Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD)

Admission Review and Dismissal

The Special Education Process: Step-by-Step:

Step 1: Request for Evaluation (Referral)

Step 2: Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED)

Step 3: Notice of Rights

Step 4: Parent Consent

Step 5: Evaluation Process

Step 6: ARD/IEP Planning Conference

Step 7: The ARD/IEP Meeting

Step 8: On-going Assessment and Data Collection

Step 9: Examine Data and Make Recommendations

Texas Project First ARD Guide

Special Education ARD Guide Spanish

Special Education ARD Guide English

Notice of Procedural Safeguards English

Notice of Procedural Safeguards Spanish

Acronyms for Special Education