Data Management
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SPED DATA UPDATE: New ESS Help Desk Ticket for AzEDS Relationship Requests
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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Updated AzEDS SPED11 – Preschool Outcomes Report CSV Download
The SPED11 – Preschool Outcomes Report found in the AzEDS Reports Portal has been updated to enhance data transparency for Public Education Agencies (PEAs). The CSV download now includes a new CreatedDate column, which indicates the date each preschool outcomes record was reported to AzEDS. This report provides a compilation of preschool outcomes scores for students receiving special education services that have been submitted to the Arizona Department of Education.
FY26 Special Education Data Dashboard Certification Now Available
The issue affecting the Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) has been resolved. The application is now available, and Public Education Agencies may resume and complete certification activities.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: SEDD Application Temporarily Unavailable
The Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) application is currently unavailable due to a technical issue. Our ESS IT team is actively working to restore access as soon as possible.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Beginning of the Year ESS Data Management Training
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT Beginning of the Year ESS Data Management Training The Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Data Management team is pleased to announce Beginning of the Year ESS Data Management training for the 2026–2027 reporting year. This training will be offered virtually and recorded for...
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Integrity Rule -40105
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 failure.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar for June
The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: End of the Year Integrity Rule: -40055
Beginning May 1st 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
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY26 Parentally Placed Private School Student Survey (PPPSS) is now open
Data Management Alert: Special Education Data Dashboard Webinar Video and Office Hours
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.