Statewide Leadership for Evaluation is a decentralized function of the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Improvement planning in the area of Evaluation is led for the state by Region 12 Education Service Center (ESC). This ESC is responsible for coordinating with all 20 regions to develop a statewide evaluation network. The purpose of the 20 region network is to ensure ongoing communication among ESCs about state level needs, program planning and implementation, and evaluating statewide activities regarding evaluation.

Statewide Leadership for Evaluation’s primary purpose is to provide professional development and technical assistance focused on ensuring that all students suspected of having a disability are provided a thorough and timely full individual evaluation. This also applies to current students with disabilities who require new or reevaluations.