Reports & Data
Reports to the Public
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires states to provide an annual report to the public about the performance of early intervention service (EIS) programs compared to the state’s performance on indicator targets. In Tennessee, EIS programs are defined as the nine TEIS point of entry offices. These offices employ state personnel who oversee referrals from entry into the system through the exit from the system. Responsibilities include eligibility determination and for eligible children, the coordination of the following activities: development of an individual family service plan (IFSP), coordination of early intervention service delivery specified by the IFSP, and transition planning as the child nears age three.
Annual Performance Reports
The Annual Performance Report is a federal report to the Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) on the performance of the state’s early intervention program on several compliances and results indicators of quality.
State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Reports
The State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) is a multi-year plan for improving results for children with disabilities served by the early intervention program. The results must be measurable at both an individual child/family level and programmatically.
TEIS's SSIP implementation and evaluation plan for 2022-25 is below. Annual reports of the state's progress can be found in the Annual Performance Report, Indicator 11.
Rank Order Data
The Rank Order reports provide an annual snapshot of the number of infants/toddlers with Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) in each county of the state on December 1st. These reports compare the percent of the population with IFSPs in each county to the state average and the national average. Two reports are available annually, one listing children ages birth to one and the other listing children ages birth to three.
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TEIS Research Application
The TEIS Research Application form is to be completed by any individuals/entities seeking to conduct research in partnership with Tennessee Early Intervention System, including requests for letters of support. Contact Amanda.Sheaffer@tn.gov with any questions.
https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/teis_research_application
Refer a child to TEIS
You may make a referral to TEIS by completing our online referral form or by calling (800) 852-7157. The referral form can also be found in the MyTN app, available on your app store.
Contact Our Referral Team
Please be prepared to provide the child’s name, date of birth, county of residence, parent information (if someone other than the parent calls), and reason for referral.
Email: DD.TEIS_Referrals@tn.gov (note the underscore between “TEIS” and “Referrals”)
Phone: (800) 852-7157
Fax: 615-401-7714