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INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Comprehensive Assessment for SLI Eligibility: Research, Regulations, and Resources

  • Wed, Feb 3 2021  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

ESS is excited to announce a unique professional learning opportunity for speech-language pathologists. Please share information about this free webinar with your SLPs.

Comprehensive Assessment for SLI Eligibility: Research, Regulations, and Resources

Updated School Security Requests Memo for FY22 Title IV-A Grants

  • Wed, Feb 3 2021

The Title IV-A Team has updated the School Security Request Memo for FY22 to include an equitable emphasis on student voice and holistic analysis of School Safety/Risk strategies for LEAs that wish to purchase school security measures. 
 

SPED DATA UPDATE: Teacher Attrition Survey is Now Open

  • Mon, Feb 1 2021  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Data Management
    • Updates

ESS collects data each year through the Teacher Attrition Survey to make informed decisions about recruitment and retention efforts in Arizona. Participation in the survey is mandatory for all district and charter schools in Arizona.

Updated School Security Requests Memo for FY22 Title IV-A Grants

  • Fri, Jan 29 2021

The Title IV-A Team has updated the School Security Request Memo for FY22 to include an equitable emphasis on student voice and holistic analysis of School Safety/Risk strategies for LEAs that wish to purchase school security measures. 

Resources and Information to Support Family Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Fri, Jan 29 2021

Resources and Information to Support Family Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: New Integrity Rules for FY21: -40080, -40081, -40082, and -40083

  • Thu, Jan 28 2021  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Four new integrity rules for FY21 will be introduced into the integrity process on FY21 SPED data shortly.  These new rules are a continuation of our effort to further validate SPED Exit Codes to ensure clean data for the state.  New one-sheet Integrity Tools are available on our AzEDS SPED Reporting webpage for troubleshooting tips, and the rules have been added to our SPED Integrity Rules Reference document.  These rules have been moved to the upcoming section on the FY 2021 ESS Data Reporting Updates document.

Waiver Granted for Fiscal Year 2021!

  • Fri, Jan 22 2021  •
    • What's New in Title IV-A?

The Arizona Department of Education Educator & School Excellence Unit is excited to share that the U.S. Department of Education has granted us a waiver for the 20-20-Portion Rule and the 15% Technological Infrastructure Rule for the FY21 Title IV-A requirements within the consolidated application.

FISCAL UPDATE: Ancillary Services and Group B Funding - Information Needed

  • Thu, Jan 21 2021  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Arizona students with disabilities receiving special education services are reported into AzEDS to generate state funding as appropriate. Dependent on the disability, students with disabilities receive varying weighted totals under state aid. There is a fundable scenario that is not able to be reported into AzEDS at this time, which is comprised of students who require ancillary services but do not require special education instruction as outlined in A.R.S. § 15-769(D).

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFORMATION: Education Career Fairs Calendar

  • Thu, Jan 21 2021  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

As part of our ongoing recruitment efforts on behalf of Arizona’s public schools, ADE/ESS compiles and updates a list of education career fairs happening at educator preparation programs across the country.

If your school is planning to recruit for special education teachers from out of state, we hope this list will make that task a bit easier for you. This list is available on the Arizona Education Employment Board website under the “Find a University Job Fair” icon.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Considerations for Completing Psychoeducational Evaluations in 2021

  • Thu, Jan 21 2021  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Please join us for a Lunch and Learn on Thursday, February 4 from 11:45 a.m.—1:00 p.m., when leaders from the Arizona Association of School Psychologists (AASP) present, “Considerations for Completing Psychoeducational Evaluations in 2021.”

As schools are working to support students’ learning in distance, hybrid, and in-person settings, they are also challenged with determining how to meet the needs of diverse learners, including identifying and making eligible those students who are in need of special education. Please join us as our presenters share considerations for completing initial and reevaluations in the current educational environment. Topics covered will include collecting additional data, SLD determination, and teleassessment.