Updates
PROGRAM SUPPORT & MONITORING UPDATE: Hot Topic - ELs and Students with Disabilities
Given recent findings and questions from the field, the ESS/Program Support & Monitoring Hot Topic reviews the requirements for English Learners (ELs) under the IDEA. Specifically, July’s Hot Topic addresses the requirements for consideration of EL with regard to eligibility determination and IEP...
DATA/OPERATIONS UPDATE: Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Portal is Now Open on ADEConnect
Exceptional Student Services (ESS) has launched the ESS Portal, which will give users a single platform for all Special Education applications in one place! Over the next year, ESS will work on providing an easier and cleaner application interface to all public education agencies (PEAs) required to...
FISCAL INFO: MOE Eligibility and FY2020 IDEA Grants
Please see the updates from the ESS Program Management Team and share with your Business Manager.MOE Eligibility Please see the linked PowerPoint to learn more about the MOE Eligibility Testing requirements that will go into effect this July. The FY 2020 Budget that will be submitted to School...
PS & MONITORING UPDATE: SY 2019-2020 Monitoring Guidesteps and Student File Forms Released
The Arizona Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services (ADE/ESS) is excited to announce the release of the SY 2019—2020 Monitoring Guidesteps and Student File form! This release is the earliest ESS has ever been able to provide this important resource to the field. We hope this helps all...
FISCAL UPDATE: CEIS Data Reporting Requirements
Special Education Administrators,This past school year, Exceptional Student Services moved the reporting of students receiving Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) from Grants Management into AzEDS. CEIS are services provided to students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are not...
ESS Parent Survey - Tips to Increase Participation
Tips to Increase ParticipationUse the ADEConnect ESS Parent Survey progress report tool to track survey completion by school site and student name.Send staff a screen shot of the school-site tally. Teachers will be motivated to increase parental participation on their campus.Study school-site rates...
Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification (YMHFA)
The Arizona Department of Education/ Exceptional Student Services, in partnership with AHCCCS, is pleased to announce that the National Council for Behavioral Health will deliver Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification (YMHFA) training to Arizona educators. This 3-day interactive training will...
FISCAL INFO: Important Dates and Deadlines for IDEA Funding
Directors of Special Education,ESS Program Management is sharing the following important dates for IDEA Funding and IDEA Fiscal Related activities. Included in this memo is an announcement of a half-day, in-person training at ADE Central on April 15, 2019.Please share these important updates with...
DATA COLLECTION INFO: Post School Outcome Trainings Update & Announcements
Special Education Directors,ADE/ESS has important announcements to share regarding the upcoming 2019 Post School Outcomes (PSO) Survey data collection season.The student list is now open. At your earliest convenience, review your student list for accuracy. This is also a great time to start working...
RECRUIT OPPORTUNITY: ArSHA- Recruitment and retention of SLPs and speech personnel
Dear Special Education Director,The Arizona Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ArSHA) will be holding its annual convention in Phoenix on April 5 and 6. Hundreds of Speech-Language Pathologists, Speech-Language Technicians, and SLPAs will attend the convention.The Arizona Department of...