Updates
REMINDER: SPED PROCEDURE INFO: Indicator 8 Parent Involvement Survey is Open
Dear Special Education Directors,All school districts and charter schools are required to annually administer the State Performance Plan Indicator 8: Parent Involvement Survey. The survey is open now through May 31, 2020.NEW! Districts will distribute login codes to parents of their Private Day...
INFO NEED: Shortage of Qualified Teachers of the Deaf (TOD) and Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI)
Special Education Directors,To address the shortage of qualified teachers of the deaf (TOD) and teachers of students with visual impairments (TVI), the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) is asking Arizona educators to take this survey. The purpose of this survey is to identify...
INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Save the Date for Arizona's IDEA Conference and Call for Proposals
Special Education Directors,The ADE/ESS is very excited to announce some changes to its main conferences, the Directors’ Institute and the Transition Conference! These conferences have been combined and rebranded as:Arizona’s IDEA ConferenceSave the DateArizona’s IDEA Conference in 2020 will take...
INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification Training
The ADE/ESS is pleased to announce training for school personnel on how to recognize and intervene with commonly occurring behavioral health issues. The trainings will take place in Phoenix from February 5-7, 2020.The National Council for Behavioral Health will deliver Youth Mental Health First Aid...
INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Crisis Prevention Institute Training
The Arizona Department of Education is pleased to announce training through Crisis Prevention Institute. Crisis Prevention Institute offers nonviolent crisis intervention that equips participants with skills, confidence, and an effective framework to safely manage and prevent difficult behavior...
FUNDING/SERVICES INFO: Medicaid School-Based Claiming (MSBC) Transformation Webinar
Administrators of special education,The slides from today's presentation on Medicaid School Based Claiming can be found on the ESS web site.
PD/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INFO: Winter Edition of Secondary Transition News Bulletin Available!
The ADE/ESS Secondary Transition team is excited to share the Winter Edition of its quarterly news bulletin!In the first issue, the Secondary Transition team and the different roles within ESS – Special Projects are introduced, technical assistance services are highlighted, and an overview of the...
FUNDING/SERVICES INFO: Medicaid School-Based Claiming (MSBC) Transformation Webinar, Wednesday, Dec. 11
ADE/ESS is pleased to host a webinar and feedback opportunity with AHCCCS, entitled, Medicaid School Based Claiming Transformation Discussion, on Wednesday, December 11 from 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.AHCCCS is exploring the opportunity to transform the Medicaid School Based Claiming (MSBC) program to...
DATA UPDATE: The October 1 Enrollment Data Deadline is 5:00 p.m. on January 15, 2020
To ensure compliance with federal reporting and program requirements for the fiscal year 2020, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is collecting data for students enrolled on October 1, 2019. Reports will be prepared using enrollment data that has been submitted by Arizona school districts...
DATA UPDATE: AzEDS Data Reporting Changes: Proportionate Share Preschool Services Code PJ Removed from AzEDS; Tuition Payer Code Changes
The Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services (ADE/ESS), has received clarification, including feedback from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, regarding proportionate share services specific to preschool students. Clarification was sought on whether proportionate share...