2021 SPP/APR and State Determination Letters PART C – Arizona
OSEP Response to SPP/APR
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OSEP Response to SPP/APR
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U NITED S TATES D EPARTMENT OF E DUCATION
O FFICE OF S PECIAL E DUCATION AND R EHABILITATIVE S ERVICES
June 22, 20 21
Honorable Michael Wisehart
D irector
Arizona Department of Economic Security
1789 West Jefferson Street, Mail Drop 1111
Phoenix , Arizona 85007
Dear Director Wisehart :
I am writing to advise you of the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) 2021
determination under sections 616 an d 642 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA). The Department has determined that Arizona needs assistance in meeting the
requirements of Part C of the IDEA . This determination is based on the totality of the State’s data
and information, including the Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019 State Performance Plan/Annual
Performance Report (SPP/APR), other State - reported data, and other publicly available
information.
With the FFY 2019 SPP/APR submission, OSEP requested that States and Entities report
whether and how the data collection for any indicator was impacted by the COVID - 19 pandemic.
Specifically, OSEP requested that States and Entities include in the narrativ e for each impacted
indicator: (1) the impact on data completeness, validity, and/or reliability for the indicator; (2) an
explanation of how COVID - 19 specifically impacted the State’s or Entity’s ability to collect and
verify the data for the indicator; a nd (3) any steps the State or Entity took to mitigate the impact
of COVID - 19 on the data collection and verification. OSEP appreciates States’ and Entities’ level
of transparency regarding the impact of COVID - 19 on the data reported in the FFY 2019
SPP/APR . When making determination decisions for 2021, OSEP considered all information
submitted that related to the impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic. For 2021 determinations, no
State or Entity received a determination of “Needs Intervention” due solely to data i mpacted by
COVID - 19.
Your State’s 2021 determination is based on the data reflected in the State’s “ 2021 Part C
Results - Driven Accountability Matrix” (RDA Matrix). The RDA Matrix is individualized for
each State and consists of:
(1) a Compliance Matrix that includes scoring on Compliance Indicators and other
compliance factors;
(2) Results Components and Appendices that include scoring on Results Elements;
(3) a Compliance Sco re and a Results Score;
(Grant Year 2019–2020 — Issued June 24, 2021)
How the department made determinations
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