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ESS ensures that public education agencies in Arizona have special education programs, policies, and procedures that comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its implementing regulations, and that eligible children and youth with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE). ESS provides professional learning opportunities, provides technical assistance to schools, supports the needs of families of students with disabilities, monitors schools for compliance with the regulations that implement the IDEA, and administers the IDEA Entitlement grant.

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From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Building Bridges for Effective Mathematics Instruction Wed, Jun 23 2021 Professional Learning and Sustainability, Updates

Special Education Directors,

Please share the following details about upcoming professional learning opportunities for general and special education teachers who teach mathematics.

Building Bridges: Developing Relationships and Establishing Rigor!

We know that, as special education and general education teachers, you typically work with students who have various strengths, and we are here to support you in making it all work!
CONFERENCE UPDATE: Registration Open for Arizona's 2021 IDEA Virtual Conference Wed, Jun 23 2021 Transition News, Training, Professional Learning and Sustainability, Updates, Transition Training

Special Education Directors,

The ADE/ESS is pleased to announce the opening of registration for Arizona's 2021 IDEA Virtual Conference, Renewal: Resilience to Results, scheduled for September 13–15, 2021.