State Performance Plan Annual Performance Report
The State is required to develop a six-year performance plan that evaluates the State's efforts to implement the requirements and purposes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), . The State Performance Plan (SPP) illustrates how the State will continuously improve upon this implementation, and includes updates through the Annual Performance Report (APR) submitted each February to the United States Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs.
The 2020-21 school year began the State’s current six-year reporting cycle.
State Performance Plan Annual Performance Report
(SPP / APR)
Each year the State reports to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) on its performance in meeting identified State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) targets. This report is called the Part B Annual Performance Report (APR).
Current State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report
Archived State Performance Plans/Annual Performance Reports for the current six-year cycle.
Some historical SPP/APRs can be found on the U.S. Department of Education's .
Monitoring Priorities
In alignment with the IDEA, the Office of Special Education Programs identifies five monitoring priorities within the State Performance Plan and 18 indicators associated with these monitoring priorities.
| Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) |
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| Disproportionate Representation |
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| Effective General Supervision: Child Find |
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| Effective General Supervision: Effective Transition |
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| Effective General Supervision: General Supervision |
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State Determinations
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires the United States Department of Education's Office of Special
Education Programs (USDE/OSEP) to review each state’s Annual Performance Report (APR) annually. Based on the information provided in the APR, information obtained through
monitoring visits, and any other public information, the USDE/OSEP will issue one of four possible state
determinations: Meets Requirements, Needs Assistance, Needs Intervention, or Needs Substantial Intervention.
The USDE determination status letters to the State of Texas as well as information concerning how the USDE made determinations can be found on the
| Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) | Data Year Reported | Texas Determination Status / Date |
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| FFY 2023 | 2023-24 | Meets Requirements / June 2025 |
| FFY 2022 | 2022-23 | Meets Requirements / June 2024 |
| FFY 2021 | 2021-22 | Needs Assistance / June 2023 |
| FFY 2020 | 2020-21 | Needs Assistance / June 2022 |
Some historical state determinations information can be found on the U.S. Department of Education's .
| Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) | Data Year Reported | Texas Determination Status / Date |
| FFY 2019 | 2019-20 | Needs Assistance / June 2021 |
| FFY 2018 | 2018-19 | Needs Assistance / June 2020 |
| FFY 2017 | 2017-18 | Needs Assistance / July 2019 |
| FFY 2016 | 2016-17 | Needs Assistance / June 2018 |
| FFY 2015 | 2015-16 | Needs Assistance / June 2017 |
| FFY 2014 | 2014-15 | Needs Assistance / June 2016 |
| FFY 2013 | 2013-14 | Needs Intervention / June 2015 |
| FFY 2012 | 2012-13 | Needs Intervention / June 2014 |
| FFY 2011 | 2011-12 | Needs Assistance / July 2013 |
| FFY 2010 | 2010-11 | Needs Intervention / July 2012 |
| FFY 2009 | 2009-10 | Needs Assistance / June 2011 |
| FFY 2008 | 2008-09 | Needs Assistance / June 2010 |
| FFY 2007 | 2007-08 | Needs Assistance / June 2009 |
| FFY 2006 | 2006-07 | Needs Intervention / June 2008 |
| FFY 2005 | 2005-06 | Needs Assistance / June 2007 |
Families: Special Education or IEP-Related Questions?
Phone: 1-855-SPEDTEX (1-855-773-3839)
Educators: Special Education Resources
Office of Special Populations and Student Supports
Phone: (512) 463-9414
Fax: (512) 463-9560
Email: specialeducation@tea.texas.gov
Special Populations Strategic Supports and Reporting Division
Phone: (512) 463-9414
Fax: (512) 463-9560
Email: SPP@tea.texas.gov