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Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is excited to announce keynote speakers and the opening of registration for Arizona's 2022 IDEA Conference.
Program Area: Special Education
Please review the October update from the ESS Program Management team and forward to your Business Manager
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is excited to announce keynote speakers for Arizona’s 2024 IDEA Conference: Expect, Engage, Achieve.
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is excited to announce the opening of registration for Arizona’s 2024 IDEA Conference: Expect, Engage, Achieve.
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is thrilled to present three exciting opportunities connected to this year's IDEA Conference.
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is excited to share the Vendor/Exhibitor Application for Arizona’s 2022 IDEA Conference
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that registration for the 2025–2026 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) is now open!
Program Area: Special Education
The ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that registration for Teach Camp is now open!
Program Area: Special Education
Public education agencies (PEAs) are required to verify the count of students participating in special education (SPED) on October 1, 2020. Verification will be completed via the web-based ESS October 1 Data Collection application, available through the ESS Portal via ADEConnect.
Program Area: Special Education
The ESS ODC application will open on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. PEAs must login to the application to submit the October 1 verification and personnel counts. All technical assistance documents and FAQs will be available by accessing the “Help tab” on the home page of the ESS ODC application.
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is pleased to release flowchart representations and reference documents for several evaluation processes: initial evaluation, reevaluation, and independent educational evaluation (IEE).
Program Area: Special Education
Special Education Directors,ADE/ESS is acutely aware of the shortage of qualified special education teachers and related service providers across Arizona. ESS has multiple activities and programs to support PEAs to confront this shortage every school year. The ESS Recruitment and Retention team has created Developing a Grow Your Own Program: A Guide for Special Education Administrators as a reference as you consider developing and implementing a Grow Your Own program as part of your own recruitment and retention efforts.
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is requesting proposals that represent your creative and research-based work. Session proposals are due Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is excited to announce keynote speakers for Arizona’s 2023 IDEA Conference: Creating Connections and Strengthening Systems.
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is pleased to request proposals for Arizona’s 2022 IDEA Conference, Rise Up: Reimagining and Transforming Educational Practices.
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is excited to share that Arizona’s 2022 IDEA Conference will be held in person from September 7–9, 2022 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix.
Program Area: Special Education
The ADE/ESS Secondary Transition Team is pleased to announce a virtual webinar to review Arizona’s 2024 Post School Outcomes (PSO) survey results.
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for Arizona's 2025 IDEA Conference: Access Cultivates Opportunity
Program Area: Special Education
The ADE/ESS, in collaboration with the University of Kansas Research Collaboration, is offering the College and Career Competencies Project, a free, one-year professional development series.
Program Area: Special Education
The ADE/ESS Professional Learning and Sustainability unit is pleased to announce two “grow-your-own” opportunities for educators in Arizona public schools.
