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Program Area: Special Education
The Arizona Department of Education's Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Unit is dedicated to amplifying youth voices and fostering meaningful engagement for students with disabilities.
Program Area: Special Education
Do your students doubt their abilities when they experience challenges? Do they understand how to put forth effort and make progress toward their goals? Self-efficacy instruction can increase students’ belief in themselves and develop their ability to persist through learning challenges.
Program Area: Educator Retention and Recruitment
Program Area: Educator Retention and Recruitment
Western ArizonaIt is known as one of the sunniest places on Earth, resulting in some of the best agricultural fields, which produce up to 90% of the nation's lettuce and ship nearly 15 mil
Program Area: Educator Certification
Overview: The Physical Education, PreK-12 Endorsement authorizes the holder to teach Physical Education in PreK-12.
Program Area: Educator Retention and Recruitment
Central Arizona - Is a diverse area commonly referred to as the Valley of Sun, surrounded by majestic mountains with plenty of outdoor activities to entice all types of recreational enthus
Program Area: Educator Certification
Bilingual, PreK-12 EndorsementOverview: The Bilingual, PreK-12 endorsements authorize the holder for the positions of bilingual classroom teacher, bilingual resource teacher, bilingual spe
Program Area: Educator Certification
Overview: The Art, PreK-12 endorsement authorizes the holder to teach Art in a preschool through grade 12 classroom.
Program Area: Educator Certification
Overview: The Computer Science, PreK-12 endorsement authorizes the holder to teach Computer Science in a preschool through grade 12 classroom.
Program Area: Educator Certification
Overview: The Dance, PreK-12 endorsement authorizes the holder to teach Dance in a preschool through grade 12 classroom.
Program Area: Educator Certification
Overview: The Mathematics Specialist, K-8 Endorsement is optional but may be required by local governing boards.
Program Area: Educator Certification
Overview: The Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 3 endorsement authorizes the holder to teach all subjects in a Birth - grade 3 or age 8 classroom.
Program Area: Educator Certification
Overview: The Music, PreK-12 endorsement authorizes the holder to teach Music in a preschool through grade 12 classroom.
Program Area: School Finance
FY 2025 February Expenditure Report (BUDG-25)
Program Area: Office of Communications
PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says the disastrous rate of chronic absences among public school students requires “radical efforts” on the part of local schools to tackle the problem.
Program Area: Special Education
The ADE/ESS Recruitment and Retention team is staffing a recruitment booth at the Council for Exceptional Children's (CEC) annual convention from March 11–15, 2025, as part of our recruiting efforts on behalf of all Arizona PEAs. Each year, CEC draws thousands of preservice special education students, teachers, and related service providers.
Program Area: Special Education
There is still time to register for this spring’s virtual series on Universal Design for Learning.




