Data Management
The ESS Data Managment team strives to keep all public education agencies informed of upcoming deadlines, changes to data reporting, and updates to ESS applications or integrity rules. To recieve Data Management Alerts in your inbox, please subscribe:
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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY25 October 1 Data Collection Phase I Training
Annually, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is required to report special education (SPED) data to the federal government. The October 1 Data Collection (ODC) is part of that process and is required by all Public Education Agencies (PEAs).
Data Management Alert - FY25 Data Reporting Updates and Important Dates Document Now Available
ESS Data would like to inform you of important dates and reporting updates for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The FY25 Important Dates document is on the ESS Data Management web page. This email also outlines important changes for SPED data reporting for FY25, including new and upcoming changes within AzEDS and ESS applications overseen by ESS Data Management.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Dashboard: Certification Open Today, July 22, 2024
The Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) Certification opens today, July 22, 2024. Certification is due August 5, 2024, by 5:00 p.m.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Beginning of the Year ESS Data Management Training
The Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Data Management team is pleased to introduce Beginning of the Year ESS Data Management training for the 2024–2025 reporting year. We offer two options to attend: virtually or in person.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY24 Parentally Placed Private School Student Survey required by all Public School Districts 1-Month Reminder
FY24 Parentally Placed Private School Student Survey (PPPSS) required by all Public School Districts only (charter schools are excluded), due on August 14th, 2024.
Data Management Alert: Special Education Data Dashboard: Review and Certification Process
The Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) is open and accessible for your review. The SEDD application displays student data reported to the Arizona Education Data Standards (AzEDS), fitting the module requirements below. Any necessary updates should be made in your Student Information System (SIS) promptly to sync to AzEDS and will reflect in SEDD the following day.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: INVITATION: ESS Data Management Office Hours for Special Education Data Dashboard
The ESS Data Management Team is pleased to offer virtual Office Hours to our Public Education Agencies (PEAs) to further assist in meeting the Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) data requirements.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY24 Parentally Placed Private School Student Survey required by all Public School Districts only opened on 5/15/24
FY24 Parentally Placed Private School Student Survey (PPPSS) required by all Public School Districts only (charter schools are excluded), opened on 5/15/24.The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 requires that each public education agency (PEA) maintain its records and provide to the State information related to parentally placed private elementary and secondary school students covered under §§ 300.130 through 300.144.
DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
Data Management Alert: FY2024 Special Education Data Dashboard
The Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) opens today, May 8, 2024. SEDD is a comprehensive platform for Public Education Agencies (PEAs) to securely access federally mandated special education and statewide public data with redaction features. Through this application, PEAs enter, review, and certify special education data required under Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).