Special Education Blog

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY26 Statement of Assurances, required for all Public Education Agencies, opens April 2, 2025

  • Thu, Mar 6 2025  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

FY26 Statement of Assurances, required for all Public Education Agencies, opens April 2, 2025 

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Meaningful Activities to Increase Participation, Access & Communication for Students with Complex Bodies and Communication Needs, with Julie Marzano and Emily McCarthy

  • Wed, Mar 5 2025  •
    • Assistive Technology
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) Team is pleased to announce the final installation of our 2024–2025 AT National Presenter series, Meaningful Activities to Increase Participation, Access & Communication for Students with Complex Bodies and Communication Needs, with Julie Marzano, M.S., OTR/L and Emily McCarthy, M.S., CCC-SLP.

INTERNAL VIRTUAL PD: Free Assistive Technology JOT

  • Wed, Mar 5 2025  •
    • Assistive Technology
    • Updates

Join the ADE/ESS Assistive Technology Team for our spring series, Assistive Technology: Just One Thing (JOT). In these quick 30-minute sessions, we will highlight a single assistive technology tool or strategy that you can use to support your students.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Space is limited! Register for PSM/Secondary Transition In-Person Training

  • Wed, Mar 5 2025  •
    • Transition News
    • Updates

On October 21, 2024, the Arizona State Board of Education (SBE) approved a board rule change that impacts Individualized Education Program (IEP) requirements, specifically secondary transition services.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar

  • Fri, Feb 28 2025  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Boost Student Confidence and Perseverance with Free Training for K–12 Districts and Charters

  • Tue, Feb 25 2025  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Do your students doubt their abilities when they experience challenges? Do they understand how to put forth effort and make progress toward their goals? Self-efficacy instruction can increase students’ belief in themselves and develop their ability to persist through learning challenges. 

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Recruiting at CEC for You!

  • Fri, Feb 21 2025  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Recruitment and Retention team is staffing a recruitment booth at the Council for Exceptional Children's (CEC) annual convention from March 11–15, 2025, as part of our recruiting efforts on behalf of all Arizona PEAs. Each year, CEC draws thousands of preservice special education students, teachers, and related service providers.  

  

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: FREE Virtual Series on Universal Design for Learning

  • Fri, Feb 21 2025  •
    • Training
    • Updates

There is still time to register for this spring’s virtual series on Universal Design for Learning.

INTERNAL PD INFO: ADE/ESS Program Support & Monitoring and Secondary Transition Joint In-Person Trainings

  • Wed, Feb 12 2025  •
    • Training
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Program Support & Monitoring (PSM) unit and the Secondary Transition team are collaborating to provide training in response to the Arizona State Board Rule Change for Secondary Transition Services.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Register to learn about Multi-Tier Behavior Supports (MTBS) Year 1

  • Tue, Feb 11 2025  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Are you concerned about the current rate of suspensions and expulsions at your school or district? Do you feel students are losing valuable class time due to disruptions and other behavior problems? Are teachers struggling to be successful with classroom management? Are administrators spending too much time dealing with discipline issues?  If you answered “yes” to one or more of these questions, you might find the solution in Multi-Tier Behavior Supports.