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SPED DATA UPDATE: Preschool Outcomes Data in AzEDS for Fiscal Year 2024

  • Fri, Dec 30 2022  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

Please see the following memo regarding preschool outcomes data in AzEDS for fiscal year 2024. In order to streamline the preschool outcome data collection process, the data collection and processing for these submissions will move into one single student accountability system (AzEDS) moving forward. The ESS Early Childhood Special Education and Operations teams will provide targeted technical assistance for this data collection process in March 2023.

SPED DATA UPDATE: Update on Discipline Data Reporting for Students with Disabilities

  • Fri, Dec 30 2022  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

Please see the following memo regarding the reporting of discipline data. This communication includes a reminder of discipline data submission elements and a new requirement to submit information for children reassigned to an alternative education program as an alternative to suspension or expulsion or placed into an alternative to a suspension program beginning in fiscal year 2024. This additional reporting requirement was developed in response to feedback provided to Arizona from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and is designed to ensure that all eligible children with disabilities are served appropriately and equitably.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Register Now for "Explore and Identify Google Tools That Can Be Incorporated Into Educational Experiences" with Mike Marotta on January 18

  • Thu, Dec 29 2022  •
    • Updates
    • Assistive Technology Upcoming Events
    • Assistive Technology

Special Education Directors,

The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) team is excited to announce the next 2022–23 national presenter, Mike Marotta, ATP. Mike’s workshop is designed for special educators and related service providers.

“Explore and Identify Google Tools That Can Be Incorporated Into Educational Experiences”

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

FY 2023 December Expenditure Reports (BUDG-25)

  • Fri, Dec 23 2022  •
    • Budget Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics

BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Discipline Data Submissions

  • Fri, Dec 16 2022  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT

Discipline Data Submissions

Please review the following memo which outlines upcoming changes to discipline data submissions in FY24.

Memorandum of Discipline Data Submissions.

FY 2023 Results-Based Funding Calculations

  • Thu, Dec 15 2022  •
    • Hot Topics
    • Payment Hot Topics

FY 2023 Results-Based Funding has been calculated and the file is available below for review.

ESSER Newsletter: December 2022

  • Tue, Dec 13 2022

Transitioning to the new year and new administration, upcoming ESSER-funded opportunities, and more! 

Updated Draft CTED Guidance and FAQ

  • Mon, Dec 12 2022  •
    • Data Hot Topics

The Arizona Department of Education is finalizing system updates to implement current law as it pertains to Career and Technical Education Districts (CTEDs).

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: ESS Portal information icon added for select applications.

  • Mon, Dec 12 2022  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT 

Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Portal information icon added for select applications

To aid Public Education Agencies in their interaction with ESS applications, a new information icon is available for select applications in the ESS portal. Selecting the information icon will produce a pop-up window with more information about the application, roles required to access, contact information, and website links for more training or information.

The blue information icon can be found to the left of the application button if available for that application. Additional applications will have information icons added in the coming weeks.

December Data Capture Reminder

  • Thu, Dec 8 2022  •
    • Data Hot Topics

December's data capture for the January 23rd payment is 12/15/22 at 5pm.