Data Management

The ESS Data Management (DM) team is responsible for the collection, review, validation, verification and analysis of Special Education Data in Arizona as required under Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

 

Introduction to Data ManagementGlossary of Acronyms & TermsFY21 & FY22 Important DatesFY21 & FY22 Data Reporting Updates

For a quick way to verify all your tools are up to date in your ESS DM Toolkit, see the most recent Table of Contents.

This section contains historical and trend data on special education student population with breakouts by public education agency (PEA), county, disability, ethnicity/race, gender, grade, age, and placement (LRE) based on the October 1 Federal Special Education Child Count (Child count date was December 1 prior to FY 2009).

Available Data

Year to Year Comparison Data for December 1st Counts (Removed for restructuring)

Year to Year Comparison Data for October 1st Counts (Removed for restructuring)

To access federally reported special education data, please see the following web links:

 

Browse other data-related resources to learn more about record retention, IDEA data collection requirements, and data quality tips for school personnel.

COVID Learning Environments

Vouchers: Flowchart for Determining the Home School District

Annual Reports to Congress

FAQ: Records Retention

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

General Records Retention Schedule for Schools

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Section 618

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Tip Sheets

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Data Center

Important Links

Joint Guidance on Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

US Department of Education

AzEDS SPED ReportingOct 1 Data Collection Annual Data CollectionTraining OpportunitiesTraining Videos Subscribe to DM Listserv

 

Data Management Contact Information

For general questions, please contact:

ESS Data Management Inbox

Main Phone: (602) 542-3962

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