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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY24 Parentally Placed Private School Student Survey required by all Public School Districts only opened on 5/15/24

Data Management
Updates
FY24 Parentally Placed Private School Student Survey (PPPSS) required by all Public School Districts only (charter schools are excluded), opened on 5/15/24.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.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Data Management
Updates
The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

MONITORING INFO: SY 2024-2025 Programmatic Monitoring Guide Steps Now Available!

Program Support and Monitoring
Updates
ESS/Program Support & Monitoring is pleased to announce the release of the SY 2024–2025 Programmatic Monitoring Guide Steps. Attached is the release memo that indicates some of the recent updates.

EXTERNAL PD INFO: NDSC Educators Conference in Phoenix July 26, 2024

Updates
Please see the attached information on a training opportunity the National Down Syndrome Congress is offering locally.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Multi-Tier Behavior Supports (MTBS) Year 1, Apply Now!

Professional Learning and Sustainability
Updates
Multi-Tier Behavior Supports (MTBS) is a three-year training series that will assist district, charter, or school teams in developing a school-wide approach to positive behavior management practices.

INTERNAL PD: Register Now for "Unlocking Potential: Innovative Approaches to Teaching Math to Diverse High School Learners," June 13-14

Updates
The ADE/ESS/Academic Achievement and Inclusive Practices team is working with the Academic Standards Mathematics team to offer meaningful professional learning to high school math teachers across the state.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Register for Arizona’s 2024 IDEA Conference!

IDEA Conference
Updates
ADE/ESS is excited to announce the opening of registration for Arizona’s 2024 IDEA Conference: Expect, Engage, Achieve.

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Reserve Your Spots for Teach Camp today!

Professional Learning and Sustainability
Updates
Teach Camp registration is filling up fast! It is hard to believe that we will launch Teach Camp for the fifth year this summer!

View the self-efficacy infographic, which includes the definition of self-efficacy and student impacts resulting from instruction. For any questions, email Pattie Noonan.

Updates
The ADE/ESS, in collaboration with the University of Kansas Research Collaboration, is offering the College and Career Competencies Project, a free, one-year professional development series.

Data Management Alert: FY2024 Special Education Data Dashboard

Data Management
Updates
The Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) opens today, May 8, 2024. SEDD is a comprehensive platform for Public Education Agencies (PEAs) to securely access federally mandated special education and statewide public data with redaction features. Through this application, PEAs enter, review, and certify special education data required under Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).