One Needs Assessment

The One Needs Assessment (ONA) is a pre-planning tool designed to allow education entities to identify all their needs in a single location to drive impactful planning. The ONA is the first step of the planning process when using the Education Department’s System of Tiered E-Plans and Supports (ED STEPS).  

The ONA pulls data from a variety of Department systems to create a unique comprehensive needs assessment for educational entities using their own data. The system has useful features such as auto saving and individualized priority needs selections. These priority needs become the structure for goals, strategies, and actions steps in the One Plan (OP). 

Training Webinar Recordings

One Needs Assessment and One Plan Webinar Recording
This webinar recording focused on providing a high-level overview of the One Needs Assessment and One Plan for educational entities assigned to ED STEPS Cohort 3. Presenters covered navigation and helpful updates to assist organizations during their planning cycle.
View Recording: January 7, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to noon

One Needs Assessment, One Plan & Progress Monitoring Webinar Recording
This webinar was designed specifically for entities in ED STEPS Cohorts who are implementing their One Plan. This training focused on updating the One Needs Assessment and One Plan, as well as connecting the dots between support schools and progress monitoring.
View Recording: March 4, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to noon
 

​Training Videos

• Root Cause Analysis Training  
  • Root Cause Analysis Presentation Slides 
  • Video: Root Cause Analysis Training (YouTube - 18 mins.) 
    • Slide #8 video can be accessed here. 

Resources

• OEDS Role Identification Chart
• ED STEPS Planning Cohorts
• ED STEPS User Manual
• LEA and School – ONA and OP Requirements  (School Label Flowchart) 
• Questions and Data Conditions Resources: 
  1. FY27 (Cohort 3) Questions and Data Conditions: Local Educational Agencies and Schools  
     1. FINAL: (Excel Link) - (PDF Link) 
     2. Tracked Redlined Changes: (Excel Link) - (PDF Link) 
        • Note: The redlined version displays the differences made between the FY26 ONA (used by Cohort 2) and the FY27 ONA (to be used by Cohort 3).
  • FY27 Questions and Data Conditions: DDs and ESCs

    ​FINAL: (Excel Link) - (PDF Link) 

    1. These questions are for both Boards of Developmental Disabilities and Educational Service Centers.

Last Modified: 5/8/2026 1:17:43 PM

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