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Program Area: Special Education
Annually, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is required to report special education (SPED) data to the federal government. The October 1 Data Collection (ODC) is part of that process and is required by all Public Education Agencies (PEAs).
Program Area: Special Education
The Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) Certification opens today, July 22, 2024. Certification is due August 5, 2024, by 5:00 p.m.
Program Area: Special Education
Pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 618, Public Education Agencies (PEAs), including secure care facilities, must report exit and discipline information for students with disabilities in addition to SPED participation.
Program Area: Special Education
What Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) arePublic education agencies (PEAs) are required by state and federal stat
Program Area: Special Education
Registration for Arizona’s 2023 IDEA Conference: Creating Connections and Strengthening Systems is filling up quickly. To join us from August 21–23, 2023, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, please register on or before July 19, 2023.
Program Area: Special Education
Registration for Arizona’s 2023 IDEA Conference: Creating Connections and Strengthening Systems is filling up quickly. To join us from August 21–23, 2023, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, please register on or before July 19, 2023.
Program Area: Special Education
Special Education Directors,ADE/ESS has important announcements to share regarding the upcoming 2019 Post School Outcomes (PSO) Survey data collection season.
Program Area: Special Education
Dear Special Education Directors,
Program Area: Special Education
Teach Camp is a year-long support system that includes professional learning specifically designed for beginning special education teachers. The goal of Teach Camp is to increase retention of special educators by providing our newest special education teachers with the tools they need to survive and thrive during their first years in the classroom.
Program Area: Special Education
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTFY23 Statement of Assurances required by all PEAs opens on 4/13/22Under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), the representative body for Special Education for Arizona, Exceptional Student Services, is required to obtain assurances from public education agencies (PEAs) to attest that they are meeting the requirements under state and federal statute for special education in the state of Arizona.It is a requirement for all entities that are defined as public education agencies (PEAs) regardless if they get federal funds or not.
Program Area: Special Education
Special Education Administrators,Registration for Teach Camp is closing soon, so be sure to register your new special education teachers for Teach Camp today!Teach Camp is a year-long support system that includes professional learning specifically designed for beginning special educators. The goal of Teach Camp is to increase the retention of special educators by providing our newest special education teachers with the tools they need to survive and thrive during their first years in the classroom.
Program Area: Special Education
Registration for Teach Camp is closing soon, so be sure to register your new special education teachers for Teach Camp today!
Program Area: Special Education
The important dates below outline the various deadlines for ESS Data Management data collection.
Program Area: Special Education
The Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) opens today, May 8, 2024. SEDD is a comprehensive platform for Public Education Agencies (PEAs) to securely access federally mandated special education and statewide public data with redaction features. Through this application, PEAs enter, review, and certify special education data required under Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Program Area: Special Education
What Indicator 8 IsIndicator 8 reports the percentage of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of impr
Program Area: Educator Certification
Program Area: Special Education
What Indicator 13 IsIndicator 13 checks whether Arizona students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), at the end of 9th grade or age 16, whichever is
Program Area: Special Education
On October 21, 2024, the Arizona State Board of Education (SBE) approved a board rule change that impacts Individualized Education Program (IEP) requirements, specifically secondary transition services.
