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Program Area: Special Education
Recently, ADE/ESS has received many inquiries regarding special education Early Childhood Transition for children referred from IDEA Part C, Arizona’s Early Intervention Program (AzEIP). The attached Hot Topic is intended to provide guidance to address these responsibilities.
Program Area: Special Education
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT SPED Integrity Rule -40055 Integrity Rule -40055 will update on May 1 to validate SPED and Enrollment Exit Dates, and reasons are reported (not null) until the end of FY 2023.
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that registration for the 2023 Special Education New Director Symposium (SENDS) is now open! The purpose of this professional learning opportunity is to prepare new special education directors for the practical operation of a special education system.
Program Area: Special Education
Effective May 3, 2023, new actions will be available in the Action Taken dropdown box and XML Schema. The following actions have been added:Reassignment to Alternate Education Program In-SchoolReassignment to Alternate Education Program Out-of-SchoolReassignment to Alternate Suspension Program Out-of-SchoolReassignment to Alternative Suspension Program In-School
Program Area: Special Education
Both state and national trends point to an increase in the frequency and intensity of special education disputes. More than ever, all members of the IEP team would benefit from exploring additional tools and strategies for strengthening collaborative decision-making and building consensus. The ADE/ESS Dispute Resolution unit is pleased to offer a variety of professional learning opportunities, free of charge, to public education agencies (PEAs) seeking to establish or strengthen a facilitated IEP culture.
Program Area: Special Education
Registration for Teach Camp is closing soon, so be sure to register your new special education teachers for Teach Camp today!
Program Area: Special Education
ESS Data Management is pleased to announce the FY24 Data Reporting Updates document. It’s now available in the ESS Data Management Toolkit and located on the ESS Data Management website.
Program Area: Special Education
The Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) opens today, May 18, 2023. This application aims to provide a one-stop shop for public education agencies (PEAs) to securely view their special education data and a redacted statewide view. By viewing relevant data in one place, PEAs can see how it all ties together and, ultimately, how it culminates into the indicators outlined in the State Performance Plan (SPP) / Annual Performance Report (APR).
Program Area: Special Education
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 requires that each public education agency (PEA) maintain its records and provide to the State information related to parentally placed private elementary and secondary school students covered under §§ 300.130 through 300.144.
Program Area: Special Education
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 requires that each public education agency (PEA) maintain its records and provide to the State information related to parentally placed private elementary and secondary school students covered under §§ 300.130 through 300.144.
Program Area: Special Education
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 requires that each public education agency (PEA) maintain its records and provide to the State information related to parentally placed private elementary and secondary school students covered under §§ 300.130 through 300.144.
Program Area: Special Education
ADE/ESS is excited to announce the opening of registration for Arizona’s 2023 IDEA Conference: Creating Connections and Strengthening Systems. This year’s conference will be held from August 21–23, 2023, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix.
Program Area: Special Education
The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, June 21, from 2pm – 3pm. This session will cover a variety of data topics that will include (subject to change):
Program Area: Special Education
The FY24 Statement of Assurances application is open for submission. All PEAs must submit the IDEA Statement of Assurances (SOA) through the ESS Portal of ADEConnect. This is required before any FY24 activities in the Exceptional Student Services portal are allowable. The portal will block any PEA that has not completed the SOA after the deadline.
Program Area: Title IV-A
Program Area: School Safety & Social Wellness
The State of Arizona seeks to recognize school sites statewide that are proactively addressing student mental health in Arizona.
Program Area: School Finance
How to find and copy links to budgets and meeting notifications that were uploaded in Budget System
Program Area: ESSER
ESSER I, II, III Programmatic Monitoring - 2022Programmatic monitoring for ESSER I, II, III begins in June.
Program Area: School Finance
Update to Statewide ADM Recalculation Date (7/17/2023)
