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 2021
Process & Content Supplement - Updated March 8, 2022
File Layout - Updated summer 2021
Special Education Collections Q&A Updated October 5, 2021
Spring Collections Updated Q&A - Updated October 14, 2021

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 October 2021.
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

Contact

Jackie McKim, 503-947-5629
Cynthia Garton, 503-947-5817
Lisa Wilson, 503-881-2443