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ESS Reception Desk

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(602) 542-4013

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Public Comment

FUNDING INFO: Compensatory Services Timeline Extended

March 3, 2021

Program Management

Updates

Special Education Directors,Please review this memo regarding the extension of CARES Act funding for IDEA compensatory services.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Integrity Rule -40055 – Update to SPED Exit Validation Matrix

March 2, 2021

Data Management

Updates

An enhancement to Integrity Rule -40055 will be introduced into the integrity process on FY21 SPED data shortly. This update is a continuation of our effort to ensure clean data for the state. Updated one-sheet Integrity Tools are available on our AzEDS SPED Reporting webpage for troubleshooting tips.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: NEW FY21 ESS Discipline Data Training Webinar

March 2, 2021

Data Management

Updates

ESS Data Management will be hosting a training webinar for the ESS Discipline Data Collection (DDC) on April 5, 2021, from 10am – 12pm. Please join us to learn about new updates and how to report your DDC data accurately and timely. If you’re unable to join us, we will be posting a recording of the webinar on our website.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: March Math Office Hours

March 2, 2021

Professional Learning and Sustainability

Updates

The ADE Math Team has scheduled office hours to allow educators to meet together to network, problem-solve, and develop solutions to allow all Arizona teachers and students to continue to feel supported and to be successful.Grade-band meetings are provided for all math teachers, including special education teachers! These grade-band meetings will include opportunities for networking, problem solving, and sharing different implementation models. Office hours are one hour long with an additional 30 minutes at the end for a Q & A session. Participants can earn one hour of professional development credit for each session attended.

FUNDING INFO: IDEA Maintenance of Effort Compliance Test Begins March 1

March 1, 2021

Program Management

Updates

The purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Compliance Testing is to ensure that local education agencies (LEAs) do not supplant state and local funds with IDEA federal funding sources per 34 C.F.R. §300.203(b). Any LEA that received federal entitlement funds for the IDEA must be tested for MOE Compliance.

FUNDING INFO: FY2022 IDEA Statement of Assurances and IDEA Grant Updates

February 25, 2021

Program Management

Updates

Please see the this memo to review changes to the upcoming grant cycle for IDEA Basic and IDEA Preschool (IDEA Consolidated).

Early Childhood Special Education Events

Events in School Year 2024–2025

The ADE Event Management System has changed. It is now called ADE Professional Learning and Development (APLD user guidance).

Confirm your account or create an account to register for events at ADE. Then search for specific events or select Register for a Course.

July

August

September

September 4-6, 2024

IDEA Conference: Expect, Engage, Achieve

October

November

December

January

February

March

March 5-7, 2025

2025 Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Summit: Improving Outcomes: Access, Connections, Belonging

April

2025 Transition COP Registration Links

April 16, 2025: Spring Transition COP Option 1

April 18, 2025: Spring Transition COP Option 2

May

June

Page revised 9/11/2024

Early Childhood Special Education Cohort Meetings for Technical Assistance

all Arizona counties divided into 5 regions (north, south, central, west, east)

The Early Childhood Special Education Program Specialists support school districts serving children with disabilities through individual meetings with program administrators and also through large group meetings, or Cohort Meetings. The topics presented at Cohort Meetings are designed to improve outcomes for preschool aged children with disabilities through technical assistance, collaborative problem solving, and shared successes. Meetings take place from 1:00–3:00 p.m. Please contact your Early Childhood Special Education Program Specialist for additional questions, or email the ECSE Unit.