Special Education

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: October 1 Verification Count for students attending ASDB sites.

  • Mon, Nov 16 2020  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Further clarification is being provided regarding students attending ASDB sites and the ESS October 1 Data Collection. 

 Regardless if a student attends an ASDB site or a site within your PEA, you would include the student in your Phase I Verification Count if the student was provided services on October 1st. 

Child Outcomes Data: Performance of Preschool Aged Children with Disabilities

Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Summit 2021

Registration is *Closed*

ESS/Early Childhood Special Education is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Early Childhood Special Education Summit on Thursday and Friday, February 11 and 12, 2021, to be conducted as a virtual event. This year, the conference is sponsored by ADE/ESS, in collaboration with Arizona’s Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) within the Arizona Department of Economic Security.

Early Childhood Administrator Resources

Staff Wellbeing

INTERNAL PD INFO: Early Childhood Special Education Summit 2021 - Save the Date!

  • Wed, Oct 28 2020  •
    • Updates

ESS/Early Childhood Special Education is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Early Childhood Special Education Summit on February 11—12, 2021, to be conducted as a virtual event. This year, the conference is sponsored by ADE/ESS, in collaboration with Arizona’s Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) within the Arizona Department of Economic Security.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Upcoming Math Webinars- Hands-On Algebra Series and Math Office Hours

  • Wed, Oct 28 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Information on upcoming math professional learning with general and special education teachers who teach mathematics.

FUNDING INFO: Compensatory Service Claims Second Wave

  • Wed, Oct 28 2020  •
    • COVID-19
    • Program Management
    • Updates

ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that the Compensatory Services Claims application is now open for the second wave of applications through the ESS Portal of ADEConnect and the cap for funds has been increased for each public education agency (PEA). Each PEA can now apply for one or multiple compensatory education claims up to $25,000 for each PEA.

USDOE & OSEP PD INFO: Education Technology Resources to Support SWD During COVID-19

  • Mon, Oct 26 2020  •
    • Updates

During these unprecedented times, education technology has been called upon to play a central role to support teaching and learning. This webinar will feature short user-case video demos of five edtech resources that are ready now for use in special education, as well as conversations by practitioners and experts about the role of edtech in meeting the needs children and students with or at risk for disabilities during “the new normal” in education.

Program Management

The ESS Program Management team reviews the IDEA Consolidated - Entitlement funding applications, High-Cost Child Claims, and Compensatory Services Claims.

E-mail the Program Management Inbox.

DATA UPDATE: Post School Outcomes (PSO) Survey Data Collection Recognition

  • Thu, Oct 15 2020  •
    • PSO Updates
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Secondary Transition team would like to thank those who participated in the 2020 PSO data collection season. The PSO Survey helps PEAs collect and report information to meet Indicator 14 requirements. Between June 1 and September 30 of this year, PEAs statewide worked hard to reconnect with former students who had IEPs when they exited high school during the 2018–2019 school year. Through their efforts, 6,659 former students responded to the survey for a 78.5% participation rate with 72.5% of respondents engaged in postsecondary education/training or employment. A more detailed view of this year's PSO Survey results will be posted on the PSO Website by October 31, 2020.