Updates
RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Registration for the 2025–2026 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) is now open!
ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that registration for the 2025–2026 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) is now open!
IDEA CONFERENCE INFO: Deadlines for Artwork, Awards, and Scholarships Approaching
Don't miss out on three exciting opportunities at the 2025 IDEA Conference: Access Cultivates Opportunity, August 21–22, 2025, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Dashboard is Now Open: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Special Education Data Dashboard is Now Open: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
INTERNAL PD INFO: Learning Series for Grades 4-9 Mathematics Supporting Collaboration Between Special Education and General Education
Are you looking to increase teaching collaboration between general educators and special educators in early mathematics? The ADE/ESS/Academic Achievement and Inclusive Practices team is excited to announce a new professional learning series designed to support five school teams as they seek to improve outcomes for students with disabilities in Mathematics.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar
The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
IDEA CONFERENCE INFO: Register for Arizona’s 2025 IDEA Conference!
ADE/ESS is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for Arizona's 2025 IDEA Conference: Access Cultivates Opportunity
Internal PD Opportunity: New Learning Series for Grades K-3 Mathematics Supporting Collaboration Between Special Education and General Education
The ADE/ESS/Academic Achievement and Inclusive Practices team is excited to announce a new professional learning series designed to support five school teams as they seek to improve outcomes for students with disabilities in Mathematics
INTERNAL PD INFO: FREE ADE-sponsored Self-Efficacy Professional Learning and Curriculum
Self-efficacy instruction can transform your students' beliefs about their ability to complete difficult tasks and help them become more resilient learners.
ENROLLMENT INFO: Clarification on Certificates of Educational Convenience A and Unorganized Territories
Arizona school districts (districts) are boundaries of land recognized by the United States Census Bureau where respective districts are responsible for enrolling potential students within the district’s boundaries. Any geographic areas not identified within a district’s boundaries are considered unorganized territories. Families residing in unorganized territories may enroll in districts through a certificate of educational convenience (CEC). The attached memorandum seeks to clarify certificates of educational convenience for preschool children with disabilities who reside in unorganized territories.
INTERNAL PD INFO: Reserve Your Spots for Teach Camp Today!
Don’t miss this opportunity to sign up your new special education teachers for Teach Camp!