Special Education

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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY21 ESS October 1 Data Collection UPDATE

  • Mon, Dec 14 2020  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

ESS Data Management has released two new training videos. These training videos focuses on Phase II: Reconciliation so individuals can pick and choose the relevant training videos that meets their needs.

As a friendly reminder, please continue checking the SPED07 report on a regular basis during this time, even if your PEA’s counts reconcile early in the process. Please ensure Phase II: Reconciliation is completed in AzEDS by Friday, January 15, 2021 at 5:00 P.M.  Note there is no submission action for Phase II. Ensuring your Verification and SPED07 counts reconcile on January 15th will indicate completion.

Early Childhood Inclusion Task Force

EXTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Opportunity to Partner with an OSEP-Funded Technical Assistance Center

  • Tue, Dec 8 2020  •
    • Training
    • Updates

Are you looking for ways to shift the focus from compliance alone to educational programming designed for student progress toward meeting challenging goals? Are you interested in learning more about an opportunity to partner with an Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)-funded technical assistance center that provides information, resources, tools, and services to support local education agencies from kindergarten through secondary transition?

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Registration for the 2021 Arizona Education Virtual Job Fair is now open!

  • Wed, Dec 2 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that registration for the Arizona Education Virtual Job Fair is now open! Join us online on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Registration is open to Arizona public school districts and charter schools on a first-come, first-served basis.

Post School Outcomes Marketing Materials

PSO Flyer (Fillable with PEA Logo Option)

Frequently Asked Questions from Parents

What is Exceptional Student Services?

ESS is the section of ADE responsible for ensuring 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).

 

Whom do I contact when I have questions or concerns about special education?

There are three ways to seek assistance:

OSEP INFO: Celebrate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act's 45th Anniversary!

  • Tue, Dec 1 2020  •
    • Updates

November 29, 2020, marked the 45th anniversary of President Gerald Ford signing the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) into law. The 1990 amendment to Public Law 94-142 changed the law’s name to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: December IDEA Conference Sessions Now Available

  • Mon, Nov 30 2020  •
    • Updates

Please join ADE/ESS for these exciting IDEA Conference session offerings

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Upcoming Math Webinar—Exploring Integers

  • Mon, Nov 30 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

In this free webinar, we will explore multiple representations to build conceptual understanding of operations with integers. We will apply and extend previous understandings of operations with whole numbers to create zero-sum pairs.  Additionally, we will demonstrate how to develop grit and creative problem-solving with accessible low-floor/high-ceiling tasks.