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 ALERT

Annual 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:

Neuros...

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 Disciplines

Choose from 17 virtual sessions Featuring nationally known speakers and local experts Earn up to 10 CE Credit Hours

The Institute...

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

Special Education Directors,  

Please join us for the next episode of Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series, or TALES, on Thursday, July 9 from 2:45 p.m.— 4:15 p.m., when Tony Vincent presents, “Electrify Any Lesson.” You’ll discover ways to turn a potentially boring lesson into a brilliant one. Make learning irresistible by hooking your students' senses, connecting to background knowledge, making predictions, and building mysteries. Experience pixelated pictures, blacked out text, research scrambles, locked content, customized Mad Libs, mystery maps, emoji messages, and other inviting ways to captivate learners. These “quick wins” are great for any lesson, whether they are in a classroom or online.  

 Please click here to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Participant registration is first-come, first-served and is not limited to special educators – feel free to forward. 

Questions regarding this professional learning opportunity can be sent to [email protected].

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT

Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) Student Reporting

This alert serves as a notice to all public education agencies (PEAs) of upcoming changes to how ASDB students are to be reported for FY 2021. The attached document will assist PEAs in their understanding of...

Special Education Directors,

Are you anxious about starting the new school year without the data you typically rely on? Are you worried about how your school can meet the learning needs of all students during these uncertain times? ADE is here with research-based strategies to help!

The Arizona...