ESS Blog

RELATED SERVICES INFO: Guidance from ADHS, Office of Special Licensing re: SLPs, SLTs, SLPLs, and SLPAs

Wed, May 20, 2020

Updates

Special Education Directors,

OPERATIONS INFO: ED-P Application to Open on June 1, 2020 for 2020-2021 SY

Wed, May 20, 2020

Updates

Special Education Directors,

ADE FAQ: CARES Act FY20 Fiscal, Assessment & Accountability Waivers

Fri, May 15, 2020

Under the CARES Act, the U.S. Secretary of Education has increased authority to provide education waivers related to assessments, accountability, and reporting requirements.

USED Fact Sheet: Select Questions Related to Use of Department of Education Grant Funds During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019

Fri, May 15, 2020

Fact Sheet: Select Questions Related to Use of Department of Education Grant Funds During the Novel Coronavirus D

USED Releases Guidance on Repurposing Federal Equipment and Supplies to Combat COVID-19-

Thu, May 14, 2020

Fact Sheet for Repurposing Federal Equipment and Supplies to Combat COVID-19

USED Releases Guidance for Equitable Services and Determining LEA Allocations

Thu, May 14, 2020

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PD INFO: Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series (TALES) - The Magic of Mindfulness, May 14

Mon, May 11, 2020

Professional Learning and Sustainability | Updates

Dear Special Education Directors,

AzEDS 6.0 UAT released

Wed, May 6, 2020

AzEDS News

The AzEDS 6.0 User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is now available for LEAs. LEAs will use the same Key and Secret they used for AzEDS 5.0 UAT.

PD OPPORTUNITY: Office Hours for Special Education Teachers

Tue, May 5, 2020

Updates | Professional Learning and Sustainability

Special Education Directors,ESS continues to offer virtual professional learning through Office Hours for Special Education Teachers.

Celebrating Our School Lunch Heroes!

Fri, May 1, 2020

Trending Now

Governor Doug Ducey and the Superintendent of Public Instruction are honoring school nutrition specialists and school lunch workers across the state for their hard work to keep Arizona’s ch

PD INFO: Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series (TALES) - Thriving During Remote Learning: Engaged and Motivated, April 30

Sun, Apr 26, 2020

Professional Learning and Sustainability | Updates

Special Education Directors,

PD INFO: Assistive Technology Virtual Meetup Hour on Fridays - First One is April 24

Tue, Apr 21, 2020

Assistive Technology | Updates

Special Education Directors,

PD INFO: Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series (TALES) - GreAT Stuff: Easy and Effective Tools to Use with Students Right Now, Aprl 23

Mon, Apr 20, 2020

Professional Learning and Sustainability | Updates

Special Education Directors,

PD OPPORTUNITY: Office Hours for Special Education Teachers

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

Professional Learning and Sustainability | Updates

Special Education Directors,The ADE/ESS Professional Learning Team is pleased to announce additional office hours opportunities for special education teachers!

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Math Office Hours for Special Education Teachers

Mon, Apr 13, 2020

Updates | Professional Learning and Sustainability

Special Education Directors,

PD INFO: STAR Autism Support Opportunities - Time Sensitive

Thu, Apr 9, 2020

Autism | Updates

Special Education Directors,

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Professional Learning Updates

Thu, Apr 2, 2020

COVID-19 | Professional Learning and Sustainability | Updates

Special Education Directors,

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: GETSET and SETTA Tuition Assistance Programs

Tue, Mar 31, 2020

Professional Learning and Sustainability | Updates

Special Education Directors,

EXTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Alternative Service Models During COVID-19 Meeting

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

Updates

Please see this timely professional development opportunity from our colleagues in AZCEC, AZCASE, and SEAA.

SPED GUIDANCE: Special Education Timelines and COVID-19 and Other Resources

Wed, Mar 18, 2020

Updates | COVID-19

Special Education Directors,

CANCELED: PD OPPORTUNITY: SEAA/Talk with ADE Meetings – March 27, 2020

Tue, Mar 17, 2020

Updates

Special Education Directors,

School Closures from March 16, 2020 through March 27, 2020

Mon, Mar 16, 2020

Data Hot Topics | Hot Topics | School Finance Fridays

Governor Doug Ducey and the Superintendent of Public Instruction have announced the closure of all schools from Monday, March 16, 2020 through Friday, March 27, 2020.