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OPERATIONS UPDATE: Special Education Emotional Disabilities Public Programs FY26 Update
Please see the attached memo that provides an update on Emotional Disabilities Public (ED-P) programs.
SECONDARY TRANSITION INFO: Arizona State Board of Education Rule Change Webpage
Are you interested in learning more about the recent Arizona State Board of Education (SBE) rule change that affects secondary transition services?
Teach Camp 6.0
The ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that Teach Camp 6.0 is now open for registration!
RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Recruiting for you at the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention!
The Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ArSHA) will hold its annual convention on April 11–12 in Tempe, Arizona. Hundreds of speech-language pathologists (SLPs), speech-language technicians (SLTs), speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs), and students enrolled in SLP graduate programs will attend this event.
SPED DATA UPDATE: Reminder: Parent Involvement Survey Open through May 31
All school districts, charter schools, secure care facilities, and the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) are required to annually administer the State Performance Plan Indicator 8 Parent Involvement Survey to parents of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
VIRTUAL PD INFO: April 2025 Universal Design for Learning Webinars
Are you ready to transform learning and create more inclusive educational experiences? The ADE/ESS Academic Achievement and Inclusive Practices Unit invites all educators to our upcoming free virtual professional learning series on Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY26 Statement of Assurances, required for all Public Education Agencies, opens April 2, 2025
FY26 Statement of Assurances, required for all Public Education Agencies, opens April 2, 2025
INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Meaningful Activities to Increase Participation, Access & Communication for Students with Complex Bodies and Communication Needs, with Julie Marzano and Emily McCarthy
The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) Team is pleased to announce the final installation of our 2024–2025 AT National Presenter series, Meaningful Activities to Increase Participation, Access & Communication for Students with Complex Bodies and Communication Needs, with Julie Marzano, M.S., OTR/L and Emily McCarthy, M.S., CCC-SLP.
INTERNAL VIRTUAL PD: Free Assistive Technology JOT
Join the ADE/ESS Assistive Technology Team for our spring series, Assistive Technology: Just One Thing (JOT). In these quick 30-minute sessions, we will highlight a single assistive technology tool or strategy that you can use to support your students.
INTERNAL PD INFO: Space is limited! Register for PSM/Secondary Transition In-Person Training
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.