State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report

State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)

Every state must develop and submit for federal approval a State Performance Plan (SPP) that outlines the actions the State will take to implement the purposes of the IDEA and that explains how the State will evaluate its progress in these areas. In an Annual Performance Report (APR), each State must report on its progress and on the progress of children with disabilities toward meeting the goals established in the APR. 

Public Reporting of IDEA Part B Data

Each State must also report annually to the public on the performance of each public educational agency (PEA) located in the State on the targets in its Part B – SPP as soon as practicable, but no later than 120 days following the State’s submission of its Part B – APR to the United States Department of Education.

State & PEA Performance by Indicator

Descriptions of IDEA Part B Indicators

This reference summarizes the descriptions of each SPP/APR indicator and specifies if it is a performance or a compliance indicator.

Summarized Descriptions of IDEA Part B Indicators

Arizona’s Progress on the SPP/APR Indicators

Each year, states must report against the targets established for the 17 indicators in its SPP/APR. The 2020–2021 school year began the State's most recent six-year reporting cycle (FFY 2020–2025). The following document reports on Arizona's progress on this new cycle and offers relevant data from previous years as a comparison.

Arizona's Progress on the FFY 2020–2025 SPP/APR Indicators

Public Reporting of SPP/APR Targets and Comments

Between September 2021 and January of 2022, ADE/ESS initiated a series of stakeholder meetings to establish new targets for the new six-year SPP/APR package (FFY 2020-FFY 2025). Surveys were distributed after the meetings for stakeholders to vote on the proposed targets. The results of these surveys can be found in the documents below.

FFY 2020 SPP/APR Target Setting Results

FFY 2020 SPP/APR Public Comments from Target Setting Surveys

IDEA Part B Federal Reporting Years Reference 

This reference illustrates the differences among school year (SY) and federal fiscal year (FFY), as they relate to data that states collect and report to meet their Part B IDEA federal reporting requirements. 

IDEA Part B Federal Reporting Years Reference

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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, February 15th Thu, Jan 26 2023 Data Management, Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT       

Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, February 15th 

   The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, February 15th, from 2pm – 3pm. This session will cover a variety of data topics that will include (subject to change):   

  • Reminders 
  • Trending topics 
  • Top 3 Integrity Errors 
  • Q&A        
SPED RECRUITMENT & RETENTION UPDATE: GETSET/SETTA Applications now available! Due February 24, 2023 Mon, Jan 23 2023 Professional Learning and Sustainability, Updates

Special Education Directors,

The ADE/ESS Professional Learning and Sustainability unit is pleased to announce two “grow your own” opportunities for educators in Arizona public schools.

  • The General Education Teacher to Special Education Teacher (GETSET) program provides tuition reimbursement to certified general education teachers who want to pursue a career change to become certified in an area of special education. 
     
  • The Special Education Teacher Tuition Assistance (SETTA) program provides tuition reimbursement to paraprofessionals and educational interpreters that leads to special education teaching certification.