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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 2022 SSIP Evaluation Plan
  • FFY 2022 Logic Model and Theory of Action 

  • The SSIP in 2022-2023 
  • The Arizona SSIP 

The following graphic represents the PEAs currently in the SSIP Process

  • SSIP PEAs: SY 2024-2025

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

  • SSIP Activities and Due Dates

Click here to access the Year 1 Documents and Resources

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 
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  • Evidence-Based Practices: Tool and Process Presentation 
  • Evidence-Based Practices: Walkthrough Tool Alignment  
  • 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.

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