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State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)

SSIP is a three-year process within differentiated monitoring that is designed to improve the outcomes for students with disabilities. Exceptional Student Services (ESS) and Public Education Agencies (PEAs) work together as stakeholders through activities and professional development opportunities designed to strengthen and monitor district, school, and classroom systems. 

By FFY 2025, targeted Public Education Agencies (PEAs) will increase the performance of SSIP students with disabilities in grade 3 on the English Language Arts (ELA) state assessment from 9.58% to 12.23%. 

  • FFY21 Arizona SPP/APR-SSIP
  • FFY20 Arizona SPP/APR-SSIP 

FFY 2021 SSIP Logic Model and Theory of Action

FFY 2021 SSIP Evaluation Plan

  • SY 2021–22 Outcomes: Overview-Updates-Feedback
  • SY 2021–22 Outcomes: State and Local Assessment
  • SY 2021–22 Outcomes: Success Gaps Rubric and Action Plan
  • SY 2021–22 Outcomes: EBP Walkthroughs

The following graphic represents the PEAs currently in the SSIP Process

  • SSIP PEAs: SY 2022–2023

The following graphic represents the activities for submission by the PEA's year in SSIP

  • SSIP Activities

The following graphic represents all of the submission dates for SSIP by year

  • SSIP Submission Dates: SY 2022–2023

  • Self-Assessment Tracking Form
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After the first activity submission in SSIP Year-1, many of the forms retain information for use during subsequent submission periods, and so should be accessed and delivered through email attachment between the PSM Specialist and the Director of ESS activities at the PEA.

  • SSIP Tracking Form: Year 2
  • SGR & AP Probing Questions
  • Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) Diagnostic Tool
  • Evidence-Based Practices: Tool and Process Presentation
  • EBP Process Guide: Before Walkthroughs
  • EBP Process Guide: During Walkthroughs
  • EBP Process Guide: After Walkthroughs
  • EBP Examples and Non-Examples

After the first activity submission in SSIP Year 1, many of the forms retain information for use during subsequent submission periods, and so should be accessed and delivered through email attachment between the PSM Specialist and the director of ESS activities at the PEA.

  • SSIP Tracking Form: Year 3 
  • SGR & AP Probing Questions

State Systematic Improvement Plan Contact Information

Please contact your ESS Program Specialist with any questions.

 

Page reviewed 11/14/22

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From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY24 Statement of Assurances required by all PEAs opens on 4/3/23 Mon, Mar 20 2023 Data Management, Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT 

FY23 Statement of Assurances required by all PEAs opens on 4/3/23

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), the representative body for Special Education for Arizona, Exceptional Student Services, is required to obtain assurances from Public Education Agencies (PEAs) to attest that they are meeting the requirements under state and federal statute for special education in the state of Arizona.

It is a requirement for all entities defined as PEAs regardless if they get federal funds or not.

All PEAs must submit the IDEA Statement of Assurances (SOA) through the ESS Portal of ADEConnect.

The application will open on 4/3/23 and close for submissions on 6/15/23.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Multi-Tier Behavior Supports (MTBS) Year 1 Mon, Mar 20 2023 Professional Learning and Sustainability, Updates

Special Education Directors:

Are you concerned about the current rate of suspensions and expulsions at your school or district? Do you feel students are losing valuable class time due to disruptions and other behavior problems? Are teachers struggling to be successful with classroom management? Are administrators spending too much time dealing with discipline issues?  If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then you might find the solution in Multi-Tier Behavior Supports.

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