Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT FY 2020 October 1 Data CollectionPublic education agencies (PEAs) are required to verify the count of students participating in special education (SPED) on October 1, 2019. Verification will be completed via the web-based ESS October 1 Data Collection application, available...

Special Education Administrators, please see this second opportunity to participation in an AzSAP Project Activity:Opportunity for Participation in the Arizona Statewide Autism Project (AzSAP)An Innovative Project in Cooperation with Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services...

Registration is now open for Program Support & Monitoring File Review training

Under Section 616 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 (IDEA), States are required to make a determination for all public education agencies (PEAs) of their performance on identified special education criteria. The Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2017 determinations have been posted to...

As part of our ongoing professional learning efforts, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), Exceptional Student Services (ESS), is in the process of compiling feedback for all educators in mathematics. The intent of the survey is to gather information that will support our future work in...

The monitoring manual that will be used by the Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services (ADE/ESS), throughout school year 2019-2020 is available on the Program Support and Monitoring web page. The monitoring system is designed to ensure public education agencies’ (PEA)...

ADE/Exceptional Student Services (ESS) and ADE/Early Childhood Education (ECE) sections request that all public education agencies (PEAs) entitled to IDEA Consolidated preschool funds complete a survey that opened on June 17, 2019. The Early Childhood Survey will assist the agency in providing...

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERTUpdated Functionality of SPED72 and SPED73 Reports in the AzEDS PortalTo clearly delineate student data by District of Attendance (DOA) and District of Residence (DOR), the SPED72 and SPED73 reports in the AzEDS Portal will update on Wednesday 8/7/19.When running the SPED72 or...

ADE/Exceptional Student Services (ESS) has fielded questions throughout the past year relating to students receiving special education (SPED) services and least restrictive environment (LRE) reporting. As a result, ESS has developed an infographic that helps delineate time spent inside the regular...

Special Education Directors,Following the passage of Senate Bill 1177 during the last legislative session, the definition of home school district (HSD) has changed. The Arizona Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services (ADE/ESS) has reviewed this statutory change and the attached guidance...