Gather 253 · Comp 001
Referral just landed — determine who does this eval, loop in specialists, and collect initial data from family, teachers, and student
🔍 Routing — Who Does This Eval?
Reference · CLI Calculator
EB Eligibility Screener
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Routing Reference
Low Incidence Routing Tool
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Routing Reference
Early Childhood Routing Tool
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📋 Pre-Referral & Data Review
Reference · 4 tabs
Child Find Reference
Texas-specific Child Find reference covering when the IDEA obligation triggers (reason to suspect), when MTSS becomes a delay, parent referral rights, and statutory timelines under TEC §29.004/§29.0041. Includes OSEP/OCR guidance, key case law, and ready-to-use FIE and PWN language for documenting Child Find decisions.
Data Review
Pre-Evaluation Data Worksheet
Pre-evaluation data synthesis form for MTSS teams and diagnosticians. Covers student background, retention, health, dyslexia status, 504, accommodations tried, EL/TELPAS data, STAAR results, screener data, RTI/MTSS interventions, teacher MTSS input, exclusionary factors, eligibility considerations, working hypothesis, assessment planning, and work sample uploads. Fills in browser and prints to landscape PDF.
Consent · Checklist
Evaluation Consent & Notice Checklist
At-a-glance reference for what to send — and what comes back — for each evaluation type: Initial (consent, safeguards receipt, overview of sped), REED, Full Re-evaluation, and Special Request (mid-cycle, new area). Each document includes a note on timing, what gets returned, and the legal citation. Printable.
Age
Chronological Age Calculator
Enter DOB to get exact age in years and months. Includes reactive battery age range checker (cognitive, achievement, language) and age vs. grade norm reference.
Timeline
ARD / IEP Timeline Tracker
→ Enter a trigger date, get all Texas IDEA deadlines auto-calculated
Enter a trigger date to auto-calculate all Texas IDEA evaluation and ARD deadlines. Covers initial eval, re-evaluation, annual review, and transfer students.
Reference · 6 tabs
ARD Prep & Facilitation Reference
Procedural reference for diag-facilitators and campus sped coordinators. Covers ARD types, evaluation timelines, committee membership, a step-by-step agenda with FIE connections, IEP completeness checklist, and 15+ procedural what-ifs grounded in IDEA and TEA guidance.
Observation
Classroom Observation Form
Structured FIE observation covering student setting, behavioral checklist (strengths + concerns), academic observations across reading, writing, math, and oral language, accommodations in use, and evaluator notes. Auto-saves in browser.
Resource Hub · Templates
MTSS Resource Bridge
→ Free resources · Closet kit guide · Printable data templates
Curated free and low-cost TEKS-aligned intervention resources (Reading & Math, K–12) with filters by domain and grade band. Includes a closet kit guide for programs already in the building, a defensible referral checklist, and embedded printable data collection templates — Session Log and 8-Week Progress Monitoring Summary with live ROI calculator.
Teacher Tool · Decision Guide
Tier I → Tier II Decision Guide
→ Structured walkthrough · Indicator checklist · Live recommendation
A structured teacher-facing tool for deciding when a student's needs warrant Tier II support. Includes screener threshold guidance, an 8-item concern checklist with a live recommendation, a Tier II Is/Is Not myth buster, and a red-flag escalation list for when to loop in the diagnostician or MTSS lead.
👨👩👧 Parent & Family Input
↓ FIE · Parent
Parent Input Form — FIE
Comprehensive parent input covering developmental history, health, behavior, academic history, and rating scales for communication, adaptive, and academic skills.
↓ FIE · Padres
Formulario de Aportación de los Padres — FIE
Versión en español del formulario de aportación. Cubre historial de desarrollo, salud, comportamiento, historial académico y escalas de calificación para comunicación, conducta adaptativa y habilidades académicas.
↓ FIE · Teacher
Classroom Teacher Input Form — FIE
Teacher observations including interventions, accommodations, learning style, and rating scales for communication, social-emotional, academic, and writing skills.
↓ Interview
Student Interview Form
Gather student perspective on school experience, triggers, calming strategies, and what they wish teachers knew.
✦ Interactive
Parent Email Generator
Generates ready-to-send parent emails in English or Spanish — for evaluation consent (with parent input form link) or sharing completed evaluation results. Fills in student name, pronouns, eval type, eligibility determination, and meeting time options.
📊 Caseload Management
Caseload · Tracking
Evaluation Caseload Tracker
Track your full evaluation caseload — student info, dates, EB status, eval team, data collection, assessment progress, and compliance steps. Available as a Google Sheets version (with Student Card, calendar sync, and parent email generator) or a downloadable Excel file. Color-codes rows by deadline urgency. Campus view tabs auto-populate.
Team · Tracking
Evaluation Coordination Tracker
Google Sheets tracker for multi-disciplinary evaluation teams. Assign domains to evaluators, track To Do / In Progress / Completed status, and flag EB-specific OL-first sequencing. Includes Early Childhood play-based eval section. Click to save your own copy — then share via Google Drive so all team members can update their rows in real time.
Labels · Print
Folder Tab Label Maker
Import your Evaluation Caseload Tracker as a CSV and print adhesive file folder labels in one click. Auto-maps your caseload columns — name, campus, grade, teacher, EB status, and eval due date. Formatted for Avery 5366 (30/sheet). Student data never leaves your browser.
Read It 253 · Comp 001–002
Review existing data before testing — prior records, work samples, MTSS history, and caseload management
📋 Pre-Eval Data Review
Checklist · Fillable · Printable
Existing Data Review
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Data Review
Pre-Evaluation Data Worksheet
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Observation
Classroom Observation Form
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✦ AI Generator
Error Pattern Analyzer
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Resource Hub · Templates
MTSS Resource Bridge
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Eval Planning
REED → FIE Bridge
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✦ AI Generator
REED Planner
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🗂️ Caseload Management
Caseload · Tracking
Evaluation Caseload Tracker
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Team · Tracking
Evaluation Coordination Tracker
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Labels · Print
Folder Tab Label Maker
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Plan 253 · Comp 002
Identify weak rope strands and select your battery before testing begins — TEKS, CHC, and Learning Ropes framework
Interpret 253 · Comp 003 · 008
SLD identification frameworks, eligibility criteria, and diagnostic decision-making tools — reading, writing, math, and behavioral pattern analysis
📖 Identification Frameworks
SLD Approaches
SLD Identification Approaches
Compares XBA, PSW, C-SEP, and RTI/MTSS frameworks for SLD identification — Texas TAC applicability, required steps, strengths/limitations, and tools. Includes a Written Expression & Dysgraphia tab covering the three eligibility pathways (SLD-WE, OHI-ADHD, SLD-OE) and the Simple View of Writing framework.
Framework Reference
SLD Framework Application Reference
→ XBA · PSW · C-SEP · RTI — WJ-V & WISC-V cluster mapping
Practitioner-level cluster application guide for all four SLD frameworks. Shows which WJ-V and WISC-V clusters map to each CHC broad ability (XBA), cognitive–achievement correspondence tables for processing weaknesses (PSW), reference point and achievement cluster selection for concordance-discordance analysis (C-SEP), and required documentation components with score data roles (RTI/MTSS).
Domain Reference
SLD Domain Reference
Quick reference for the eight SLD eligibility domains under IDEA and Texas TAC — definitions, CHC ability links, key assessment indicators, and FIE language for each domain.
Clinical References
SLD Clinical References
Research and evidence-base support for SLD identification — processing deficit evidence base, CHC theory foundations, and key references supporting each framework and domain.
🔤 Reading / Dyslexia
Battery Guide
Reading Battery Guide
Assessment selection guide for reading and phonological evaluations — CTOPP-2, TOWRE-2, GORT-5, WRMT-III, and supplemental tools mapped to CHC abilities, dyslexia indicator patterns, and SLD domain coverage.
Clinical Reference
Dyslexia Clinical Reference
Texas-specific dyslexia identification reference — characteristics, assessment indicators, the dyslexia persistence rule for reevals, IDEA SLD eligibility pathways, and comorbidity patterns.
Decision Guide
Dyslexia Identified — IDEA vs. 504 Decision Guide
Structured decision guide for routing a student with identified dyslexia to IDEA special education eligibility versus Section 504 — adverse effect analysis, FAPE considerations, and eligibility pathway logic.
✍️ Writing / Dysgraphia
Clinical Reference
Dysgraphia Clinical Reference
Clinical reference for dysgraphia identification — Simple View of Writing framework, orthographic and graphomotor subtypes, the three Texas eligibility pathways (SLD-WE, OHI-ADHD, SLD-OE), and comorbidity with dyslexia.
Screener
Dysgraphia Writing Screener & Rubrics
Examiner-administered screener for handwriting and written expression — legibility rubrics, speed/fluency observation, orthographic and graphomotor indicators, and scoring guide.
↓ Teacher Form
Dysgraphia Teacher Input Form — Elementary
Teacher-completed input form for dysgraphia evaluation — classroom handwriting observations, written expression concerns, speed/legibility ratings, and avoidance patterns.
🧮 Math / Dyscalculia
Clinical Reference
Dyscalculia Clinical Reference
Clinical reference for math learning disability — number sense deficits, CHC Gq ability indicators, SLD-Math Calculation and Math Problem Solving pathways, and assessment interpretation guidance.
Assess 253 · Comp 002
Instrument references, scoring support, behavioral observation, and ADHD tools — for use during and immediately after testing
🧠 Battery References
Reference
WJ-V Battery Reference — COG, ACH & OL
Interactive reference for all 60 WJ-V subtests and 47 clusters organized by CHC theory. Filter by battery (ACH / COG / OL), test level, and G factor. Includes task descriptions, composite membership, and cluster structure for ability-achievement comparison.
Reference
WISC-V Subtest Reference
Tabbed reference for all WISC-V index and subtest scores. Covers score ranges, CHC classifications, core vs. supplemental flags, classroom impact of low scores, dyslexia-relevant subtests, and GAI, CPI, NVI composite guidance.
Reference
KABC-II & WPPSI-IV References
KABC-II: Luria vs. CHC model selection, NVI for EB students, five scales with FIE documentation guidance. WPPSI-IV: preschool composites by age band, visual WMI distinction, and subtest task descriptions for early childhood evaluations.
🔍 Battery Selection
Reference
CLD Cognitive Battery Guide
Which cognitive battery for CLD and emergent bilingual students? Selection matrix covering KABC-II, Batería IV COG, WISC-V, WPPSI-IV, and WJ-V across language profile, age, evaluation purpose, and Gc exposure. Includes FIE documentation guidance and key factors reference.
Reference
Achievement Battery Guide
Which achievement battery for which situation? Selection matrix for WIAT-IV, KTEA-3, WJ-V ACH, and Batería IV ACH across reading, writing, math, oral language, and EB evaluation scenarios. Covers built-in features, cognitive battery pairing, age range, and FIE documentation guidance.
Comparison
WIAT-IV vs. KTEA-3 — Subtest Detail
Deep-dive subtest-level comparison of WIAT-IV and KTEA-3 across reading, writing, math, and oral language. Covers built-in error analysis (KTEA-3), phonological processing, written expression detail (WIAT-IV), when to choose each, and cognitive battery pairing.
Assessment Guide
Assessment Tool Comparison — Reading, Writing & Math
Interactive guide comparing 20+ assessment tools across Reading, Writing, and Math. Domain coverage matrix, tool profiles, age/grade guide, selection guidance for initial vs. intervention evals, and CHC framework.
Reference
TAPS-3 & TAPS-4 Reference
Interactive reference for TAPS-3 and TAPS-4 subtests — task descriptions, composite membership, and age ranges. Includes TAPS-3 Spanish with full bilingual callouts for EB evaluations. Filter by version, domain, or Spanish-normed subtests only.
🪢 The Diagnostician's Learning Ropes Suite
Suite Hub
The Diagnostician's Learning Ropes — Suite Overview
The hub's diagnostic framework connecting all four learning ropes (Reading, Writing, Math, Language) to CHC cognitive abilities, Texas SLD eligibility, and a full evaluation workflow. Start here to understand how the ropes map to Ga, Gc, Gf, Grw, Gwm, Gs, Glr, and Gq — and how each rope connects to dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and DLD hypotheses. All suite tools linked in one place.
🗺️ Assessment Planning Suite
Suite · Step 1
Assessment Planning — TEKS × CHC × Learning Ropes
Bidirectional bridge connecting assessment data to curriculum standards. Start from a CHC weakness or Rope strand to see which TEKS clusters are at risk and what to test — or start from a TEKS cluster, CBM, or STAAR category to identify the cognitive abilities and Rope strands in play. Covers all four SLD domains across K–8.
Suite · Step 2
Build My Battery
Enter your referral profile — grade band, language background, cognitive battery already selected, and referral concerns — and get a specific, rationale-driven achievement battery recommendation. Covers all SLD domains, bilingual considerations, supplemental instrument guidance, and re-evaluation planning.
Suite · Step 3
AI-Generated TEKS CBMs
Generate 3 student-facing CBM probe items for any Math or ELA-Reading TEKS standard (K–8) using the Schultz C-SEP 2.0 methodology — TEKS as the source, not generic templates. Each probe includes built-in error analysis (conceptual, procedural, fact/retrieval; phonemic, orthographic, morphemic for ELA). Includes a saveable CBM Probe Library.
⬡ Assessment Planning Suite — Analysis Tools
Suite · Analysis Tool
Cross-Battery Task Analysis
Identify the cognitive and academic demands underlying any subtest — then find convergent evidence across batteries to support pattern hypotheses. 99 subtests across 8 batteries. Upload a score report to auto-populate low scores into the Pattern Analyzer. Generates convergence bar charts and SLD pattern hypotheses (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, WM, processing speed).
Suite · Analysis Tool
Error Pattern Analyzer
Classify student error patterns through the Learning Ropes framework before finalizing your battery. Describe errors in text, upload work sample images, or both — AI returns an error classification table, rope strands implicated, pattern hypotheses with CHC ability tags, and a diagnostician's planning summary. Covers all four SLD domains K–8.
Suite · Reference
Learning Ropes × TEKS Crosswalk
All four ropes — Reading, Writing, Math, and Oral Language — mapped strand-by-strand to TEKS standards and STAAR reporting categories across K–8 grade bands. Filter by grade band or SLD link (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia) to see only the assessment targets for your referral. Each record includes CHC ability tags and a diagnostician-facing connection note.
🎯 Behavior & Adaptive
Reference
Behavior Rating Scale Guide
Which scale for OHI, ED, or AU? Selection matrix and reference for Conners-4, ADDES-5, BASC-3/4, BRIEF-2, SRS-2, SAED-3, ASRS, and Vanderbilt. Covers T-score interpretation, cross-informant analysis, eligibility documentation rules, and key factors by referral type.
Reference
ADHD Rating Scale Reference
→ Conners-4 deep-dive · ADDES-5 vs Conners-4 comparison
Conners-4 reference (composites, T-score interpretation, subscale profiles, OHI documentation guidance) plus full ADDES-5 vs Conners-4 comparison — structure, when to use each, cross-informant pattern analysis, and FIE language for elevated, setting-specific, and non-significant findings.
Reference
Adaptive Behavior Reference
→ ABAS-3 · Vineland-3 · Side-by-side comparison
Three adaptive behavior tools unified: ABAS-3 reference (GAC, Conceptual/Social/Practical domains, ID eligibility thresholds, FIE language), Vineland-3 reference (domain/subdomain structure, ID & AU thresholds, FIE language models), and a full side-by-side comparison covering when to use each, domain mapping, score discrepancies, and documentation guidance.
Reference
Low Incidence Disability Reference
Eligibility criteria, evaluation considerations, and FIE language for ID, AU, DD (including age-9 sunset), Multiple Disabilities, VI, and D/HH — all Texas TAC §89.1040 aligned. Covers the two-prong ID standard with SEM guidance, AU team roles, DD domain thresholds, MD documentation, nonverbal cognitive instrument comparison (UNIT-2, Leiter-3, CTONI-2, KABC-II NU), and adaptive behavior tool selection.
👶 Early Childhood
Guide
Early Childhood Evaluation Guide
EC evaluation reference for ages birth–9. Covers ECI→ECSE transition, battery selection by age and domain (WPPSI-IV, KABC-II, DAYC-2, PLS-5, Vineland-3), DD eligibility criteria, AU/SLI/ID considerations in early childhood, bilingual EC guidance, and FIE narrative language for DD, AU, and the age-9 sunset re-evaluation.
Reference
BBCS-4:R — Bracken Basic Concept Scale
Receptive concept knowledge reference for ages 3:0–7:11. Covers all 10 subtest categories (SRS subtests 1–6 + TC extension subtests 7–10), Receptive SRC and TC composites, BBCS-4:R descriptive classifications, SLI/DLD and DD eligibility use, Spanish criterion-referenced form, growth scale values, and FIE language models including EB contextualization. No verbal response required.
🌐 EB Navigator
Bilingual / EB
Bilingual / EB Assessment Guide
Pre-evaluation checklist, language dominance determination, instrument selection (Batería vs. English WJ-V vs. KABC-II), score validity cautions, and FIE documentation language for emergent bilingual students. Includes BESA overview and §89.1040 ruling-out requirements. 🧮 Built-in CLI calculator — enter RPI scores to determine dominance and auto-generate the FIE evaluator responsibility breakdown.
EB · Checklist
EB / Bilingual Evaluation Checklist
Active procedural checklist for evaluating emergent bilingual students — 6 phases covering LPAC involvement, cumulative data sources, instrument selection, cross-linguistic score interpretation, dyslexia identification criteria, and FIE documentation requirements. Checks persist across sessions. Includes TAC, IDEA, and Handbook citations on each item.
Reference
Language Difference vs. Disorder
Differentiating language difference from disorder (DLD/SLI) in EB evaluations. Covers the Stanley TEDA 2026 indicator framework, cross-linguistic score interpretation, WMLS-R CLI analysis, dynamic assessment, diagnostician vs. SLP role delineation, and FIE language for both difference and disorder conclusions.
🗺️ FIIE Quick Reference
Overview · Reference
Texas FIIE Overview Chart
→ 5 domains · 6 assessment methods · Eligibility categories · Key Texas terminology
Visual reference chart covering all FIIE evaluation domains (cognitive, academic, behavioral, developmental, processing), Texas-required assessment methods including CBM and language proficiency data, eligibility categories per TAC §89.1040 (SLD three-prong criteria, ID, ED, OHI, AU), and key Texas terminology — IDEA and TEA guidance aligned. Useful for professional training, ARD team orientation, and parent education.
📊 Score Suite
Score Analysis
Score Profile Builder
Enter scores from any battery — WJ-V, WISC-V, CTOPP-2, WIAT-IV, and more. Builds a unified visual profile, highlights strengths and weaknesses, and analyzes cross-battery patterns including cognitive-academic discrepancies and phonological processing deficits.
Scoring
Score Interpretation Reference
→ Look up score ranges, descriptors, and battery-specific interpretation rules
Classification tables, parent-friendly language, and ARD framing for standard scores, scaled scores, and T-scores. Battery quick reference cards (WJ-V, WISC-V, KABC-II, CTOPP-2, TOC-2, Conners-4, ABAS-3, WIAT-IV/KTEA-3), cross-informant T-score patterns, and the Five Bar Questions framework.
Pattern Decoder
Score Pattern Decoder
Add a student's low-scoring subtests, then decode the convergent cognitive demand pattern across WJ-V, WISC-V, WIAT-IV, CTOPP-2, TOWRE-2, and TOC. Generates a hypothesis (dyslexia profiles, WM, processing speed, language, math), a convergence bar chart, and suggested additional subtests to probe. Upload a score report to auto-populate.
Score Reference
Score Pattern Quick Copy
Common evaluation score patterns — copy-ready FIE paragraphs with educational framing. Filter by domain (Reading, Writing, Math, Cognitive, ADHD, ID). Each card describes the signal pattern, provides a paragraph ready for paste into the FIE, and includes a diagnostic note on what to rule out or document alongside it.
Score Reference
Score Classification Quick Reference
One-page cross-score-type classification table — Standard Scores, Scaled Scores, T-Scores, Percentile Ranks, z-scores, and Stanines aligned across all classification bands from Extremely Low to Very Superior. Printable single page.
Reference
RPI Reference — Relative Proficiency Index
Interactive reference for the Relative Proficiency Index: full interpretation bands (W-Diff → RPI → proficiency → task implication), a plain-language translator that converts any RPI into technical and parent-readable sentences, report-ready templates, and best-practice cautions.
Neuro / Psych 253 · Comp 005
School psychologist batteries and supplemental neuropsychological tools — used collaboratively for Autism, ED, and complex cognitive profiles
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Growing in collaboration with school psych partners — AU, ED, and BRIEF-2 references are live. Additional tools are in development.
Reference
AU Evaluation Reference
Texas AU eligibility reference: DSM-5 Criteria A/B mapped to TAC §89.1040, team roles, full battery suite (ADOS-2, MIGDAS-2, SRS-2, BASC-4, BRIEF-2, Vineland-3), score interpretation, cross-instrument convergence patterns, and FIE narrative language for eligibility, DNQ, and differential diagnosis.
Reference
ED Evaluation Reference
Texas ED eligibility reference: all five TAC §89.1040 characteristics with documentation guidance, full battery suite (BASC-4, RCMAS-2, CDI-2, MASC-2, BRIEF-2), cross-informant T-score patterns, differential diagnosis (ED vs. social maladjustment, SLD, AU, OHI), and FIE language for internalizing, externalizing, and mixed profiles.
Reference · School Psych
SAED-3 — Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance
Reference for the SAED-3 (Epstein et al., PRO-ED). Five federal ED characteristics (A–E), scaled score thresholds (indicative ≥14, highly indicative ≥17), Rating Scale Index interpretation, age/grade normative bands, internalizing/externalizing/mixed profile guidance, social maladjustment exclusion documentation, and FIE language models.
Reference · School Psych
Piers-Harris 3 — Self-Concept Scale
Reference for the Piers-Harris 3 (Piers, Herzberg & Brau, WPS). Total score and six domain scales (BEH, FRE, HAP, INT, PHY, SOC), dual T-score classification systems (TOT 7-level vs. domain 5-level), validity considerations, self-concept profiles by disability category (AU, ED, SLD, ADHD/OHI), and FIE language models. Ages 6-0 to 22-11, self-report.
Reference · School Psych
NEPSY-II Reference
Reference for the NEPSY-II (A Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment, 2nd Ed.). All six domains with full subtest descriptions, age ranges, score classification (Table 6.2: Above/At/Borderline/Below/Well Below Expected Level), interpretation hypotheses, and referral battery guide. Designed for school psych collaboration in AU, ED, OHI, and complex cognitive evaluations.
Reference
DP-4 — Developmental Profile 4
Five developmental scales (Physical, Adaptive Behavior, Social–Emotional, Cognitive, Communication), General Development Score, four rater forms including Spanish, score interpretation, DD and AU eligibility use, age equivalents, and FIE language models. Birth through age 21.
Reference
SRS-2 — Social Responsiveness Scale
Five subscales (Social Awareness, Cognition, Communication, Motivation, RRB), T-score severity classification (Within Normal Limits / Mild / Moderate / Severe), five forms including Spanish and adult self-report, cross-informant pattern analysis, masking and gender considerations, and FIE language models.
Reference
ASRS — Autism Spectrum Rating Scales
Multi-informant ASD rating scale (ages 2–18) by Goldstein & Naglieri. Covers all ASRS scales (Total, Social/Communication, Unusual Behaviors, Self-Regulation), DSM-5 Scale, nine Treatment Scales, Short Form for screening/progress monitoring, administration options, scorability rules, and report writing guidance. Spanish version and non-verbal scoring pathway available.
Reference
BRIEF-2 — Executive Function Reference
Reference for all 9 BRIEF-2 clinical scales, BRI/MI composites, GEC, and validity scales. Covers T-score interpretation, cross-informant analysis, the cognitive testing vs. BRIEF-2 divergence pattern, cross-disability profiles (ADHD, AU, ED, SLD, ID), and FIE language including the accommodation connection bridge.
Reference
Adaptive Behavior Reference
ABAS-3, Vineland-3, and side-by-side comparison — all in one tool. Covers domain and subdomain structure, v-scale and standard score interpretation, ID and AU eligibility thresholds, diagnostician vs. school psych scope, and FIE language models for both instruments.
🔬 In Development — School Psych Collaboration
🧠 BASC-4 late summer 2026
🔍 ADOS-2
📋 RCMAS-2 / CDI-2
🧸 Play-Based Evaluation
🎭 MIGDAS-2
😰 MASC-2
⚡ ADDES-5
👶 DAYC-2
FBA Reference
Behavior & FBA Terminology Reference
Concept-map reference for FBA process terms (ABC, MO, four functions), behavioral measurement, reinforcement/consequence concepts (2×2 matrix), BIP intervention terms (DRI, DRO, NCR, CICO), and ED/SLD differentiation — three relationship patterns, social maladjustment distinction, and the language-behavior connection.
Data Collection
FBA Data Collection
Two tools for gathering behavioral observation data during an FBA.
↓ FBA Forms
FBA Input Forms
Parent and teacher questionnaires for gathering FBA input. Open and print the forms you need.
Document 253 · Comp 003 · 006
Tools for drafting FIE narratives, diagnostic reasoning, and phrase banks
✦ Report Writing
FIE Data Entry & Narratives Generator
→ Enter scores, get AI-drafted narrative paragraphs ready to paste
Enter scores across 8 batteries and upload PDFs of score reports, REEDs, and teacher/parent input. Generates domain-by-domain FIE narratives — cognitive (CHC), academic, oral language, adaptive behavior, ADHD, impact statements, accommodations, and service delivery — with dyslexia/dysgraphia pattern detection and Texas eligibility frameworks. 🌐 New: generate each narrative in English + Spanish simultaneously for Spanish-speaking families.
✦ AI Generator
FIE Addendum Generator
Add assessments, correct factual errors, document pre-ARD updates, or supplement transfer evals. Scenario-aware: Adding SLD (with PSW model), Adding OHI/ADHD (Conners-4), Adding SLD + OHI, FBA/BIP, and more. AI drafts purpose, interpretation, and eligibility narratives server-side.
✦ AI Generator
REED Planner
→ Upload existing documents, get AI-drafted REED section narratives
Upload the prior FIE/REED, IEP progress report, report card, and CBM data. Generates AI-drafted Present Level narratives for all eight Frontline REED sections — Language & Communication, Physical/Health, Sociological, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Adaptive, Academic Performance, Assistive Technology, and Related Services — ready for the ARD committee to review and finalize.
Eval Planning
REED → FIE Bridge
→ REED findings in, FIE scope and section checklist out
Enter your REED domain findings and Screen 11 determination answers. Instantly outputs which report_starter narrative sections are needed, which Frontline screens to complete, eligibility-triggered additions, and a recommended workflow — ready to work from at the start of each eval.
✦ Report Writing
Report Lab
→ Phrase Library · Score Patterns · PWN Language — all in one place
Three copy-ready language tools unified: searchable FIE phrase bank (58 phrases across Referral, Behavioral Obs, Eligibility & Impact, Recommendations), copy-ready paragraphs for 12 common score patterns (phonological deficits, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, cognitive discrepancy, ADHD, ID), and PWN paragraph stems for 7 hard scenarios with IDEA components pre-filled.
Reference
Reevaluation Decision Tree
Structured reeval walkthrough: trigger, timing, REED, scope, and dismissal considerations. Covers the pivotal REED question, full vs. partial vs. targeted scope, dismissal prongs by eligibility category, and the dyslexia persistence rule at reeval. IDEA citations throughout.
Eligibility
Eligibility Suite
→ Quick Reference · Decision Support · Flowchart — all 13 categories
Three eligibility tools in one: searchable cheat sheet for all 13 Texas IDEA categories, full criteria checklists for SLD/ID/OHI with PSW/C-SEP frameworks and exclusionary factors, and an interactive step-by-step flowchart walking through any category's criteria with TAC citations and documentation prompts.
Clinical Reference
Data Integration & Pattern Seeking Reference
Building defensible evaluations through the C-SEP Review→Plan→Assess→Decide workflow. Covers four types of multiple data sources, pattern vs. profile distinction, chain of evidence technique, preponderance of data standard, and FIE language models. Aligned to TEA SLD Guidance (2025).
Decision Guide · New
Dyslexia Identified — IDEA vs. 504 Decision Guide
For when evaluation data support a dyslexia finding but the ARD committee determines SDI is not required. Covers the two-prong IDEA test, TEA TAA letter authority, 19 TAC §74.28 obligations that survive IDEA ineligibility, when the pathway is defensible vs. risky, procedural differences, and FIE documentation stems.
⚖️ Law & Compliance
Law Reference
Texas Sped Law Quick Reference
Plain-English summaries with TAC and IDEA citations across 7 areas: evaluation timelines, eligibility criteria, ARD/IEP requirements, parent rights, dyslexia law, discipline rules, and EB/EL intersection. Searchable with yellow highlight.
Quick Reference
Texas Sped Abbreviations
→ Search 130+ Texas sped terms with definitions and legal context
Searchable reference for 130+ special education abbreviations used in Texas practice. Covers eligibility categories (including SI vs. SLI distinction), evaluation process, law and compliance, IEP/ARD terms, placement settings, assessment tools, related services, behavior/FBA, transition, and agencies. Organized into 10 categories with filter pills and keyword search.
Consent & Notice
Consent & Notice Reference
Scenario-based lookup for when consent is required vs. when notice is sufficient — initial eval, re-eval, IEE, records release, procedural safeguards delivery, placement, and dismissal. Includes terminology tab covering PWN, NOPE, FAPE, IEE, FERPA, REED, SOP, and more with citations.
📋 ARD Process & IEP Planning
Recommendations
Accommodations Bank
→ Filter by disability area or setting, copy accommodations language directly
25+ accommodations filterable by disability area (dyslexia, ADHD, ID, autism) and setting (reading, math, writing, testing). Useful for informing FIE recommendations and ARD discussion. Includes implementation examples for each.
Reference
Accommodations vs. Modifications Reference
TEA-aligned framework for classifying supports in IEPs and 504 plans. Covers the HOW vs. WHAT distinction, four accommodation types (Presentation, Response, Timing/Scheduling, Setting), context-dependent examples (calculator, spell check, extra time, text-to-speech), EB linguistic accommodations, and the ARD annual goal requirement for modifications.
↓ AT Guide · TEA
AT Consideration in the IEP/ARD Process
TEA's Texas 4-Step AT Consideration Model — a structured guide for ARD committees to evaluate assistive technology need for any student. Covers devices, services, documentation, and legal requirements under IDEA.
Funding · New
Intensity of Services Funding Model
Diagnostician-facing orientation to Texas's new IEP-driven funding model (HB 2 / SB 568, effective SY 2026–27). Covers 8 intensity tiers, 5 domains, 4 scoring factors, 5 service groups, key PEIMS deadlines, and how strong FIE documentation supports accurate tier placement.
Transition
Transition Planning Reference
Texas transition requirements (age 14 trigger), age-appropriate transition assessments (TAGG, ABAS-3, career inventories, self-determination), adult agency linkages (TX VR, Pre-ETS, HHSC IDD, TWC), and the diagnostician's specific role in transition-age FIEs including functional performance language and SOP documentation.
TEA Resources
TEA Quick Links
Official TEA documents and sites — click a link to open directly.
Parent Resources 253 · Comp 006
Shareable resources for families — procedural safeguards, FIE process guides, and support organizations, in English and Spanish
📋 TEA Documents
↓ Rights · English
Procedural Safeguards Notice — English
TEA's official January 2025 notice of parental rights under IDEA. Covers consent, records access, IEE rights, discipline, confidentiality, and dispute resolution. Required to be provided at key points in the evaluation process.
↓ Rights · Spanish
Garantías Procesales — Español
Aviso oficial de enero 2025 de los derechos de los padres bajo IDEA. Cubre consentimiento, acceso a registros, derechos de evaluación independiente, disciplina, confidencialidad y resolución de disputas.
↓ ARD Guide · English
Parent's Guide to the ARD Process — English
TEA's January 2025 guide for parents covering the full ARD/IEP process — from referral and evaluation through eligibility, IEP development, placement, discipline, transition, and dispute resolution. Plain-language and parent-friendly.
↓ ARD Guide · Spanish
Guía Para Padres del Proceso de ARD — Español
Guía de enero 2025 de la TEA para padres sobre el proceso completo de ARD/IEP — desde referencia y evaluación hasta elegibilidad, desarrollo del IEP, colocación, disciplina, transición y resolución de disputas.
🤝 Advocacy & Support Organizations
🔗 Support · EN/ES
Partners Resource Network (PRN)
Free parent training and information for Texas families of children with disabilities. Provides IEP support, workshops, and advocacy help. Available in English and Spanish.
🔗 Legal · EN/ES
Disability Rights Texas
Free legal advocacy for Texans with disabilities. Assists families who have disputes with their school district regarding evaluations, eligibility, or services.
🔗 Guide · EN/ES
Understood.org — Parent Guide
Plain-language guides for parents on learning and thinking differences including dyslexia, ADHD, and written expression difficulties. Available in English and Spanish.
🔗 Advocacy · National
Learning Disabilities Association of America
National nonprofit supporting individuals with learning disabilities and ADHD. Offers parent resources, advocacy tools, research, and local chapter support. Useful for families seeking guidance beyond the school process.
🔗 Dyslexia · International
International Dyslexia Association
Leading organization for dyslexia research, advocacy, and education. Provides fact sheets, parent guides, structured literacy resources, and information on finding qualified evaluators and tutors. Excellent for families after a dyslexia identification.
🪢 Family Handouts
Handout · Printable
The Learning Ropes — Parent Guide
Visual guide explaining the Language Rope, Reading Rope, Writing Rope, and Math Rope for families. Shows the individual skill strands that build each ability, how they connect across domains, and which cognitive ability areas (CHC framework) each strand draws on — in plain language a parent can understand. Print and share at ARD meetings or attach to the FIE.
Background, Resources & PD 253 · Comp 007
Civil rights history, disability justice frameworks, research databases, professional organizations, and continuing education
History
The History of Special Education Law
A 150-year interactive timeline tracing civil rights law, disability activism, and federal legislation — from Reconstruction-era exclusion through IDEA, the ADA, and the present day. Covers PARC, Mills, Brown v. Board, Section 504, the eugenics era, Texas-specific history, and the ongoing work of equity in special education. Advocacy-informed with expandable narrative detail.
Reading List
Disability Rights Reading List
Curated books, organizations, films, podcasts, and key legal documents for practitioners who want to understand the civil rights and advocacy history behind the work. Covers foundational texts, disability justice frameworks, dyslexia science, parent advocacy, and landmark cases. Searchable and filterable by type.
🔗 Research & Law
Research & Legal Databases
Peer-reviewed research: ERIC (free, IES-hosted — the go-to for education research), Elsevier ScienceDirect, and the International Journal of Educational Research. Case law: Oyez (plain-language Supreme Court summaries — Rowley, Endrew F., Fry, and more), Cornell LII (full US Code and CFR), and govinfo (federal register and statutes).
Reference · 6 tabs
Educational Diagnostician — Roles & Responsibilities
A comprehensive guide to what educational diagnosticians do in Texas special education — evaluation scope, the FIE process step by step, ARD/IEP participation, collaboration with teachers and families, legal and ethical foundations, and caseload context. Grounded in 19 TAC §239.83 and the Field 253 framework. Useful for new diags, administrators, teachers, and families.
Reference · 5 tabs
State-by-State SLD Evaluation Comparison
How 10 states implement IDEA 2004 for SLD, LD, and ADHD evaluations — evaluation timelines, SLD identification methods (PSW, RTI, discrepancy), dyslexia laws, and ADHD/OHI guidance. Texas as baseline anchor. Built for Texas diagnosticians thinking across state lines.
🔗 PD & Orgs
Professional Development & Organizations
Key organizations and PD resources for Texas diagnosticians: TEDA (Texas Educational Diagnosticians' Association — annual conference, advocacy, ethics), TASP (Texas Association of School Psychologists), and TEA's ESC network for regional training. ESC regions vary — Region 10, 11, and 20 are particularly strong for sped and dyslexia PD.
Reference
PD Funding for Educational Diagnosticians
What exists, what doesn't, and how to advocate for access through your district. Covers IDEA-B CEIS funds, Title II, the NEA Foundation Learning & Leadership Grant, TEDA scholarships, and ESC training — plus a clear-eyed look at the funding infrastructure gap compared to school psychology.
Study Map
TExES 253 Crosswalk
→ Every exam competency mapped to the hub tools that teach it
Studying for the 253? All eight competencies crosswalked to the hub — which spine phases are each competency's home turf, which tools to practice with, and a practice loop for the Domain IV constructed response.
Field Notes
Long-form articles on evaluation practice, eligibility frameworks, assessment science, and Texas special education — written by a diagnostician, for diagnosticians
Field Notes
Field Notes — Diagnostician Blog
In-depth articles on evaluation practice, SLD frameworks, assessment science, and the research behind the tools. Written for both new and experienced Texas diagnosticians. New posts every one to two weeks.
SLD · Eligibility
SLD Eligibility in Texas: A Diagnostician's Complete Walkthrough
A practitioner-level guide to specific learning disability identification under TAC §89.1040 — covering the three eligibility approaches, all seven SLD domains, exclusionary factors, data convergence, and how Scarborough's Reading Rope anchors the science behind the criteria.
SLD · Frameworks & Law
Why Texas Uses Convergent Evidence
A diagnostician's read on Togut & Nix (2012) — the structural collision between RTI and Child Find, why "wait to fail" survived 2004, and how Texas's convergent evidence framework gives diagnosticians something more defensible than what most states landed on.