Data Management

Beginning May 1^st of each fiscal year, -40055 integrity rule is re-run to capture any misaligned or unreported data related to SPED Exit Date, SPED Exit Reason, Enrollment Exit Date, and Enrollment Exit Reason in AzEDS.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY26 Parentally Placed Private School Student Survey (PPPSS) is now open

The FY26 SEDD Webinar Video is now available. In addition to this, PEAs are now able to schedule a 1-on-1 meeting with an ESS Data Mangement specialist to help troubleshoot reporting issues. 

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

Effective April 21, 2026, a new special education (SPED) data integrity rule will be implemented to validate preschool outcomes assessment scores (COS) reported to AzEDS.

The ESS Data Management team is pleased to announce the release of a new training video designed to support public education agencies (PEAs) in submitting the required FY27 Statement of Assurances (SOA) by the June 10, 2026, deadline.

The SOA training video is located on ESS Data Management’s Surveys and Assurances

As of March 30, 2026, a new special education (SPED) data integrity rule was implemented to validate and capture student exits from SPED services. Under IDEA, students are eligible for SPED services through 21 years of age unless they have graduated with a regular high school diploma. Students who turn 22 years of age during the school year are eligible to complete the year with services; however, they have effectively reached the maximum age allowable for services.

Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public education agencies (PEAs) to report specific data each year, including discipline incidents for students receiving special education services, expulsions of students not receiving special education services, and students who exited special education during the reporting year. PEAs review, validate, and certify these data using the Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD).

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

The ESS Data Management team is holding a webinar via Zoom to guide PEAs through end-of-year reporting in the SEDD application. The session will cover recent application updates, exit and discipline data requirements, and key deadlines to support accurate and timely reporting. A recording of the webinar will be made available for those unable to attend.