Special Education Directors,The ADE/ESS has been asked a variety of questions by public education agencies (PEAs) around “school days” under the Executive Order 2020-44 issued by the Governor on June 29, 2020.This is a Hot Topic outlining the impact of this Executive Order on school days and special

Special Education Directors,  Please join us for the next episode of Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series, or TALES, on Thursday, July 23 from 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., when we present, “Get a Move On!” Students with special needs may have difficulties attending, processing, and recalling information

Special Education Directors,Please see the available professional development opportunities below.Dive Deep into AZ Math StandardsforSpecial Education TeachersWe know that, as special education teachers, you are typically working across multiple grade levels and with students who have various

Special Education Directors and Business Managers,Please review this posted memo for FY21 IDEA Consolidated – Entitlement grants.The ESS Program Management team has also created a listserv, you can select the link and enter your information if you’d like to sign up.For any questions or further

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTAnnual Data Collection (ADC) Final Submission Process Due to COVID-19 and IT related delays, the final submission process for the ESS Annual Data application will not begin until July 20, 2020. The Annual Data Collection is due in its entirety on  September 15, 2020.  We

Special Education Directors,ADE/ESS has received a number of questions regarding the use of electronic signatures. Based upon guidance provided by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), ADE/ESS is providing this Hot Topic regarding the use of electronic signatures.

Special Education Directors,ADE/ESS is pleased to announce additional training opportunities for Arizona’s schools with The Neurosequential Model Network. The trainings will assist schools in dealing with trauma and its effects on students. There are two training programs available to schools

Special Education Directors,Below is a Hot Topic to address questions from the field in light of the Governor’s June 29, 2020 Executive Order considering Compensatory Educational Services and Extended School Year Services. ADE/ESS provides guidance based on interpretation of current Executive Orders

Join Us for an Exciting New Event IHD Evidence for Success VIRTUAL Mini-Conference July 20 & 21, 2020 Assistive Technology Innovative Practices in Disability DisciplinesChoose from 17 virtual sessions Featuring nationally known speakers and local experts Earn up to 10 CE Credit HoursThe Institute

Effective Fiscal Year 2021, a new integrity rule will be implemented for SPED Least Restrictive Environment Exit Code SPED13 (School is Out).