4 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Mondays – Fridays
501-682-4475
Mission Statement: ADE’s mission is to provide an innovative, comprehensive education system focused on outcomes that ensure every student in Arkansas is prepared in post-secondary education and careers.
Overview: ADE’s Office of Special Education and Federal Programs collaborates with local school districts, educational service cooperatives, and other state agencies to ensure that all children with disabilities ages three (3) to 21 in Arkansas receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) as outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Office of Special Education is committed to improving educational results for students with disabilities though statewide leadership, support, and service to schools, educators, students, families, and other stakeholders.
General Supervision Responsibilities include:
- Ensuring compliance with program and fiscal requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and related state laws and regulations;
- Professional development and technical assistance outreach to improve special education programs;
- Supporting efforts to ensure special educators are adequately prepared to meet the needs of children with disabilities;
- Management of federally required data reporting and analysis;
- Administration and oversight of state and local special education annual applications/budgets and related expenditures; and
- Maintaining an effective system for dispute resolution.
ADE maintains:
- Alternate Pathway to Graduation
- Child Find
- CIRCUIT
- Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services
- Dispute Resolution
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Funding & Finance
- Inclusive Practices
- Monitoring
- MySped Resource
- Parents
- Paraprofessionals
- Policy & Rules
- Presentations
- Public Reporting
- Special Education Forms
- Response to Intervention (RTI)
- Standards Based IEPs
- Technical Assistance Providers
Age Groups Served: 3-21
Diagnoses Served: ALL types of delays and disabilities
Geographic Areas Served: ALL counties in Arkansas. Online resources.