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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: New AzEDS Portal Report: SPED99 – SPED Orphan Data Report

  • Tue, Nov 24 2020  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The SPED99 – SPED Orphan Data Report is a new report now available in the AzEDS Portal.  This report will aid PEAs in finding special education (SPED) data in AzEDS that may have had the corresponding enrollment data removed.  When enrollment data is deleted for a given student but the SPED data remains in AzEDS, this is defined as orphan data.  Often this orphan data can result in errors for your PEA or other PEAs, that is unseen in your INTEG15 report, since the enrollment data is not present. 

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: SPED07 Report Now Available

  • Tue, Nov 24 2020  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The SPED07 report is now available within the October 1 Data Collection (ODC) application for Phase II: Reconciliation. 

November 18, 2020: Updates and Resources

  • Wed, Nov 18 2020
Resources and Updates - A weekly blog from the Office of Indian Education

Resources and Updates for Arizona's Tribal Nations 

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: October 1 Verification Count for students attending ASDB sites.

  • Mon, Nov 16 2020  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Further clarification is being provided regarding students attending ASDB sites and the ESS October 1 Data Collection. 

 Regardless if a student attends an ASDB site or a site within your PEA, you would include the student in your Phase I Verification Count if the student was provided services on October 1st. 

INTERNAL PD INFO: Early Childhood Special Education Summit 2021 - Save the Date!

  • Wed, Oct 28 2020  •
    • Updates

ESS/Early Childhood Special Education is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Early Childhood Special Education Summit on February 11—12, 2021, to be conducted as a virtual event. This year, the conference is sponsored by ADE/ESS, in collaboration with Arizona’s Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) within the Arizona Department of Economic Security.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Upcoming Math Webinars- Hands-On Algebra Series and Math Office Hours

  • Wed, Oct 28 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Information on upcoming math professional learning with general and special education teachers who teach mathematics.

FUNDING INFO: Compensatory Service Claims Second Wave

  • Wed, Oct 28 2020  •
    • COVID-19
    • Program Management
    • Updates

ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that the Compensatory Services Claims application is now open for the second wave of applications through the ESS Portal of ADEConnect and the cap for funds has been increased for each public education agency (PEA). Each PEA can now apply for one or multiple compensatory education claims up to $25,000 for each PEA.

USDOE & OSEP PD INFO: Education Technology Resources to Support SWD During COVID-19

  • Mon, Oct 26 2020  •
    • Updates

During these unprecedented times, education technology has been called upon to play a central role to support teaching and learning. This webinar will feature short user-case video demos of five edtech resources that are ready now for use in special education, as well as conversations by practitioners and experts about the role of edtech in meeting the needs children and students with or at risk for disabilities during “the new normal” in education.

Message from USDA: Congratulations to the FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grant Award Winners!

  • Fri, Oct 16 2020

Today, USDA announced the award of $4.1 million in FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grants to State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program. These grants will assist States in helping schools offer meals supported by recipes that utilize local agricultural products and reflect local food preparation practices and taste preferences.

DATA UPDATE: Post School Outcomes (PSO) Survey Data Collection Recognition

  • Thu, Oct 15 2020  •
    • PSO Updates
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Secondary Transition team would like to thank those who participated in the 2020 PSO data collection season. The PSO Survey helps PEAs collect and report information to meet Indicator 14 requirements. Between June 1 and September 30 of this year, PEAs statewide worked hard to reconnect with former students who had IEPs when they exited high school during the 2018–2019 school year. Through their efforts, 6,659 former students responded to the survey for a 78.5% participation rate with 72.5% of respondents engaged in postsecondary education/training or employment. A more detailed view of this year's PSO Survey results will be posted on the PSO Website by October 31, 2020.