ESS Blog
Tue, Sep 15, 2026
We’re asking for a few minutes of your time to participate in the Secondary Transition Training and Technical Assistance Needs Survey, designed to gather input on current
Mon, Sep 14, 2026
What does meaningful inclusion look like in practice and how do we make it work for students, educators, and systems?
INTERNAL PD INFO: Special Education Check-In Meeting - Thursday, September 17 - 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Mon, Sep 14, 2026
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires states to develop a State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR).
Mon, Sep 14, 2026
The ADES/Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP), along with the ADE/ESS Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) unit and Encircle Families are pleased to announce that the 2027 EI/ECSE Summit
Thu, Sep 10, 2026
The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) team is pleased to announce our second installment of the 2026–27 national presenter series: Luis Perez, Ph.
Sat, Sep 5, 2026
The ADE/ESS Secondary Transition Team is pleased to announce the release of the Secondary Transition Course of Study (CoS) Planning Worksheet.
Thu, Sep 3, 2026
The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) Team is excited to announce a year-long professional learning opportunity focused on Assistive Technology (AT) and Accessible Educat
Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Please see the attached joint memo from the ADE Exceptional Student Services (ESS) and ADE Educator Preparation and Certification sections.
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
Special Education Directors,
Fri, Aug 7, 2026
Are you in your first or second year as a special education director?
Thu, Aug 6, 2026
ADE/ESS is pleased to announce the launch of the state October 1 Special Education Count Dashboard (Federal - Child Count and Educational Environments), the first publicly availabl
Wed, Jul 29, 2026
The ADE/ESS, Academic Achievement & Inclusive Practices unit invites you and your educators to join our upcoming free professional learning webinar series focused on the High-Leverage Practices
Tue, Jul 28, 2026
Data Management Alert
Thu, Jul 23, 2026
ESS/PSM is excited to offer free, in-person regional training opportunities throughout the school year. Participants may register for the training topic(s) that best meet their needs.
Wed, Jul 22, 2026
Data Management Alert<
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) team is pleased to announce the kickoff for our 2026–27 National Presenter Series with a two-part virtual session: “Why Our
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
The ADE/ESS is requesting your assistance in completing a brief survey to help us identify lead related service providers within your public education agency, including speech-language pathologists
Fri, Jul 17, 2026
Wed, Jul 15, 2026
Registration for Arizona's 2026 IDEA Conference: Stronger Systems, Better Outcomes—for Every Student is currently open and will remain open until July 27, 2026, or until
Wed, Jul 15, 2026
ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Interpreting, Mentoring, Education & Training (IMET) self-paced online courses offered by Utah State University.
Fri, Jul 10, 2026
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Tue, Jun 23, 2026
ESS/Program Support and Monitoring (PSM) is proud to announce the release of the
Fri, Jun 12, 2026
The ADE/ESS Academic Achievement & Inclusive Practices team is pleased to announce the K–12 State Braille Transcriber Project.
Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Effective June 8, 2026, integrity error -40105: Preschool exit outcomes may not be entered until the last day of the student's program, will now be a FED SPED warning instead of a FED SPED f
Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Don't Miss This Summer Professional Learning Opportunity!