The Exceptional Student Services (ESS) mission is to provide high quality service that builds capacity to improve outcomes for all students. The vision of ESS is that all students, including students with a disability, are well prepared for the next step, whether that is college, technical/trade school, career, job, or other means of engagement. To achieve this vision, ESS is establishing a system of supports that wraps around educators to improve student outcomes—academically, behaviorally, and functionally.
Contact ESS – 602-542-4013 – ESSDesk@azed.gov
For a complete list of program areas and resources, please use the ESS Site Index.
Please note that the website for the Empowerment Scholarship Account is http://www.azed.gov/esa/. You can reach the ESA staff by email esa@azed.gov or telephone 602-364-1969.
The Exceptional Student Services team is honored to introduce the inaugural issue of the Special Edition. The Special Edition is our quarterly newsletter to share information on relevant topics and communicate upcoming events. We hope you enjoy our first edition. Please let us know if you would like a topic addressed in upcoming issues (http://ess.fluidsurveys.com/s/special-edition-1-1/). Look for the second edition in March 2015. Enjoy!
Hot Topics
- Arizona’s Fifteenth Annual Transition Conference
- Teachers’ Institute — Aiming for Greatness
- Save the Dates – 2015 ADE Conferences
- 2015 Great Arizona Teach-In Job Fair
- PD OPPORTUNITY: ADE/ESS Recruitment and Retention Offers Three Webinars
- The Special Edition Newsletter
- 2015 IDEA Basic Entitlement Allocations for Arizona Public Schools – NEW POSTING
- Alternate Assessment Newsletter for Special Educators Includes Accountability Tips
- Move On When Reading Monitoring Alert
- Information Regarding Replacement of “Mental Retardation” with “Intellectual Disability”
Upcoming Events
- Arizona’s Fifteenth Annual Transition Conference
- Teachers’ Institute — Aiming for Greatness
- Save the Dates – 2015 ADE Conferences
- 2015 Great Arizona Teach-In Job Fair
- Universal Design for Learning Institute
- AZCCRS for Special Educators – Discounted Registration Rate
- ADE Special Education Certificate Changes Webinar
- Spotlight on Assistive Technology
- Regional Secondary Transition Trainings Available for 2014-2015
ESS Conference Pages
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Second Annual Teachers’ Institute |
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Arizona’s Fourteenth Annual Transition Conference |
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Twenty-fifth Annual Directors Institute |
Archived Conference Pages
Special Education Teacher Conference
2013 Directors Institute
2013 Transition Conference
Program Areas
ESS Organization Chart
For a complete list of all ESS Programs, please use the Site Index.
- AZ FIND (Child Find)
- Dispute Resolution
- Professional Learning and Sustainability
- Program Support and Monitoring
- Secondary Transition
- Funding
Resources
- Reports/Forms/Resources
- Resources for Parents
- Calendar
- Event Registration
- Staff Directory
- AZ Promising Practices
- Resources for Special Education Directors
Contact Us
Email: essdesk@azed.gov
Telephone: 602-542-4013
Fax: 602-542-5404
Please note the new address of the Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services section’s Phoenix office.
3300 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Click on the map to get driving directions.
