Core Collection: Special Education Data System (SPEDS) (To Be Updated)


The Special Education Data System (SPEDS) Collection is a data collection used by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to gather data for some State Performance Plan (SPP) indicators.

The SPEDS - Summer Submission joins together the Early Childhood Outcomes (SPPI-7), Timely Initial Evaluation and Eligibility Determination (SPPI-11), Early Childhood Transition (SPPI-12), and Secondary Transition (SPPI-13) indicators into one submission.

The SPEDS submission is due July 30, 2026.

IMPORTANT: Some of the images and/or examples provided in this document are for informational purposes only and may not completely represent your LEA’s process.

Special Education



Reports

Registration > Reports > Registration Reports > Student > SRG5010 – Child Find SPPI-11 Student Roster Report

Use the SRG5010 - Child Find SPPI-11 Student Roster Report to verify SPPI-11 student data.


SRG5010 – Child Find SPPI-11 Student Roster Report parameters screen

Students without an Evaluation Campus ID will display on the first page of the report followed by listings for each evaluating campus.

SRG5010 – Child Find SPPI-11 Student Roster Report report




Registration > Reports > Registration Reports > Student > SRG5020 – Child Find SPPI-12 Student Roster Report

Use the SRG5020 - Child Find SPPI-12 Student Roster Report to verify SPPI-12 student data.

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.


SRG5020 – Child Find SPPI-12 Student Roster Report parameters screen

Students without an Evaluation Campus ID will display on the first page of the report followed by listings for each evaluating campus.

SRG5020 – Child Find SPPI-12 Student Roster Report report




For a complete list of submission rules and edits, access the TSDS Web-Enabled Data Standards (TWEDS) website. In the top-right corner, select the appropriate School Year (20XX), Collection (XXXX), and Submission (XXX) and click Open.

Once on the TWEDS website, in the Overview tab, you can review Collections, Timelines (DUE DATES), and Data Submission Responsibilities. It is highly important to ensure that you review all of these details as they may change according to the School Year.

Additionally, you can use the other tabs on the TWEDS website to review Data Components, Descriptor Tables, References, Rules, Change Logs, and Early Notices.