Special Education Administrators,
In response to numerous questions from the field, ADE/ESS is providing guidance regarding eligibility determination requirements for students with a specific learning disability (SLD). It is important to remember all public education agencies (PEA) are required to...
Special Education Administrators,
To address the shortage of qualified special education teachers and better serve Arizona’s special needs students, the Department has drafted a proposal which would provide for a Mild/Moderate and a Moderate/Severe Disabilities endorsement. If approved by the Board...
Special Education Directors,
ADE/ESS is pleased to announce the SY 2019—2020 dates for Talk with ADE, which serve as an opportunity for administrators across the state to receive a high level overview of current topics/trends in special education and to engage in meaningful dialogue with ADE staff.
Ta...
As part of our ongoing recruitment efforts on behalf of Arizona’s public schools, ADE/ESS compiles and updates annually a list of education career fairs happening at teacher preparation programs across the country.
For your convenience, we have updated this year’s...
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT FY 2020 October 1 Data Collection
Public education agencies (PEAs) are required to verify the count of students participating in special education (SPED) on October 1, 2019. Verification will be completed via the web-based ESS October 1 Data Collection application, available...
Special Education Administrators, please see this second opportunity to participation in an AzSAP Project Activity:
Opportunity for Participation in the Arizona Statewide Autism Project (AzSAP)
An Innovative Project in Cooperation with Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services...
Registration is now open for Program Support & Monitoring File Review training
Under Section 616 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 (IDEA), States are required to make a determination for all public education agencies (PEAs) of their performance on identified special education criteria. The Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2017 determinations have been posted to...
