Special Education Child Count (SECC)

December Special Education Child Count and June Special Education Exit are data collections required by IDEA concerning special education students. The Oregon Department of Education collects these data from districts and agencies.

December Child Count and June Exit Documents

• Process & Content Manual - Updated September 2023
• Process & Content Supplement - Updated September, 2023
• File Layout - Updated summer 2022
• Special Education Collections Q&A Updated September 2022

Technical Assistance and Resources

• Special Education Data Collection (SEDC) Training - Additional training information and resources.
• IDEA Data Manager User Guide - Online tool for cleaning and validating SECC (Child Count & June Exit) and Child Find data. Updated as of September 2023.
• OSS Consolidated Collections User Guide - Navigating Consolidated for SECC and Child Find.
• How to Request a Single SSID Request - Instructions for requesting an SSID number for a student.
• How to Access SECC Regional Reports - Instructions for How to Access Regional Reports.
• Decision Tree For Reporting Secondary Federal Placement - Flow chart for secondary code indicating where special education and related services are provided for children ages 3-5.

Forms

• SECC School Programs Form
• SECC EI/ECSE Programs Form

Contact

• Jackie McKim, 971-240-0234
• Cynthia Garton, 503-508-7492