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A Focus on Coordination & Collaboration; DES-RSA, DES-DDD and PEAs

March 27, 2013 By

A Focus on Coordination & Collaboration; DES-RSA, DES-DDD and PEAs
(A System of coordination and collaboration across stakeholders that impact the left of an individual with disabilities)

This session will give the participants an awareness of: Two key supports/services for individuals with disabilities that are available while in secondary education and after a student exits from high school (Arizona Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services, Rehabilitation Services Administration and the Division of Developmental Disabilities); the roles of each agency in the transitioning of youth with disabilities to adult life; the eligibility requirements for these supports/services and; who to contact. You will be able to ask questions of representatives from these agencies directly.


April 18, 2013
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Pinal County School Office ESA
1400 N. Eleven Mile Corner Road
Casa Grande, AZ

To register for this event, please visit our Event Registration page.

 

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Announcing the 2013 Post School Outcomes (PSO) Survey

April 16, 2013 By

The Post School Outcomes (PSO) Survey web-based application accessed via the ADE Common Logon will be available between July 1 and September 30, 2013 for students who exited during the 2011—2012 school year. All public education agencies (PEAs) serving students aged 16 and older are encouraged to participate in the PSO Survey on a yearly basis for programmatic planning and improvement purposes, but are only required to participate in the assigned year for their district or charter school. Note: PSO data from PEAs that conduct the PSO Survey outside of an assigned data collection year will not be reported to the Office for Special Education Programs (OSEP) or publicly reported. However, voluntary participation in the PSO is a great opportunity for PEAs to review and inform their transition practices. All PEAs that participate in the PSO Survey will be able to access their schools’ results through the web-based application.

For information about your PEA’s assigned data collection year for the PSO Survey, consult the updated Complete Cycle 2 PSO Participation List found at http://www.azed.gov/special-education/files/2012/07/cycle-2-pso-quick-list-requirements-3-11-13.pdf.

Trainings: ADE/ESS will offer webinar trainings on the PSO Survey data collection requirement, including information on how to use the PSO Survey web-based application, as well as how to interpret PSO data. Please see the flyer for webinar dates and a description of available trainings. All PEA personnel administering the PSO Survey are strongly encouraged to attend one of the offered webinars. For more information and to register for a webinar, consult the ADE/ESS PSO website, http://tinyurl.com/PSO2013.

PSO Webinar Trainings Flyer

For questions related to PSO Survey participation or scheduled trainings, please email psoinbox@azed.gov or contact Lorrie Sheehy via email at Lorrie.Sheehy@azed.gov.

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RECRUITMENT INFORMATION: Arizona Education Employment Board

April 12, 2013 By

Link to AEEB

The Arizona Education Employment Board (AEEB) is a free employment board, designed exclusively for the education recruitment needs of Arizona Schools.  In 2011-2012, 3077 education jobs were filled by districts and schools using the employment board.  The AEEB averages 8,000 hits per day, with a high of 13,000 hits per day during busy recruitment months (April, May, and June).  The AEEB is one of the most frequently visited education employment websites in the United States.

http://www.arizonaeducationjobs.com

We hope that you will take advantage of this free service in the coming months.

Contact Information:

Tracy Faulkner
Recruitment and Retention Specialist
Tracy.Faulkner@azed.gov
Telephone: 602-364-2195

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Writing a Secondary IEP Transition Using Best Practice Workshop

November 21, 2012 By

This training applies information from previous Secondary Transition training (s) conducted by our ADE/ESS transition specialists. The expectation is that participants attending this training come with a foundation of Indicator 13 knowledge. Each participant is required to bring a copy of an IEP (do not rely on online connectivity for your IEP as this is not always available). The IEP must be FERPA compliant (redacted of student specific information). After a quick review of Indicator 13 information, each IEP will be reviewed to answer four key questions that are designed to write better “transition plans”.

March 22, 2013
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Mohave High School
Library
2251 Hwy 95
Bullhead City, AZ  86442

Register for this event here.

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Please contact Jeannette Zemeida if you have any questions about this program.

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SELECT Summer 2013 Classes – NAU Online Courses

March 14, 2013 By

SELECT courses are available online for special education teachers, general education teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals to meet re-certification requirements or to provide professional growth for anyone working with students with disabilities. Classes can be taken for university credit or free for professional development hours. Please share the attached information with your special education staff and school administrators.

All SELECT classes are taught online and are three (3) credit hours or forty-five (45) contact hours. SELECT classes are graduate level – students should contact SELECT for a syllabus to plan ahead to meet the work load.

Click on this link or the flyer below for a list of courses offered this summer.

For more information:

Visit the SELECT website: http://nau.edu/SBS/IHD/Programs/SELECT-Program/
Email:  select@nau.edu
Telephone:  928-523-1809

 

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A Focus on Coordination & Collaboration; DES-RSA, DES-DDD and PEAs

February 14, 2013 By

A Focus on Coordination & Collaboration: DES-RSA, DES-DDD, and PEAs
A system of coordination and collaboration across stakeholders that impact the life of an individual with disabilities.

This session will give the participants an awareness of:  Two key supports/services for individuals with disabilities that are available while in secondary education and after a student exits from high school (Arizona Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services, Rehabilitation Services Administration and the Division of Developmental Disabilities); the roles of each agency in the transitioning of youth with disabilities to adult life; the eligibility requirements for these supports/services; and who to contact. You will be able to ask questions of representatives from these agencies directly.

Date: March 12, 2013

Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Where: Amphitheater School District
Wetmore Center, East Conference Room

Address: 701 W. Wetmore Rd., Tucson, AZ  85704

To register for this event, please visit the Event Registration page - http://www.ade.az.gov/onlineregistration/EventLocationSelection.asp?EventID=3054&EventDate=3/12/2013.

For questions regarding this event, please contact Jeannette Zemeida by email or telephone: (602) 542-3855.

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Estimates on Impact of Sequestration

March 5, 2013 By

Based on the March 1, 2013 OMB sequester report, CEF prepared the attached table showing the discretionary funding levels for Department of Education programs plus related education programs in other agencies. The total cut to ED discretionary funds = $2.271 billion.  In addition, mandatory programs are cut by $207 million for a total Education Department cut of $2.478 billion.

The specific funding levels on CEF’s table are based on OMB’s cut of 5.0% for nondefense discretionary programs.  This 5% cut is taken from the FY 13 CR level, which equals the FY 12 appropriation level increased by the 0.612% across-the-board (ATB) increase. However, for four ED programs with advanced appropriations (Title I, ESEA Title II, IDEA Part B state grants and Career/Technical Education state grants), the 5% sequester cut is calculated from the advanced appropriation levels for FY 13 provided in the FY 12 omnibus appropriations bill, which are not subject to the ATB increase, plus the FY 13 annual appropriations in the FY 13 CR which are subject to the ATB increase.  However, all of the sequester cuts to these four programs will be taken from school year 2013-14 funds. See July 2012 memo from Anthony W. Miller, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education for further details.

The Department of Education has not yet issued tables showing the sequester cuts at the program, project and activity level, so the figures in this table are CEF calculations. In addition, the FY 13 funding levels are subject to change by the final FY 13 CR or omnibus appropriations bill.

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ESS Customer Service Survey

March 4, 2013 By

Special Education Directors,

Thank you for taking the time to respond to the Exceptional Student Services (ESS) annual customer survey.  

Please click on the graphic below to read the summary memo.

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Secondary Transition Mentoring Project

November 28, 2012 By

The Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services (ADE/ESS) and the University of Kansas have developed the Secondary Transition Mentoring Project (STMP) to help eligible public education agencies (PEAs) improve secondary transition education/services and foster the development of local interagency community transition teams to improve post-school outcomes for students with disabilities.

Each year, teams of educators from 15 eligible PEAs come together to learn innovative strategies to reach established outcomes over a four-year program. Additionally, PEAs gain an understanding of how other Arizona schools have overcome transition issues by building professional networks with colleagues from around the state.

Click on the image to the left or this link to open the STMP Brochure.

For more information about STMP:

Contact Karen Johnson via email or telephone (602)-542-3153.

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Surrogate Parent Volunteer Training

February 14, 2013 By

Surrogate Parent Volunteer Training

Wednesday, February 27

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Dysart Unified School District #89

Support Facility Building
Room #2

13825 W. Desert Cove Rd.

Surprise, AZ  85379

To register for this event, please visit the Event Registration page: http://www.ade.az.gov/onlineregistration/EventLocationSelection.asp?EventID=3056&EventDate=2/27/2013.

What is a surrogate parent and why does someone need one?

A surrogate parent represents the rights of a student who is currently receiving special education, or is being considered for special education eligibility, when no other adult is available or has the legal authority.

 

How many children does the program serve?

The surrogate parent program currently serves over 200 students across the state with new applications received every month. These students need adult volunteers to represent them as special education decisions are made.

How can I become a surrogate parent volunteer?

Volunteers must attend a workshop on the Surrogate Parent Program and complete a state and federal background clearance check. The workshop will teach volunteers about the special education process in Arizona. Volunteers must submit fingerprints to the Arizona Department of Public Safety and be issued a fingerprint clearance card in order to serve as a surrogate parent. Volunteers may be reimbursed up to $65 for the cost of the fingerprint clearance card.

Click here for the event flyer.

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