PEA Determinations
Upcoming Information
The Arizona Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services (ADE/ESS) is currently updating the PEA Determinations, which are scheduled to be implemented with the publication of the October 2026 PEA Determinations.
Upcoming PEA Determinations Description Guide
PEA Determinations Policies and Procedures
PEA Determinations
Under section 616 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 (IDEA 2004), States are required to make a determination for all public education agencies (PEA) of their performance on identified special education criteria.
Special Education Determination Categories
Determinations by Year
Federal Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2025)
Federal Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2024)
Federal Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2023)
Federal Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2022)
Federal Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2021)
Federal Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2020)
- FFY19 Determinations (Updated October 14, 2021)
- FFY19 Criteria
Federal Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2025)
Resources for Improvement Plans and Technical Assistance
Improvement Plans
Instructions for All Improvement Plans
- Preschool Transition by Third Birthday
- 60-Day Evaluation Timeline
- Suspension and Expulsion Rates by Race/Ethnicity
- Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality and Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality by Disability
- Secondary Transition
- Post School Outcomes (PSO)
- Corrective Action Plan (CAP) Closeout within One Year
- Single Audit Finding
- Maintenance of Effort (MOE)
- Valid and Timely Data
Instructions and Resources for Technical Assistance
PEA Determination Contact Information
Page revised 10/29/25