Special Education Blog

EXTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Boost student confidence and perseverance with a FREE online course for K–12 special educators (offered twice in the 2024–25 school year)!

  • Mon, Jul 29 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

The Arizona Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services, in collaboration with the University of Kansas Research Collaboration, is offering the following free course as part of the College and Career Competencies Project.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Registration for the 2024–2025 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) has been extended to August 1, 2024

  • Wed, Jul 24 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

The registration deadline for the 2024–2025 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) has been extended to August 1, 2024.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Dashboard: Certification Open Today, July 22, 2024

  • Mon, Jul 22 2024  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) Certification opens today, July 22, 2024. Certification is due August 5, 2024, by 5:00 p.m.

ADE PD OPPORTUNITY: Only 3 Spots Left! FREE ADE-Sponsored Professional Learning Can Enhance Your Students’ Self-Efficacy!

  • Mon, Jul 22 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

The Arizona Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services, in collaboration with the University of Kansas Research Collaboration, is offering the College and Career Competencies Project, a free, one-year professional development series.

MONITORING INFO: SY 2024-2025 Programmatic Monitoring Manual Now Available

  • Sat, Jul 20 2024  •
    • Program Support and Monitoring
    • Updates

ESS/Program Support and Monitoring (PSM) is proud to announce the release of the SY 2024–2025 Programmatic Monitoring Manual

PD INFO: Professional development to support Arizona paraeducators, related service providers, teachers, and administrators

  • Sat, Jul 20 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

ADE/ESS, in partnership with the Center for Technical Assistance in Excellence for Special Education (TAESE), is pleased to announce that Saturday Mornings with the NRCP is available to paraeducators, related service providers, teachers, and administrators working in Arizona public education agencies.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Beginning of the Year ESS Data Management Training

  • Wed, Jul 17 2024  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Data Management team is pleased to introduce Beginning of the Year ESS Data Management training for the 2024–2025 reporting year. We offer two options to attend: virtually or in person.

SPED DATA INFO: PEA Determinations for FFY 2022 Now Available

  • Tue, Jul 16 2024  •
    • Updates

PEA Determinations for FFY 2022 Now Available

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY24 Parentally Placed Private School Student Survey required by all Public School Districts 1-Month Reminder

  • Fri, Jul 12 2024  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

FY24 Parentally Placed Private School Student Survey (PPPSS) required by all Public School Districts only (charter schools are excluded), due on August 14th, 2024.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Reserve your spot for the 2024–2025 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) today!

  • Tue, Jul 9 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Registration for the 2024–2025 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) is closing soon, so please be sure to register if you are beginning your first or second year as a special education director.