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

 

Site Index/ESS Resources

From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

FISCAL UPDATE: Ancillary Services and Group B Funding - Information Needed Thu, Jan 21 2021 Data Management, Updates

Arizona students with disabilities receiving special education services are reported into AzEDS to generate state funding as appropriate. Dependent on the disability, students with disabilities receive varying weighted totals under state aid. There is a fundable scenario that is not able to be reported into AzEDS at this time, which is comprised of students who require ancillary services but do not require special education instruction as outlined in A.R.S. § 15-769(D).
RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFORMATION: Education Career Fairs Calendar Thu, Jan 21 2021 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 state, we hope this list will make that task a bit easier for you. This list is available on the Arizona Education Employment Board website under the “Find a University Job Fair” icon.