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Mon, Nov 25, 2024
The ADE/ESS Academic Achievement and Inclusive Practices unit is pleased to announce professional learning opportunities for traumatic brain injury (TBI) featuring Dr.
Thu, Nov 21, 2024
Exceptional Student Services (ESS) has revised how federal primary need indicator reporting works in AzEDS to align with federal guidance on special education data disability reporting.
Wed, Nov 13, 2024
Are you overwhelmed by professional development? Don’t have time for a 90-minute webinar? We got you!
Wed, Nov 13, 2024
Special education leaders, Looking for a conference to support the professional learning of paraeducators who work with students with disabilities? 
Fri, Nov 8, 2024
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT October 1 Data Collection Phase II Trainings for FY 2025   Annually, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is required to report specia
Thu, Nov 7, 2024
Are you looking for Speech-Language Pathologists or Speech-Language Pathology Assistants?
Fri, Nov 1, 2024
ADE/ESS is providing notice to the field of the updated Arizona State Board of Education (SBE) rule A.A.C. R7-2-401(G)(4)(A) that was approved and effective on October 21, 2024.
Fri, Nov 1, 2024
ESS collects data each year through the Teacher Attrition Survey to make informed decisions about recruitment and retention efforts in Arizona.
Fri, Oct 25, 2024
ESS/Program Support and Monitoring (PSM) is excited to announce that in-person regional training opportunities are taking place this school year. Trainings are free for participants. The content to
Tue, Oct 22, 2024
Each year, ESS updates its contact lists of Lead Speech-Language Pathologists, Lead Occupational Therapists, Lead Physical Therapists, Lead School Psychologists, and Assistive Technology Specialist
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) Team is pleased to announce the second presentation in our 2024—2025 AT National Presenter Series: Technology Tools to Support Executive Functioning and Self-R
Mon, Sep 30, 2024
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT Reporting Special Education Students Attending Secondary Transition Programs and October 1 Child Counts On February 13, 2024, Public Educat
Mon, Sep 30, 2024
The Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE), in partnership with ADE/ESS, is pleased to offer Saturday Mornings with the NRCP to paraeducators, related service p
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
The State Educational Agency Communication Disability Council (SEACDC) is made up of SLP contacts from various state departments of education a
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Special Education Directors,We invite all educators to our upcoming free virtual professional learning series on Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Wed, Aug 28, 2024
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT FY25 October 1 Data Collection Phase I Training 
Fri, Aug 16, 2024
ADE/ESS is pleased to release flowchart representations and reference documents for several evaluation processes:
Fri, Aug 16, 2024
The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) Team is pleased to announce our 2024—2025 AT National Presenter series kickoff presentation, Assistive Technology Consideration and Assessment Made Easy, with
Fri, Aug 9, 2024
ESS Data would like to inform you of important dates and reporting updates for fiscal year (FY) 2025.
Mon, Jul 29, 2024
Do your students doubt their abilities when they experience challenges? Do they understand how to put forth effort and make progress toward their goals?