Child Find is a federal mandate under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It requires local education agencies (LEAs), which include public school districts and charter schools, to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities residing within their jurisdictions who need special education and related services (34 CFR §300.111—Child Find). This program covers students from birth through age 21 and includes students for whom the special education evaluation process was completed.
This process includes children who are:
For additional information, see the Child Find website.
The Child Find submission is due July 1, 2025.
IMPORTANT: Each LEA will have unique situations. Some of the dates, images, and examples provided in this document are for informational and instructional purposes only and may not completely represent your LEA's process.
Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections
Child Find SPPI-11 and Child Find SPPI-12 are located under Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections. There are four scenarios for reporting students:
• Child Find: SPPI-11 Scenario 1 for Enrolled Students, ages 3-21
• Child Find: SPPI-11 Scenario 2 for Non-Enrolled Students, ages 3-21
• Child Find: SPPI-12 Scenario 3 for Enrolled Students, ages 0 and up to, but not including, 3.
• Child Find: SPPI-12 Scenario 4 for Non-Enrolled Students, ages 0 and up to, but not including, 3.
Registration > Maintenance > Student Enrollment > Demo1
Child Find: SPPI-11 reports Enrolled students age 3-21 as of September 1st.
Update data:
❏ Retrieve a student who is already enrolled at the campus using their Local Student ID, Student Name, or Texas Unique Student ID.
❏ Select the Child Find: SPPI-11 checkbox in the Student Indicators section.
❏ Click Save.
Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Child Find: SPPI-11 > Demographics/Enrollment
Information retrieved on this tab for an enrolled student is read-only and cannot be modified. Information can only be edited on Registration > Maintenance > Demo1.
Exclude from reporting is not used with enrolled students and is disabled on this screen.
Absences Within Timeframe is a calculation derived from the number of absences between the Consent to Evaluation Received Date and the Initial Evaluation Date found on Child Find Data and counts only those absences in an Average Daily Attendance (ADA) period. If those dates have not been entered, the field will show 0. This number is used by TEA to determine if the district is in compliance.
NOTE: The Student field does not auto-complete at this time.
❏ Type the exact Student ID or the exact Texas Unique Student ID.
❏ Click Retrieve.
OR
❏ Click Directory to select a student from the directory.
The Directory screen will display students that have been marked with the Child Find: SPPI-11 indicator on Maintenance > Student Enrollment > Demo1.
NOTE:
• The CF ID is the ID auto-generated.
• The Campus ID field auto-populates with the campus number on which the user is logged in.
• The Campus number identifies the student’s campus of enrollment.
❏ Click the student’s CF ID to Retrieve.
Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Child Find: SPPI-11 > Child Find Data
The information on this screen is specific to this tab and is not found anywhere else in ASCENDER.
NOTE: Some of the dates, images, and examples provided in this document are for informational and instructional purposes only
Update data:
❏ Under Child Find:
Evaluation Campus ID |
Enter the campus ID on which the student was evaluated.
The Evaluation Campus ID number may or may not be the same as the Campus Enrollment ID. For example, the student may have been evaluated on Campus 105, but is enrolled at Campus 101. |
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❏ Under Child Find Initial Evaluation:
Consent to Evaluation Received Date |
Enter the first instructional day after LEA receives consent from the parent.
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Initial Evaluation Date |
Enter the date the child was initially evaluated for the program.
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❏ Click Save.
❏ Under Child Find Eligibility Determination:
Eligibility Determination (ED) Date |
If applicable, enter the date the child was determined eligible for the program. |
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SpEd Srvc Eligible/Enrolled | Select if a student is eligible for, and enrolled in Special Education services after the Eligibility Determination Date. |
❏ Under Evaluation Delay:
❏ Under Eligibility Delay Reason:
❏ Click Save.
If a student will not be reported, return to the Demo1 tab, uncheck the Child Find: SPPI-11 indicator and click Save. The student's information will be retained in ASCENDER but will not be reported.
Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Child Find: SPPI-11 > Demographics/Enrollment
Information on this tab must be manually added by the district.
Instructional Track and Absences Within Timeframe are not enabled or applicable for non-enrolled students.
❏ Under Demographic Information:
Name | Type the student's first, middle, and last name. Select a generation code if applicable. | ||||||||||
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Exclude from reporting | Select to exclude a non-enrolled student from reporting. | ||||||||||
Sex | Select the student's gender. | ||||||||||
DOB | Type the student's date of birth (MM-DD-YYYY). | ||||||||||
SSN | Type the student’s nine-digit social security number. | ||||||||||
Texas Unique Stu ID | If available, type the student's ten-digit unique student ID. This ID is assigned to students by TEA and issued to schools by the TSDS TX Unique ID Application. This ID cannot be generated by an LEA and cannot begin with zero. This number can be added after it is received by TEA. |
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Hispanic/Latino | Select if the student is of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. | ||||||||||
Race |
One or more of the following options is selected, regardless of whether the student is Hispanic/Latino.
Data Element: Race (E3050) (Code table: C304)
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❏ Click Save.
❏ Under Enrollment Information:
Grade | For student's who do not have a Texas Unique Stu ID, select the grade as if the student were enrolled. Leave blank for the 2022 school year. |
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Instructional Track | Disabled for non-enrolled students. |
Absences Within Timeframe | Disabled for non-enrolled students. |
❏ Click Save.
Using the Directory to retrieve a non-enrolled student
In this scenario Campus has two purposes:
• For an enrolled student, the Campus ID is the enrollment campus. There is a Stu ID associated with the student.
• For a non-enrolled student, the Campus ID is the evaluation campus. There is not a Stu ID associated with the student. These students have a CF ID which will act as a Stu ID for reporting purposes.
To retrieve students in the Directory who do not have an Evaluation Campus ID assigned on Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Child Find: SPPI-11 > Child Find Data:
❏ Clear the Campus ID field, then click Search. All students display.
❏ Click on the student’s CF ID to retrieve the student.
Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Child Find: SPPI-11 > Child Find Data
The information on this screen is specific to this tab and is not found anywhere else in ASCENDER.
NOTE: Some of the dates, images, and examples provided in this document are for informational and instructional purposes only
Update data:
❏ Under Child Find:
Evaluation Campus ID |
Enter the campus ID on which the student was evaluated.
The Evaluation Campus ID number may or may not be the same as the Campus Enrollment ID. For example, the student may have been evaluated on Campus 105, but is enrolled at Campus 101. |
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❏ Under Child Find Initial Evaluation:
Consent to Evaluation Received Date |
Enter the first instructional day after LEA receives consent from the parent.
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Initial Evaluation Date |
Enter the date the child was initially evaluated for the program.
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❏ Click Save.
❏ Under Child Find Eligibility Determination:
Eligibility Determination (ED) Date |
If applicable, enter the date the child was determined eligible for the program. |
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SpEd Srvc Eligible/Enrolled | Select if a student is eligible for, and enrolled in Special Education services after the Eligibility Determination Date. |
❏ Under Evaluation Delay:
❏ Under Eligibility Delay Reason:
❏ Click Save.
Registration > Maintenance > Student Enrollment > Demo1
Child Find: SPPI-12 reports Enrolled students who are less than 3 years old as of September 1st.
Update data:
❏ Retrieve a student who is already enrolled at the campus using their Local Student ID, Student Name, or Texas Unique Student ID.
❏ Select the Child Find: SPPI-12 checkbox in the Student Indicators section.
❏ Click Save.
Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Child Find: SPPI-12 > Demographics/Enrollment
Information retrieved on this tab for an enrolled student is read-only and cannot be modified. Information can only be edited on Registration > Maintenance > Demo1.
Click Directory to select a student from the directory.
❏ Under Demographic Enrollment and Enrollment Information:
Information retrieved on this tab is for an enrolled student and is read-only and cannot be modified. Information can only be edited on Registration > Maintenance > Demo1.
NOTE: The Grade and Instructional Track fields will auto-populate with information from Registration > Maintenance > Student Enrollment > Demo1.
The ECI Start Date and ECI Indicator Code fields will auto-populate with information from Registration > Maintenance > Student Enrollment > SpecEd if a student has an active ECI record.
Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Child Find: SPPI-12 > Child Find Data
The information on this screen is specific to this tab and is not found anywhere else in ASCENDER.
Update data:
❏ Under Child Find:
Evaluation Campus ID |
Enter the campus ID on which the student was evaluated.
The Evaluation Campus ID number may or may not be the same as the Campus Enrollment ID. For example, the student may have been evaluated on Campus 105, but is enrolled at Campus 101. |
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❏ Under Early Childhood Transition:
ECI Notification Date | Enter the notification date. Data Element: TransitionNotificationDate (E1712) |
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ECI Conference Date | Enter the conference date. Data Element: TransitionConferenceDate (E1713) |
❏ Under Child Find Initial Evaluation:
Consent to Evaluation Received Date |
Enter the first instructional day after LEA receives consent from the parent.
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Initial Evaluation Date |
Enter the date the child was initially evaluated for the program.
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❏ Click Save.
❏ Under Child Find Eligibility Determination:
Eligibility Determination (ED) Date |
If applicable, enter the date the child was determined eligible for the program. |
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SpEd Srvc Eligible/Enrolled | Select if a student is eligible for, and enrolled in Special Education services after the Eligibility Determination Date. |
❏ Under Delay Reason:
❏ Under Eligibility Delay Reason:
❏ Click Save.
If a student will not be reported, return to the Demo1 tab, uncheck the Child Find: SPPI-12 indicator and click Save. The student's information will be retained in ASCENDER but will not be reported.
Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Child Find: SPPI-12 > Demographics/Enrollment
Information on this tab must be manually added by the district.
Instructional Track is not enabled or applicable for non-enrolled students.
❏ Under Demographic Information:
Name | Type the student's first, middle, and last name. Select a generation code if applicable. | ||||||||||
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Exclude from reporting | Select to exclude a non-enrolled student from reporting. | ||||||||||
Sex | Select the student's gender. | ||||||||||
DOB | Type the student's date of birth (MM-DD-YYYY). | ||||||||||
SSN | Type the student’s nine-digit social security number. | ||||||||||
Texas Unique Stu ID | If available, type the student's ten-digit unique student ID. This ID is assigned to students by TEA and issued to schools by the TSDS TX Unique ID Application. This ID cannot be generated by an LEA and cannot begin with zero. This number can be added after it is received by TEA. |
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Hispanic/Latino | Select if the student is of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. | ||||||||||
Race |
One or more of the following options is selected, regardless of whether the student is Hispanic/Latino.
Data Element: Race (E3050) (Code table: C304)
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❏ Click Save.
❏ Under Enrollment Information:
Grade | For student's who do not have a Texas Unique Stu ID, select the grade as if the student were enrolled. Leave blank for the 2022 school year. |
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ECI Start Date | Enter the date the intervention takes effect. The date must be before the student's third birthday. |
ECI Indicator Code | Select if the student participates in the Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) program. <color #ed1c24>Data Element: EARLY-CHILDHOOD-INTERV-IND-CODE (E0900) (Code table: C088)</color> Ensure Notification Date and ECI Conference Date are first saved on Child Find Data. |
Instructional Track | Disabled for non-enrolled students. |
❏ Click Save.
Using the Directory to retrieve a non-enrolled student
In this scenario Campus has two purposes:
• For an enrolled student, the Campus ID is the enrollment campus. There is a Stu ID associated with the student.
• For a non-enrolled student, the Campus ID is the evaluation campus. There is not a Stu ID associated with the student. These students have a CF ID which will act as a Stu ID for reporting purposes.
To retrieve students in the Directory who do not have an Evaluation Campus ID assigned on Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Child Find: SPPI-12 > Child Find Data:
❏ Clear the Campus ID field, then click Search. All students display.
❏ Click on the student’s CF ID to retrieve the student.
Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Child Find: SPPI-12 > Child Find Data
The information on this screen is specific to this tab and is not found anywhere else in ASCENDER.
Update data:
❏ Under Child Find:
Evaluation Campus ID |
Enter the campus ID on which the student was evaluated.
The Evaluation Campus ID number may or may not be the same as the Campus Enrollment ID. For example, the student may have been evaluated on Campus 105, but is enrolled at Campus 101. |
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❏ Under Early Childhood Transition:
ECI Notification Date | Enter the notification date. Data Element: TransitionNotificationDate (E1712) |
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ECI Conference Date | Enter the conference date. Data Element: TransitionConferenceDate (E1713) |
❏ Under Child Find Initial Evaluation:
Consent to Evaluation Received Date |
Enter the first instructional day after LEA receives consent from the parent.
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Initial Evaluation Date |
Enter the date the child was initially evaluated for the program.
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❏ Click Save.
❏ Under Child Find Eligibility Determination:
Eligibility Determination (ED) Date |
If applicable, enter the date the child was determined eligible for the program. |
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SpEd Srvc Eligible/Enrolled | Select if a student is eligible for, and enrolled in Special Education services after the Eligibility Determination Date. |
❏ Under Delay Reason:
❏ Under Eligibility Delay Reason:
❏ Click Save.
If a student will not be reported, return to the Demo1 tab, uncheck the Child Find: SPPI-12 indicator and click Save. The student's information will be retained in ASCENDER but will not be reported.
Registration > Reports > Registration Reports > Student > SRG5010 – Child Find SPPI-11 Student Roster Report
SRG5010 - Child Find SPPI-11 Student Roster Report gives a report of SPPI-11 students.
❏ In the Ending School Year (YYYY) field (Required), type the four-digit school year. For example, for the 2021-2022 school year, type 2022.
❏ In the Evaluation Campus ID (Blank for All) field, type the three-digit campus ID where the student was evaluated, or leave blank to create a report for all campuses. If creating the report for all campuses, the report is organized by Evaluation Campus ID, not by Enrolled Campus ID.
❏ In the Include Non-Reported Students (Y,N) field, type Y or N to include/exclude non-reported students.
❏ In the Include Students Without an Evaluation Campus ID (Y,N) field, type Y or N to include/exclude students without an Evaluation Campus ID.
❏ Click Preview.
Students without an Evaluation Campus ID will display on the first page of the report followed by listings for each evaluating campus.
Registration > Reports > Registration Reports > Student > SRG5020 – Child Find SPPI-12 Student Roster Report
SRG5020 - Child Find SPPI-12 Student Roster Report gives a report of SPPI-12 students.
This report displays one listing per student for every ECI record on Spec Ed. For example, if a student has three ECI records, they will appear in the report three times, one time for each ECI record.
❏ In the Ending School Year (YYYY) field (Required), type the four-digit school year. For example, for the 2021-2022 school year, type 2022.
❏ In the Evaluation Campus ID (Blank for All) field, type the three-digit campus ID where the student was evaluated, or leave blank to create a report for all campuses. If creating the report for all campuses, the report is organized by Evaluation Campus ID, not by Enrolled Campus ID.
❏ In the Include Non-Reported Students (Y,N) field, type Y or N to include/exclude non-reported students.
❏ In the Include Students Without an Evaluation Campus ID (Y,N) field, type Y or N to include/exclude students without an Evaluation Campus ID.
❏ Click Preview.
Students without an Evaluation Campus ID will display on the first page of the report followed by listings for each evaluating campus.
❏ Click on the TEA drop-down menus to see complete information for Child Find reporting including: Domains, Entities and Data Elements.
The following data elements are pulled from the Alternative and Supplemental Services, Education Organization, Enrollment, School Calendar, Student Identification and Demographics and Student Special Education Program Eligibility Association domains:
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