Surveys and Assurances
Important Dates DASHBOARD
Statement of Assurances
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 statutes for special education in the state of Arizona. It is a requirement for all entities defined as PEAs, regardless of whether they receive federal funds. All PEAs must submit the IDEA Statement of Assurances (SOA) through the Exceptional Student Services Portal of ADEConnect. The SOA must be submitted by your organization's Superintendent, Charter Holder, or Special Education Director before IDEA funding applications are approved in the Grants Management Enterprise system.
To assist with your data collection, you can download Statement of Assurances Downloadable Survey document for your reference. This document is intended to be a helpful tool for use prior to inputting data into the Statement of Assurances Survey Application. The SOA must be submitted through the ESS Portal.
Access to SOA
| Role | Permissions |
| ESS Special Education: Signer |
Signs the statement of assurances for the upcoming fiscal year to draw on the IDEA grant. Reserved for school SPED Directors, Superintendents, CEOs, Business Managers, Charter Holders, or equivalent titles ONLY. |
If you do not have access to the SOA , please request the ADE Connect Role of “ESS Special Education Signer” from your Local ADE Connect Entity Administrator.
SOA Technical Assistance Manual
View the Statement of Assurances Technical Assistance Manual.
SOA Training Video
Parentally Placed Private School Students (PPPSS) Survey
The Parentally Placed Private School (PPPSS) Survey is an annual survey intended to collect the number of parentally placed private school students who were evaluated by the public school district during the school year (July 1 – June 30).
The PPPSS Survey is a mandatory survey for all districts serving K-12 students with a designated boundary. Residential treatment centers, home schools, and parochial private schools all fall within the district’s geographical boundaries. For the districts where boundaries overlap, report only for the grades served. Accommodation and Transporting districts, as well as secure care entities are exempt from submitting the survey. This survey is for reporting PPPSS student count as a snapshot of the entire school year, whereas the October 1 PPPSS student count looks at a snapshot of the child count as of October 1.
PPPSS Training Video
Access to Data Surveys
| Role | Permissions |
| ESS Data Surveys: User |
Allows users access to complete surveys for their PEA. This role does not grant access to the Statement of Assurances.This role does not grant access to the Post-School Outcomes survey. |
If you do not have access to the data surveys, please request the ADE Connect Role of “ESS Data Surveys User” from your Local ADE Connect Entity Administrator.
PPPSS Technical Assistance Manual
View the Parentally Placed Private School Students (PPPSS) Survey Technical Assistance Manual.
Survey Results
Parentally Placed Private School Students (PPPSS) Survey results are available on the Public Reporting webpage.
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