ESS Blog
Mon, Apr 20, 2026
NEW INTEGRITY RULE: Integrity Rule -40105
Effective April 21, 2026, a new special education (SPED) data integrity rule will be implemented to validate preschool outcomes assessment score
Fri, Apr 17, 2026
Wed, Apr 15, 2026
We are thrilled to announce that professional registration is now open for Arizona’s 2026 IDEA Conference: Stronger Systems, Better Outcomes—for Every Student.
Tue, Apr 14, 2026
The ADE/ESS Special Education Program Approval system for the 2026–2027 school year will open on April 13, 2026.
Mon, Apr 6, 2026
NEW INTEGRITY RULE: Integrity Rule -40104As of March 30, 2026, a new special education (SPED) data integrity rule was implem
Mon, Apr 6, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTSection 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public education agencies (PEAs) to report specific data each year, in
Fri, Apr 3, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTSpecial Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Thu, Apr 2, 2026
Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public education agencies (PEAs) to report specific data each year, including discipline incidents f
Wed, Apr 1, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT FY27 Statement of Assurances Open for Submission
Wed, Mar 25, 2026
Are you overwhelmed by professional development? Don’t have time for a 90-minute webinar?
Wed, Mar 25, 2026
Wed, Mar 18, 2026
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) provides the following notice regarding the public participation and comment process for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 Individuals with Disabilities E
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
Fri, Mar 6, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTFY27 Statement of Assurances, required for all Public Education Agencies, o
Fri, Feb 27, 2026
ADE/ESS is pleased to announce the release of the revised AZ‑TAS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Graduation o
Fri, Feb 27, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTSpecial Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
The ESS Data Management team is pleased to announce the release of a new reference tool designed to support your work in resolving SPED-related integrity errors generated from student data submitte
Wed, Feb 25, 2026
Mon, Feb 23, 2026
We are excited to invite you to Arizona’s 2026 IDEA Conference: Stronger Systems, Better Outcomes—for Every Student, from August 18–20, 2026 with Preconference sessions on August 1
Thu, Feb 19, 2026
From Evaluation to Service Delivery: Research-Informed Practices That Empower SLPs to Navigate Tensions and Strengthen Collaboration with Marie Ireland
Thu, Feb 19, 2026
The Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ArSHA) will hold its annual convention on March 27–28 in Mesa.
Thu, Feb 12, 2026
Tue, Feb 10, 2026
Mon, Feb 9, 2026
Are you overwhelmed by professional development? Don’t have time for a 90-minute webinar?
Thu, Feb 5, 2026
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT Special Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, February 18, 2026