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INTERNAL PD INFO: 2020 AT Builders National Presenter Series, "Make Learning Awesome for All," presented by Chris Bugaj

  • Tue, Sep 22 2020  •
    • Updates
    • Assistive Technology Upcoming Events
    • Assistive Technology

The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) team is kicking off its 2020 AT Builders National Presenter Series with Chris Bugaj, “Make Learning Awesome for All.” This learning series requires a commitment of four weeks, and includes pre-recorded videos that are available to view at your convenience.

ADE Title IV-A Team issues first Safe, Healthy & Active Students Year End Report

  • Fri, Sep 18 2020

Included in these pages is an overview of projects and initiatives completed by ADE Safe, Healthy & Active Students!

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Count Me In! Hands-on Algebra Series

  • Thu, Sep 17 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

 Please share the following details about upcoming professional learning opportunities for general and special education teachers who teach algebra.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT UPDATE: ASDB Student Reporting

  • Thu, Sep 17 2020  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The ASDB Student Reporting guidance has been revised to clarify eligibility determination for students on an institutional voucher and the reporting of students receiving services from regional cooperatives.

COVID-19 INFO: DDD Information Re: Services and Supports for School-Aged DDD Members Using Remote Learning During COVID-19 Emergency

  • Thu, Sep 17 2020  •
    • Updates

Please see this attached memo from the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) regarding school-aged DDD members who are not able to attend in-person school and who need support to engage in remote learning. DDD worked with AHCCCS and ADE/ESS to determine the services that could be helpful for DDD members during the COVID-19 pandemic and beginning September 8, 2020, DDD may assess for and authorize Attendant Care and Nursing services to support DDD members who are learning remotely. 

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY20 Annual Data Collection (ADC) – Due Date Extension

  • Thu, Sep 17 2020  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Due to Student Information System (SIS) vendor updates, the due dates for ADC have been revised.

EXTERNAL PD INFO: Behavior Threat Assessment: Best Practices for K-12 Schools, 9/24/20

  • Thu, Sep 17 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

This workshop will focus on the process and procedures needed to establish a consistent school/district-wide approach to behavioral threat assessment and management utilizing a multidisciplinary team. Critical factors discussed will include: current statistics, legal cases, post-incident reviews, and early identification of warning signs, primary prevention strategies to "break the code of silence; an overview of threat and risk assessment models and tools; assessment procedures; and strategies for interventions, postventions, and working with difficult parents.  Case study examples and forms will be shared to illustrate the process.  

PD INFO: Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series (TALES) – Considerations for Completing Educational Evaluations as Schools Reopen

  • Thu, Sep 17 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Please join us for the next episode of Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series, or TALES, on Thursday, September 17 from 3:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m., when leaders from the Arizona Association of School Psychologists (AASP) present, “Considerations for Completing Educational Evaluations as Schools Reopen.”

Title IV-A introduces ADE Digital Learning in Year End Report

  • Wed, Sep 16 2020

Included in these pages is a complete introduction to ADE Digital Learning!

UPDATED Transition Guide Published by OSERS

  • Wed, Sep 16 2020  •
    • Transition News

OSERS published updates to "A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities, August 2020" to advance the office's efforts in ensuring that all students and youth with disabilities are equipped with the skills and knowledge to achieve their post-school and career goals.