Program Division Webinar
Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Webinar
- Recording Link- December 3, 2021
- TEA Human Trafficking of School-aged Children Link
Requirements and Legislation on Human Trafficking
- Recording Link - November 5, 2021
- TEA Human Trafficking of School-aged Children Link
McKinney-Vento 101
Support for Seniors and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Foster Care 101
- Recording Link - October 26, 2021
- TEA Foster Care & Student Success Link
Highly Mobile and At-Risk Student Programs Division Webinar
- Recording Link - September 16, 2021
- TEA Special Student Populations Division Webinars and Trainings Link
Highly Mobile and At-Risk Student Programs Division Webinar
Highly Mobile and At-Risk Student Programs Division Webinar
CTE Program of Study Mapping Application
- Recording Link - June 29, 2021
- TEA Career and Technical Education
Understanding the 2021 CCMR Tracker
- Recording Link - June 30, 2021
- TEA College, Career, and Military Readiness Link
Utilizing the 2021 CCMR Verifier
- Recording Link - June 16, 2021
- TEA College, Career, and Military Readiness Link
SPED Directors Webinar
- Recording Link - September 9, 2021
- TEA Special Education Webinars and Newsletters
SPED Operations Procedure Requirements Overview
- Recording Link - September 23, 2021
- TEA Special Education Webinars and Newsletters
General TEA Updates
- Recording Link- November 18, 2021
- Special Education TEA/LEA Director Webinar
Dyslexia Handbook Changes Overview Webinar
- Recording Link- October 14, 2021
- TEA Dyslexia Handbook Updates 2021 Link
Prekindergarten Program Requirements
- Recording Link- January 4, 2021
- TEA Prekindergarten Program Requirements Link
High-Quality Prekindergarten Components: Teacher to Student Ratio
- Recording Link - March 5, 2021
- TEA HQPK Student-Teacher Ratio Link
Aiming for Higher Quality in Prekindergarten
- Recording Link - March 10, 2021
- TEA HQPK General Information Link
High-Quality Prekindergarten Components: Curriculum
- Recording Link - March 5, 2021
- TEA HQPK Curriculum
High-Quality Prekindergarten Components: Family Engagement
- Recording Link - March 10, 2021
- TEA HQPK Family Engagement Link
High-Quality Prekindergarten Components: Progress Monitoring
- Recording Link - March 5, 2021
- TEA HQPK Progress Monitoring Link
High-Quality Prekindergarten Components: Program Evaluation
- Recording Link - March 10, 2021
- TEA Program Evaluation Link
Early Childhood Education
- Presenter:YouTube Playlist
Federal Program Compliance
SB 15: Best Practices for Synchronous Instruction
- Recording Link - November 22, 2021
- TEA Remote Learning Link
SB 15: Supporting Asynchronous Learning
- Recording Link - November 18, 2021
- TEA Remote Learning Link
SB 15:Virtual and Hybrid Program Accelerator
- Recording Link - November 2, 2021
- TEA Remote Learning Link
Requirements and Legislation on Human Trafficking
- Recording Link - November 5, 2021
- TEA Human Trafficking of School-aged Children Link
House Bill 4545
- Presenter: YouTube Playlist
K-5 Math Supports for Parents
- Recording Link - November 23, 2021
- Texas Home Learning Link
Support Students Reading
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Recording Link - November 30, 2021
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Amplify Texas Elementary Literacy Program Link
Systems of Great Schools Summit
- Recording Link - June 2021
- TEA Systems of Great Schools Link
Dyslexia Monitoring Overview
- Recording Link - September 29, 2021
- TEA Dyslexia Monitoring Link
Results Driven Accountability
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Recording Link - Coming soon
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TEA Results Driven Accountability Link
Review and Support Continuous Improvement Overview
BE/ESL/OSP Self-Assessment Overview
- Recording Link (coming soon) - November 9, 2021
- TEA Special Populations Monitoring Link
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