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Click on the links below to access useful information and guidance regarding the regulations that implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), corresponding Arizona State Board
Program Area: Special Education
Do IEP teams have the authority to retain a student to repeat a grade level, or promote a student eligible for special education to the next grade level?Arizona law invests in teachers the
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When and how often does a school need to provide parents with PSN (procedural safeguards notice)?The regulations that implement the IDEA require that a school provide parents with PSN at l
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Program Area: Special Education
Program Area: Special Education
Why does Arizona have an Exceptional Student Services (ESS) unit?Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states are required to monitor the implementation of the IDEA
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When does a manifestation determination meeting need to occur?Within 10 school days of any decision to change the placement of a child with a disability because of a violation of a code of
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Can medical doctors prescribe special education?No.
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How is “parent” defined in the IDEA regulations, and who can legally act as a parent?According to the regulations that implement the IDEA, “[p]arent means — (1) A biological or adoptive pa
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Has the definition of “specially designed instruction” changed?The IDEA regulations define special education as “specially designed instruction, at no cost to parents, to meet the unique n
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What is the timeline for an evaluation in Arizona?The federal regulations are clear that an evaluation must be completed within 60 days of the date the school received informed written con
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What exactly are transition services?The federal regulations define transition services as a “coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that . . .
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Is climate-controlled transportation required for children eligible to receive special education?The regulations that implement the IDEA are silent in regard to climate-controlled transpor
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Registration is *Closed*ESS/Early Childhood Special Education is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Early Childhood Special
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What is Exceptional Student Services?ESS is the section of ADE responsible for ensuring that public education agencies in Arizona have special education programs, policies, and procedures
Program Area: Special Education
Program Area: Special Education
The federal Department of Health & Human Services allocates Head Start Arizona Head Start grantees.
