Special Education

Concerns/issues about private special education school placements

If you belong to a public district or charter and have any concerns or issues arising from a student placed at an approved private special education school, please email here with information about the placement including the site name, Entity ID number, student SSID, placing district or charter, and other relevant information regarding the circumstances.

SPED DATA UPDATE: Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG) Child Outcomes Data Corrections Needed

  • Mon, May 3 2021  •
    • Updates

Please review this memo regarding the need to correct the use of “Not Observed Due to School Closure” for Child Outcomes reporting in Teaching Strategies Gold.

Feel free to email the Early Childhood Special Education Unit with any questions.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: ESS Annual Data Collection application is now open.

  • Mon, May 3 2021  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

We are pleased to announce the ESS Annual Data Collection (ADC) application is open and available to all public education agencies (PEAs). PEAs are expected to complete this data collection requirement electronically, utilizing ADEConnect to access the online application via the ESS Portal for FY 2021. 

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: May IDEA Virtual Conference Sessions

  • Mon, May 3 2021  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Please see below for the IDEA Conference offerings in May

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY 2021 Annual Special Education Data Collection & Training Videos

  • Tue, Apr 20 2021  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

On Monday, April 26, 2021 the Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Annual Special Education (SPED) Data Collection application for FY 2021 will be available to all public education agencies (PEAs). PEAs are expected to complete this data collection requirement electronically, utilizing ADEConnect to access the online application via the ESS Portal. 

INTERNAL PD INFO: Multi-Tier Behavior Supports (MTBS) Year 1

  • Thu, Apr 15 2021  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Multi-Tier Behavior Supports (MTBS) is a three-year training series that will assist district, charter, or school teams with the development of a school-wide approach for positive behavior management practices. This training is based on School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SW-PBIS) evidence-based elements.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Preregistration for Teach Camp is Now Open!

  • Tue, Apr 13 2021  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that preregistration for Teach Camp 2.0 is now open!

Teach Camp is a year-long support system that includes professional learning specifically designed for beginning special education teachers. The goal of Teach Camp is to increase retention of special educators by providing our newest special education teachers with the tools they need to survive and thrive during their first years in the classroom.

Post School Outcomes PEA Celebrations

Each public education agency (PEA) that serves transition-aged students with disabilities is required to participate in the Post School Outcomes (PSO) Survey every year. Students who exited high school are contacted and administered a 14-question survey designed to capture student engagement in post-secondary education/training or employment. Data obtained from the PSO Survey facilitates results-driven analysis and improvement to secondary transition programs at the state and local levels.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY22 Update: Integrity Rules Upgrading from Warning to Failure

  • Wed, Apr 7 2021  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Effective Fiscal Year 2022, two Integrity Rules will be upgrading from a warning to a failure.

Please be aware you can identify students receiving these warnings in FY21 to prepare for your reporting in FY22.  Please check your INTEG15 report in the AzEDS Portal to determine if your entity is failing any Integrity Rules. The INTEG15 report can filter by warnings only.

PD INFO: Students with Chronic Health Conditions: A Proactive Approach to Transition Webinar on April 28

  • Tue, Apr 6 2021  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

The ADE School Safety and Social Wellness and ADE/ESS Secondary Transition teams, in partnership with the Mayo Clinic, are excited to announce a virtual professional learning opportunity on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 from 2:30–3:30 p.m. for school nurses, school social workers, school psychologists, and school counselors. Although the focus will be specific to students in grades 6–12, please share with any other stakeholder who is interested in this topic. 

Students with Chronic Health Conditions: A Proactive Approach to Transition