Special Education

Beginner's Guide to Data Management

The Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Data Management team is responsible for collecting, reviewing, validating, verifying, and analyzing special education data in Arizona as required under Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Getting Started

Welcome to the exciting world of Special Education Data Management. We recommend starting your SPED Data journey by watching the current fiscal year's Data Management Overview video found below.

ASSESSMENT INFO: Parental Notification and Consent Form for Alt ELPA and ELP Reports - November 15, 2023

  • Wed, Nov 15 2023  •
    • Updates

Special Education Directors, please see the following important information from our ADE/Assessment partners

Secondary Transition 101 Online Course

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, November 15

  • Tue, Oct 31 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, November 15, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: SPED Data Reporting in AzEDS Training

  • Wed, Oct 18 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team is happy to announce an upcoming training for Special Education (SPED) Data Reporting in AzEDS.

Data Management Alert: Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, October 18th

  • Wed, Oct 4 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, October 18th, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: When October 1 Falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Other Non-Session Day

  • Fri, Sep 29 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

October 1st falls on a Sunday this school year, and ESS Data Management would like to provide reminders of how to report students and if they should be included in the October 1 count.

Scenarios where a student IS counted for October 1 due to no gap in SPED services:

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY24 Need Concurrency Matrix Update

  • Mon, Sep 25 2023  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Previously, we only allowed preschool needs eligible for state funding per A.R.S. § 15-771(A) to be reported in AzEDS.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Special Education Check-In Meeting - Thursday, September 21- 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

  • Tue, Sep 19 2023

Please join ADE/ESS for the next Special Education Professionals Check-In on Thursday, September 21, 2023, from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. 

INTERNAL PD INFO: ADE/ESS Virtual Math Professional Learning Offerings for September and October 2023

  • Tue, Sep 12 2023

Please share the following math professional learning opportunities with general and special education teachers who teach mathematics.