THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT/ THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK/ALBANY, NY 12234
OFFICE OF P-12 (SPECIAL EDUCATION) INFORMATION AND REPORTING SERVICES (IRS) SPECIAL EDUCATION DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING (SEDCAR) 89 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ROOM 881 EBA ALBANY , NEW YORK 12234 Tel. (518) 474-7965 Fax (518) 408-3363 E-mail: datasupport@nysed.gov |
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To: |
Chief Administrative Officers of Approved Special Education Programs for Students with Disabilities (not including Article 81 Schools) |
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From: |
Ken Wagner, Data Director |
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Subject: |
Special Education Data Collection Requirements for the 2010-11 School Year |
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Date: |
August 2010 |
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This memo contains important and timely information regarding special education data collection requirements for the 2010-11 school year. Please review the information provided below and if you have any questions regarding your reporting responsibilities, contact the IRS/SEDCAR unit by telephone at (518) 474-7965 or by sending an e-mail message to datasupport@nysed.gov. The following are important reporting dates for the 2010-11 school year:
All materials related to requirements for reporting special education data to the State for the 2010-11 school year are posted or a link to them is available at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/. Special education data are collected through the Student Information Repository System (SIRS) and the PD data system. The primary documentation for data that must be submitted through SIRS is the 2010-11 SIRS Manual, the link to which will be available at the websites identified above. The documentation for data that must be submitted directly through the PD data system is included with each form (i.e., PD-6). Special Education Data Collected Through SIRS The chart below provides a description of each type of data that your educational program must review through SIRS, which verification reports will display the data and the verification time period. Special education data verification takes place through the PD data system at http://pd.nysed.gov. One PD data system contact person and one data coordinator in each school has a user ID and password to access this system. If there are new contact persons in your educational program, please contact SEDCAR at (518) 474-7965 or by e-mail to datasupport@nysed.gov to request a new user ID and password.
Special Education Data Collected Directly Through the PD Data System The chart below provides a summary of aggregate data that is required to be submitted through the PD data system and the due date. One PD data system contact person and one data coordinator in each school has a user ID and password to access this system. If there are new contact persons in your educational program, please contact SEDCAR at (518) 474-7965 or by e-mail to datasupport@nysed.gov to request a new user ID and password.
Special Education Data Collected Through Other Processes
For your reference, this memo will be posted at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar, look under the 2010-11 school year heading and under the communications section of this website. |
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cc: |
Rebecca H. Cort James DeLorenzo SEQA Supervisors Regional Information Centers Special Education Computer Management Companies |