Data Management

The ESS Data Managment team strives to keep all public education agencies informed of upcoming deadlines, changes to data reporting, and updates to ESS applications or integrity rules.  To recieve Data Management Alerts in your inbox, please subscribe:

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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Dashboard is Now Open: Wednesday, May 7, 2025

  • Wed, May 7 2025  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Special Education Data Dashboard is Now Open: Wednesday, May 7, 2025  

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar

  • Wed, May 7 2025  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

Data Management Alert: SEDD Application Information

  • Wed, Apr 23 2025  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Special Education Data Dashboard (SEDD) is scheduled to open on May 7, 2025. SEDD is a comprehensive platform for Public Education Agencies (PEAs) to securely access federally mandated special education and statewide public data with redaction features. Through this application, PEAs enter, review, and certify special education data required under Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY26 Statement of Assurances Open for Submission

  • Wed, Apr 2 2025  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The FY26 Statement of Assurances application is open for submission. All public education agencies (PEAs) must submit the IDEA Statement of Assurances (SOA) through the ESS Portal within ADEConnect. This is required before any FY26 activities in the Exceptional Student Services portal are allowable. The portal will block any PEA that has not completed the SOA effective July 1, 2025, which is when FY26 begins. 

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar

  • Wed, Mar 26 2025  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: FY26 Statement of Assurances, required for all Public Education Agencies, opens April 2, 2025

  • Thu, Mar 6 2025  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

FY26 Statement of Assurances, required for all Public Education Agencies, opens April 2, 2025 

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar

  • Fri, Feb 28 2025  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next live Special Education Data Updates webinar on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar

  • Thu, Jan 30 2025  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Special Education Data Updates Webinar: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 

SPED DATA UPDATE: Guidance on Federal Primary Need Indicators

  • Thu, Jan 23 2025  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

This was originally sent out on November 1, 2024, and was not posted on this blog until today.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Update on October 1 Enrollment Data for Fiscal Year 2025

  • Thu, Jan 16 2025  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

This email updates public education agencies (PEAs) regarding the October 1 Enrollment Data process.