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INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Math Virtual Professional Learning Opportunities

  • Wed, May 25 2022  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

Please share the following virtual math professional learning opportunities with general and special education teachers who teach mathematics.

FY 2023 Instructional Calendars and Optional 200-Day Calendars

  • Fri, May 20 2022  •
    • Data Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics

As mandated by A.R.S. § 15-1042(B), all Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are required to submit data electronically in order to receive funding.

FY 2023 Charter Estimated Counts

  • Fri, May 20 2022  •
    • Data Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-185(B)(2) the student count of a charter school shall be determined initially by using an "estimated count" based on actual registration of pupils before the beginning of the school year. 

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: NEW Special Education Data Dashboard

  • Wed, May 18 2022  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT

NEW Special Education Data Dashboard

The NEW Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) opens on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (today). The purpose of this application is to provide a one-stop shop for public education agencies (PEAs) to securely view their special education data as well as a redacted statewide view. By viewing relevant data in one place, PEAs can see how it all ties together and ultimately, how it all culminates into the indicators outlined in the State Performance Plan (SPP) / Annual Performance Report (APR).

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY22 Parentally Placed Private School Student Survey required by all Public School Districts only opens on 5/18/22

  • Wed, May 18 2022  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT

FY22 Parentally Placed Private School Student Survey required by all Public School Districts only opens on 5/18/22

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 requires that each public education agency (PEA) maintain its records and provide to the State information related to parentally placed private elementary and secondary school student covered under §§ 300.130 through 300.144.

The application will open on 5/18/22 and close for submissions on 8/3/22.

ESSER Newsletter - May 2022

  • Wed, May 18 2022

Annoucing ARP School and Community Grantees, resources for ESSER Grant Revisions, matching funds for Americorp, and more!

Youth and Family Scholarship Opportunity for Arizona’s 2022 IDEA Conference

  • Tue, May 17 2022  •
    • IDEA Conference

In partnership with Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, ADE/ESS is excited to be able to once again offer free registration for Arizona youth and their families. 

IDEA CONFERENCE INFO: Youth and Family Scholarship Opportunity for Arizona’s 2022 IDEA Conference

  • Tue, May 17 2022  •
    • Updates

Arizona’s 2022 IDEA Conference, Rise Up: Reimagining and Transforming Educational Practices, will feature over 75 learning opportunities that will address IDEA legal issues, instructional practices, national trends and hot topics, special education compliance, preschool and secondary transition, and social/emotional learning. This year’s conference will be held in person from September 7–9, 2022 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix.

In partnership with Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, ADE/ESS is excited to be able to once again offer free registration for Arizona youth and their families. 

SPED P & P Info: Early Childhood Special Education Polices & Procedures Finalized and Available

  • Tue, May 17 2022  •
    • Guidance Documents
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

With input from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, the ADE/ESS developed policies and procedures for Early Childhood Special Education Transition that are aligned with the IDEA. Following the public participation process set forth in IDEA and GEPA regulations during Spring 2022, ESS considered all public comments and finalized its policies and procedures document. The finalized document is also available on the ADE/ESS website.

New AOIADM15 Report for Arizona Online Instruction Students

  • Tue, May 17 2022  •
    • Data Hot Topics
    • Hot Topics

The new AOIADM15 report, which details the Average Daily Membership (ADM) calculation for Arizona Online Instruction (AOI) students, is now available to districts and charters in AzEDS.