Special Education Liaisons
Special Education Liaisons were piloted by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in 2017 to provide differentiated and targeted support and assistance to local districts.
The liaisons, implemented at each of the regional education service centers, are part of the statewide PLC (Professional Learning Community) and will be responsible for connecting resources and supports across Texas to improve outcomes to students with disabilities.
ESC Region 11 has three Field Service Agents who serve in the role of liaison. Improving student outcomes and special education services in Texas are the critical tenets of the liaisons’ work. The Field Service Agents provide the following services:
Liaisons will provide technical assistance on:
- Results-Driven Accountability
- Significant Disproportionality
- Strategic Support Plan
- Corrective Action Plan (CAP)
- Cyclical, Targeted, and Intensive Reviews
- Program design and implementation
- LEA procedures and practices
- Data analysis to improve services
Liaisons will conduct professional development on:
- Differentiated Monitoring and Support
- Self–Assessment process
- Special Education requirements