The Texas Education Agency (TEA) strives to improve special education services for Texas local education agencies (LEAs). The differentiated monitoring and support system (DMS) is intended to help school districts continuously improve services and facilitate positive student outcomes. 

The TEA system consists of the following:

• Integrated monitoring activities

  • • Comprehensive Cyclical Monitoring

    • Results Driven Accountability (RDA) including Significant Disproportionality 

    • Targeted Supports

• State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Reporting (APR) data processes

• Fiscal management

• Effective dispute resolution