Please see this important announcement regarding training for school-based sign language interpreters below. ADE/ESS contracts and works with TAESE to support assessment and training of school-based interpreters by TASK12. Training slots are limited, so don’t let this important opportunity pass by –...

Administrators of special education,

The slides from today's presentation on Medicaid School Based Claiming can be found on the ESS web site.

The ADE/ESS Secondary Transition team is excited to share the Winter Edition of its quarterly news bulletin!

In the first issue, the Secondary Transition team and the different roles within ESS – Special Projects are introduced, technical assistance services are highlighted, and an overview of the...

ADE/ESS is pleased to host a webinar and feedback opportunity with AHCCCS, entitled, Medicaid School Based Claiming Transformation Discussion, on Wednesday, December 11 from 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

AHCCCS is exploring the opportunity to transform the Medicaid School Based Claiming (MSBC) program to...

To ensure compliance with federal reporting and program requirements for the fiscal year 2020, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is collecting data for students enrolled on October 1, 2019. Reports will be prepared using enrollment data that has been submitted by Arizona school districts...

The Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services (ADE/ESS), has received clarification, including feedback from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, regarding proportionate share services specific to preschool students. Clarification was sought on whether proportionate share...

AzSAFE has reopened under a new application effective November 4, 2019, for special education discipline data collection. As Arizona transitions to a new standard for special education data only, AzSAFE has been renamed to ESS Discipline Data Collection. This information is required under Section...

Dear Special Education Directors,

All school districts and charter schools are required to annually administer the State Performance Plan Indicator 8: Parent Involvement Survey. The survey is open now through May 31, 2020.

NEW!

• Districts will distribute login codes to parents of their Private Day...

In response to a large number of questions from the field, ADE/ESS is issuing this Hot Topic regarding the FAPE obligation for children living in group homes. This Hot Topic has been put together in collaboration with the ADE Foster Care Liaison, Department of Child Services, and the State Attorney...

Special Education Directors,

The University of Arizona has been awarded $2.5M from the US Department of Education for two important projects.

The primary goal of the first project is to prepare teachers of students with visual impairments (TVIs). This project will provide new applicants to the program...