Enhancements to integrity rules -40055 and -40080 have been implemented for SPED data validations in AzEDS. These updates are part of an ongoing effort to ensure clean data during the fiscal year and to avoid corrections of data after the close of the fiscal year.

Are you overwhelmed by professional development? Don’t have time for a 90-minute webinar? We got you! Join the ADE/ESS Assistive Technology Team for our fall series, Assistive Technology: Just One Thing (JOT).

Looking for a conference to support the professional learning of paraeducators who work with students with disabilities?

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).

Are you looking for Speech-Language Pathologists or Speech-Language Pathology Assistants?

ADE/ESS is providing notice to the field of the updated Arizona State Board of Education (SBE) rule A.A.C. R7-2-401(G)(4)(A) that was approved and effective on October 21, 2024.

ESS collects data each year through the Teacher Attrition Survey to make informed decisions about recruitment and retention efforts in Arizona. Participation in the survey is mandatory for all public education agencies in Arizona.

In partnership with ADE/ESS, the College and Career Competencies (CCCs) Project invites you to tune into a Fall 2024 professional learning opportunity for educators: Developing More Resilient Learners Through Self-Efficacy Instruction.

ESS/Program Support and Monitoring (PSM) is excited to announce that in-person regional training opportunities are taking place this school year.

Each year, ESS updates its contact lists of Lead Speech-Language Pathologists, Lead Occupational Therapists, Lead Physical Therapists, Lead School Psychologists, and Assistive Technology Specialists.