Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: SPED07 Report Now Available

  • Mon, Nov 10 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Data Management

SPED07 Report Now Available

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar for November – SPECIAL EDITION

  • Fri, Nov 7 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Data Management

Special Education Data Updates Webinar for November – SPECIAL EDITION

DATA INFO: Teacher Attrition Survey Opens November 1

  • Fri, Oct 31 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability

ESS collects data annually through the Teacher Attrition Survey to make informed decisions about recruitment and retention efforts in Arizona. Participation in the survey is mandatory for all public education agencies in Arizona. 

DATA INFO: PEA Determinations for FFY 2024 Now Available

  • Thu, Oct 23 2025  •
    • Updates

Under Section 616 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004), State Education Agencies are required to make a determination for all Public Education Agencies (PEAs) on the PEA’s performance in the implementation of special education. Each PEA’s federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 (FY 2025) determination is now available for review through ADE Connect and posted on the website.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: October 1 Data Collection Phase II Trainings for FY 2026

  • Fri, Oct 17 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Data Management

October 1 Data Collection Phase II Trainings for FY 2026

SPECIAL EDUCATION INFO: ADE/ESS Statement on Federal Government Changes

  • Thu, Oct 16 2025  •
    • Updates

The Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services (ADE/ESS), recognizes the uncertainty that recent federal reductions in force within the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs may bring to education leaders across the state. We want to acknowledge the concern these national changes may cause and provide reassurance and clarity regarding Arizona’s unwavering commitment to children and youth with disabilities.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: “AAC Essentials: What Every Educator Needs to Know” with Rachel Madel

  • Wed, Oct 8 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Assistive Technology Upcoming Events
    • Assistive Technology

The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) team is pleased to announce our second 2025-26 national presenter: “AAC Essentials: What Every Educator Needs to Know” with Rachel Madel M.A., CCC-SLP.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Professional Learning to Support Arizona Paraeducators

  • Wed, Oct 8 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability

The National Resource Center for Paraeducators (NRCP) and the Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE), in partnership with the ADE/ESS, are offering monthly, low-cost professional learning webinars for paraeducators, related service providers (RSPs), teachers, administrators, and other educators.

RELATED SVCS INFO: Updating Lead Related Service Providers Group Email Lists

  • Tue, Oct 7 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability

Each year, ESS updates our contact lists of Lead Speech-Language Pathologists, Lead Occupational Therapists, Lead Physical Therapists, Lead School Psychologists, Assistive Technology Specialists, and Adaptive Physical Education Teachers.

EXTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Interpreting, Mentoring, Education & Training (IMET) Online Courses

  • Mon, Oct 6 2025  •
    • Updates
    • Inclusive Practices
    • Academic Achievement & Inclusive Practices

Registration Now Open: Interpreting, Mentoring, Education & Training (IMET) Online Courses