Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY27 Statement of Assurances, required for all Public Education Agencies, opens April 1, 2026

ADE/ESS is pleased to announce the release of the revised AZ‑TAS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Graduation of Students with Disabilities in Arizona’s Schools. 

Based on the feedback we received from PEAs, the Question-and-Answer session held in November 2025 was a great success, and many of you shared how helpful it was to have the opportunity to ask your most pressing questions. In response, our Data Management team has decided to hold these sessions twice a year—each March and October.

The ESS Data Management team is pleased to announce the release of a new reference tool designed to support your work in resolving SPED-related integrity errors generated from student data submitted to AzEDS.

The ADE/ESS is thrilled to welcome you back to the trail! After six amazing seasons guiding nearly 600 new special education teachers, we’re ready for another unforgettable adventure. 

We are excited to invite you to Arizona’s 2026 IDEA Conference: Stronger Systems, Better Outcomes—for Every Student, from August 18–20, 2026 with Preconference sessions on August 17, at the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort.

From Evaluation to Service Delivery: Research-Informed Practices That Empower SLPs to Navigate Tensions and Strengthen Collaboration with Marie Ireland 

The Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ArSHA) will hold its annual convention on March 27–28 in Mesa.

FREE, virtual, after-school session. You’ll leave with free resources, tools, and strategies you can use right away to strengthen your practice of using Dynamic Assessment in the school setting.  

Diverse Ability Incorporated (DAI) is thrilled to announce that it will host the Arizona Youth Leadership Forum (AZYLF) in July 2026 for Arizona students ages 14–22 who have a documented disability.