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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY 2021 Special Education Year-End Data Checklist

  • Tue, May 4 2021  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

AzEDS is considered the system of record for the 2020-2021 school year and will close for current year data submissions at 5:00 PM on July 15, 2021. Data for all public education agencies (PEAs) must be complete and accurate in AzEDS for FY 2021. Data found to be inaccurate after the statewide data recalculation is subject to a data correction process (this may also meet the criteria of A.R.S. § 15-915) and must be corrected with the assistance of ADE School Finance personnel. ESS Data Management encourages our customers to strive for complete and accurate AzEDS data entry. Please see below for some helpful tips when submitting your data.

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

Arizona Physical Education Leaders Receive National Awards from SHAPE America!

  • Wed, Apr 21 2021  •
    • What's New in Title IV-A?

Updated FY2021 Distance Learning Adjustments to the Base Support Level

  • Wed, Apr 21 2021  •
    • Hot Topics
    • Payment Hot Topics

Updated FY2021 Distance Learning Adjustments to the Base Support Level

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. 

8th Annual Civic Learning Conference

  • Tue, Apr 20 2021

The Health of Our Democracy: Civics Here and Now

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.