About ESS

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.

Program Support & Monitoring

 

Professional Learning & Sustainability

  • Professional Learning/Staff Development
  • Recruitment & Retention

 

Operations

 

Special Projects

 

Early Childhood Special Education

 

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From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

SPED DATA INFO: Indicator 8 Parent Involvement Survey Opens January 18 Fri, Jan 14 2022 Parent Involvement Survey, Updates

Dear Special Education Directors,

All school districts and charter schools are required to annually administer the State Performance Plan Indicator 8 Parent Involvement Survey to parents of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The survey will open January 18 via ADEConnect ESS Data Surveys. For more information, visit the survey web page.
RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Education Career Fairs Calendar Thu, Jan 6 2022 Professional Learning and Sustainability, Updates

As part of our ongoing recruitment efforts on behalf of Arizona’s public schools, ADE/ESS compiles and updates a list of education career fairs happening at educator preparation programs across the country.

If your school is planning to recruit for special education teachers from out of the state, we hope this list will make that task a bit easier for you. Review the Education Careers Fair Calendar to support your recruitment efforts this spring. The list is also available on the Arizona Education Employment Board website on the “Employer” page under the “Find a University Job Fair” icon.