ESS Blog
Tue, Jun 23, 2026
ESS/Program Support and Monitoring (PSM) is proud to announce the release of the
Fri, Jun 12, 2026
The ADE/ESS Academic Achievement & Inclusive Practices team is pleased to announce the K–12 State Braille Transcriber Project.
Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Effective June 8, 2026, integrity error -40105: Preschool exit outcomes may not be entered until the last day of the student's program, will now be a FED SPED warning instead of a FED SPED f
Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Don't Miss This Summer Professional Learning Opportunity!
Fri, Jun 5, 2026
Thu, Jun 4, 2026
ESS/Program Support & Monitoring is pleased to announce the release of the SY 2026–2027 P
Thu, Jun 4, 2026
ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that registration for the 2026–2027 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) is now open!
Thu, Jun 4, 2026
The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
Fri, May 22, 2026
Beginning May 1st of each fiscal year, -40055 integrity rule is re-run to capture any misaligned or unreported data related to SPED Exit Date, SPED Exit Reason, Enrollme
Wed, May 13, 2026
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 requires that each public school district with geographic boundaries maintain records and provide to the State informat
Tue, May 12, 2026
The Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Data Management team is pleased to announce that the recording of the FY26 Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) webinar is now available for your viewing a
Fri, May 8, 2026
The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
Tue, May 5, 2026
All school districts, charter schools, secure care facilities, and the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) are required to annually administer the State Performance Plan Indicat
Thu, Apr 30, 2026
Start the 2026-2027 school year with stronger family partnerships, clearer communication, and a peaceful IEP experience for everyone at the table!
Mon, Apr 27, 2026
Mon, Apr 20, 2026
NEW INTEGRITY RULE: Integrity Rule -40105
Effective April 21, 2026, a new special education (SPED) data integrity rule will be implemented to validate preschool outcomes assessment score
Fri, Apr 17, 2026
Wed, Apr 15, 2026
We are thrilled to announce that professional registration is now open for Arizona’s 2026 IDEA Conference: Stronger Systems, Better Outcomes—for Every Student.
Tue, Apr 14, 2026
The ADE/ESS Special Education Program Approval system for the 2026–2027 school year will open on April 13, 2026.
Mon, Apr 6, 2026
NEW INTEGRITY RULE: Integrity Rule -40104As of March 30, 2026, a new special education (SPED) data integrity rule was implem
Mon, Apr 6, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTSection 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public education agencies (PEAs) to report specific data each year, in
Fri, Apr 3, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTSpecial Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Thu, Apr 2, 2026
Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public education agencies (PEAs) to report specific data each year, including discipline incidents f
Wed, Apr 1, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT FY27 Statement of Assurances Open for Submission
Wed, Mar 25, 2026
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