Private & Public Programs

Non-Public Organizations FY21

 

Private Special Education Schools

The Arizona Department of Education grants approvals for private school special education programs that seek to provide specially designed instruction to students placed by a public education agency and meet the criteria as outlined in A.A.C. R7-2-402. Approval by the Arizona Department of Education does not make the Department a guarantor or insurer for services or programs provided to individual students. The Private Special Education Schools web page contains more information for prospective and renewal applicants, including a current list of approved providers and calendars.

 

Public ED-P Programs

Public education students qualify for ED-P funding if the child is placed in a special program that provides intensive services within a school district, as outlined under A.R.S. § 15-765(D)(2): The chief administrative official of the school district or county or other person as designated by the school district or county as responsible for special education shall verify that the pupil placed in such a program is diagnosed with an emotional disability as defined in section 15-761 and that appropriate services cannot be provided in traditional resource and self-contained special education classes. Additional information including program criteria is located at the ED-P Programs web page.


Residential Treatment Center Placement

Students may be placed by state placing agencies and Individualized Education Programs (IEP) teams for care, safety, and treatment purposes or educational needs into residential treatment centers (RTC). State placing agencies per A.R.S. § 15-1181(12) is the Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC), the Department of Economic Security (DES), the Department of Child Safety (DCS), the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), and the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). The approved RTC List and RTC Calendars are located at the Residential Treatment Center Placement web page. Additional information is located at the ESS Vouchers web page, you may also email ESS Vouchers.

 

Head Start Programs

List of recognized head starts and their entity IDs will be provided soon. Additional information is located on the ESS Head Start web page.

 

State Institutions

Per A.R.S. § 15-1201, "Institution" means the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB), the Arizona training program facilities as provided in section 36-551, and the Arizona State Hospital (ASH). Students residing and attending special education programs in these settings may be eligible for instututional voucher funding. ASDB's calendars, website link, and institutional voucher student reporting guidance is located at the State Institutions web page, you may also email ESS Vouchers.

 


Page revision October 31, 2022

From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

ASSESSMENT INFO: New Resource Available, "A Parent Guide to Understanding Arizona's Statewide Assessments" Mon, Dec 5 2022 AZ FIND

Special Education Directors,

The Alternate Assessment Advisory Committee has developed a new resource for ALL parents and families, A Parent Guide to Understanding Arizona’s Statewide Assessments. From a parent’s perspective, this is information that is necessary and helpful in understanding Statewide Assessments. The document has also been translated into Spanish.

Schools can:

  • Post or link this resource on their Assessment webpage
  • Share this document (either electronically or printed) with their families during Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings
  • Include this document in presentations on Curriculum Nights or when Statewide Testing kicks off in Spring
INTERNAL PD INFO: Spring 2023 ADE ESS Math Professional Learning Offerings Mon, Nov 28 2022 Professional Learning and Sustainability, Updates

Special Education Directors,

Please share the following math professional learning opportunities with general and special education teachers who teach mathematics.

Virtual Professional Learning Opportunities:

The following virtual sessions are being offered via Zoom and are free to attend.