Texas Educational Diagnosticians’ Association
Serving Texas Educational Diagnosticians Since 1973
Membership
Learn More about membership & insurance. Join/renew online, setup yearly automatic renewal, download the form and mail it in or call 346-831-3324.
The DiaLog
The DiaLog is the official journal of the Texas Educational Diagnosticians’ Association. For questions about the DiaLog, please email Renee Kwiatek at dialogeditor@gmail.com.
Conference
Learn more about the Annual TEDA Conference & register through our new online portal, download the form to mail in, or call 346-831-3324. For questions about the conference, other than registration, please email tedaconference@gmail.com.
Updates
Membership Renewal
The 2021 – 2022 Membership form is available. We are happy the rates will remain the same!! Please note that memberships do not prorate. All memberships expire July 31st of each year, no matter when you join. Please note our new address: P. O. Box 5202 Victoria, TX 77903.
TEDA Conference 2021
December 6th – 7th in Waco
Conference Registration is CLOSED!!
PLEASE USE THE LINK FROM YOUR EMAIL TO OBTAIN HANDOUTS. EMAIL tedahelp@gmail.com if you did not get an email with the link.
Texas Educational Diagnosticians’ Week is usually the first full week of March. It should be March 6 – 12, 2022. Sometimes, we receive late notice of it, but we will keep you informed. We hope you will be honored that week!! We appreciate you!
Hot Topics
OSEP’s response to TEA in regards to the Standard Dyslexia Protocol and Specialized Instruction
Please see attached: Dyslexia Standard Protocol tx_ta_response_request-11-12-2021 (1) (11)
Dyslexia Updates 10/14/2021
TEA has posted a presentation of the updates to the Dyslexia Manual. Look for the 10/14/21 webinar. https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/recent-and-upcoming-tea-webinars As of this morning, the updated manual still has not...
TEA just posted that the changes noted below go into effect on 10/5/21, not the typical 20 days from being posted in the Texas Register
Commissioner of Education Rules The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule action was filed with the Texas Register for publication in the October 1, 2021 issue: Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter AA,...
Updates to 89.1040 were published in the Texas registry today and go into effect 20 days from now (10/1/21).
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/1001/1001adop.pdf I've highlighting one of the changes as it is a critical difference in how most in Texas have identified LD in the past. Please read the complete document as there are other changes including changing...
TEA Dyslexia Updates
TEA has posted correspondence to provide local educational agencies (LEAs) with an overview of some important updates regarding recent revisions to the Dyslexia Handbook. 9/23/21...
TEA SB 15 Info
TEA has posted a to Administer Addressed document in regards to SB 15. This bill addresses remote learning in schools for the 21-22 school year. (9/9/21) https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/news-and-multimedia/correspondence/taa-letters/senate-bill-15-overview Senate...
Need Help?
Please feel free to reach out to us:
Brenda Hamm
TEDA Administrative Assistant