Program Support & Monitoring
Open Programmatic Monitoring Cycle PDF
Program Support and Monitoring implements a cycle-based monitoring framework for all public education agencies. Monitoring activities take place in year 4 of the six-year monitoring cycle, with technical assistance (TA) provided in all other years. Monitoring activities continue to be differentiated based on the Risk Analysis Tool. This tool is aligned to the SPP/APR, reflecting the importance of indicator data and outcome-driven general supervision.
SSIPDifferentiated Monitoring Activities
Hot Topics
Hot Topics are communications that are sent to Special Education Directors in response to a large volume of calls or emails from education stakeholders on a particular topic. The intent is to provide consistent information to the special education field on a given topic, and also provide applicable statute(s).
August 2025
July 2023
April 2023
FAQ: Preschool Transition Requirements
July 2020
In-Person Special Education Services Under the Governor’s Executive Orders
Executive Order 2020-44 Related to "School Days" and Special Education Timelines
Extended School Year (ESY) and Compensatory Educational Services (Comp Ed)
November 2019
FAPE for Students in Group Homes
October 2019
Specific Learning Disability Eligibility Criteria
July 2019
March 2018
Monitoring Alerts
Monitoring Alerts are communications sent to Special Education Directors regarding changes to ADE’s special education programmatic monitoring system and/or components included in the system. These are issued prior to the change, when possible, or at the time of the change when advance notice is unable to be provided due to unforeseen circumstances.
May 2021
Preschool Transition (In-by-3) Programmatic Monitoring Changes
March 2018
Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) by Non-Special Education Providers
March 2017
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Reporting Progress on Transition Services
February 2017
State General Supervision and Monitoring System Changes
August 2016
Implementation of National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT) Checklist B
Legal Resources
Law Requirements
Training Materials
Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
Corrective Action Plan
Secondary Transition Requirements
Guide Steps Training
How to write an IEP
EL and Students with Disabilities
Evaluation
Extended School Year
For training materials related to the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP), including the support of evidence-based practices in the community and classroom, please visit the SSIP Website.
While these resources support PEAs that have been identified for SSIP participation through Arizona’s differentiated monitoring system, they are available to any learning community that may find them useful.
Contact Program Support and Monitoring
Secure Care
Secure Care Specialist Michelle Grigsby (602) 364-3032
Administrative Support
Administrative Assistant II Veronica Reza (602) 542-5021
Director of Program Support and Monitoring