The ESS Data Management 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).
Browse other data-related resources to learn more about record retention, IDEA data collection requirements, and data quality tips for school personnel.
Join us to discuss a variety of ESS Data Topics, Updates and Live Q&A.
These webinars will be held the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 2pm - 3pm (subject to change). Registration for each webinar is sent two weeks prior via our ESS Data Managment Alerts listserv.
Next Webinar Scheduled 08/17/22 - Please email [email protected] for questions regarding registration.
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.
FY22 PEA SPED Child Count Totals - State of Arizona Special Education child counts by school districts only (with geographic boundaries)used for comparing student counts between districts
To access federally reported special education data, please see the following web links:
Starting in August 2022, the National Resource Center for Paraeducators (NRCP) and the Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE) have organized a year of monthly, low-cost, professional development webinars for paraeducators, teachers, administrators, etc.
Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, June 15th
The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will be hosting the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, June 15th from 2pm – 3pm.
