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INTERNAL PD: Register Now for "Unlocking Potential: Innovative Approaches to Teaching Math to Diverse High School Learners," June 13-14

  • Wed, May 22 2024  •
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS/Academic Achievement and Inclusive Practices team is working with the Academic Standards Mathematics team to offer meaningful professional learning to high school math teachers across the state.

FY25 Preliminary Budget Forms

  • Tue, May 21 2024  •
    • Budget Hot Topics

The Auditor General has published preliminary budget form packets for FY25. These packets can be accessed for school districts via this link and for charter districts via this link.

 

Horne cites antisemitism in call for two districts to remove Amnesty International from campus

  • Thu, May 16 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has sent letters to the Superintendents of both the Cave Creek and Chandler Unified Districts alerting them to the potential distribution of antisemitic materials on campuses where Amnesty International has a presence.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Register for Arizona’s 2024 IDEA Conference!

  • Tue, May 14 2024  •
    • IDEA Conference
    • Updates

ADE/ESS is excited to announce the opening of registration for Arizona’s 2024 IDEA Conference: Expect, Engage, Achieve.

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Reserve Your Spots for Teach Camp today!

  • Mon, May 13 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Teach Camp registration is filling up fast! It is hard to believe that we will launch Teach Camp for the fifth year this summer!

ADM Reports for Budget Preparation

  • Fri, May 10 2024  •
    • Budget Hot Topics
    • Data Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics

There are several reports that districts and charters can access from School Finance Reports and within the AzEDS system that summarize student counts and are helpful in the budget preparation process:

How to Avoid Creating Duplicate Student I.D.s

  • Fri, May 10 2024  •
    • Data Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics

The School Finance Analyst Team has noticed a data trend: an increase in duplicate State Student I.D.s reported every new school year. Creating duplicate student I.D.s can lead to incorrect funding and pose a significant challenge for districts, charters, and the School Finance Analyst Team to resolve. To avoid such complications, it's crucial to familiarize yourself with the guidelines below and ensure we don't create any duplicate student I.D.s.

View the self-efficacy infographic, which includes the definition of self-efficacy and student impacts resulting from instruction. For any questions, email Pattie Noonan.

  • Thu, May 9 2024  •
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS, in collaboration with the University of Kansas Research Collaboration, is offering the College and Career Competencies Project, a free, one-year professional development series.

Horne praises Arizona students named Presidential Scholars

  • Thu, May 9 2024  •
    • News

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne is applauding the work of three Arizona high school students who were today named as 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars. This program recognizes high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.

Data Management Alert: FY2024 Special Education Data Dashboard

  • Thu, May 9 2024  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) opens today, May 8, 2024. SEDD is a comprehensive platform for Public Education Agencies (PEAs) to securely access federally mandated special education and statewide public data with redaction features. Through this application, PEAs enter, review, and certify special education data required under Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).