Exceptional Student Services Blog

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.    

2021 Arizona Education Virtual Job Fair

  • Tue, Jan 19 2021  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability

Registration for job seekers is now open!

Looking for a job in Arizona’s schools? This an event you don’t want to miss! The Arizona Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services is pleased to bring together public school districts and charter schools from across the state of Arizona that are looking for their next amAZing hire at the Arizona Education Virtual Job Fair. This free, virtual job fair will connect you with dozens of districts and charters looking for amAZing applicants just like you.

You will be able to search for available positions, upload your resume, visit employer booths to chat with them via text or video, and find out about their communities and schools.

If you have questions regarding the Arizona Education Virtual Job Fair, email Julie Lenza.

Come and see the amAZing opportunities that Arizona has to offer!

https://www.azeducationjobfair.com/

SPED DATA UPDATE: October 1 Special Education Data Collection Closes on January 15, 2021

  • Thu, Jan 14 2021  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

To ensure compliance with federal reporting and program requirements for the fiscal year 2021, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is compiling data for student's special education data on October 1, 2020. Reports will be prepared using special education data that has been submitted by Arizona school districts, charter schools, and other public education agencies (PEAs) via their respective student information systems to ADE and has Passed Integrity in AzEDS accordingly. This system is a part of the October 1 Enrollment Data.

SPED DATA INFO: Updates When Reporting Students on an Institutional Voucher When Students are Attending a Neighboring Districts

  • Mon, Jan 11 2021  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Vouchered students are normally reported by the district of residence (DOR) that is responsible for his or her education. In certain circumstances for students receiving services through an ASDB regional cooperative, a student may be attending a public school outside of the DOR.

SPED DATA INFO: Indicator 8 Parent Involvement Survey Opens January 19

  • Mon, Jan 11 2021  •
    • Parent Involvement Survey
    • Updates

All school districts and charter schools are required to annually administer the State Performance Plan Indicator 8 Parent Involvement Survey to parents of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The survey will open January 19 ADEConnect ESS Data Surveys. For more information, visit the survey web page.

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Reserve Your Spot at the Arizona Education Virtual Job Fair Before It’s Too Late!

  • Mon, Jan 11 2021  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Registration for the 2021 Arizona Education Virtual Job Fair is closing soon! Registration is open to Arizona public school districts and charter schools on a first-come, first-served basis until Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY21 ESS October 1 Data Collection UPDATE

  • Mon, Dec 14 2020  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

ESS Data Management has released two new training videos. These training videos focuses on Phase II: Reconciliation so individuals can pick and choose the relevant training videos that meets their needs.

As a friendly reminder, please continue checking the SPED07 report on a regular basis during this time, even if your PEA’s counts reconcile early in the process. Please ensure Phase II: Reconciliation is completed in AzEDS by Friday, January 15, 2021 at 5:00 P.M.  Note there is no submission action for Phase II. Ensuring your Verification and SPED07 counts reconcile on January 15th will indicate completion.

EXTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Opportunity to Partner with an OSEP-Funded Technical Assistance Center

  • Tue, Dec 8 2020  •
    • Training
    • Updates

Are you looking for ways to shift the focus from compliance alone to educational programming designed for student progress toward meeting challenging goals? Are you interested in learning more about an opportunity to partner with an Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)-funded technical assistance center that provides information, resources, tools, and services to support local education agencies from kindergarten through secondary transition?