State and Local Indicators
Where can I find data for the state and local indicators?
In April 2021, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) granted the California Department of Education (CDE) a waiver of specific accountability requirements, including suspending the reporting of state indicators on the 2021 California School Dashboard (Dashboard). In July 2021, Assembly Bill (AB) 130 was signed into state law which also suspended the publication of state indicators on the 2021 Dashboard. However, AB 130 requires that reliable and valid data that would have been included in the 2021 Dashboard be reported.
In December 2021, the California Department of Education released The 2021 Dashboard Reference Guide. It is organized into the following sections:
- Crosswalk for Dashboard State Indicators: This section identifies each Dashboard state indicator and reflects what and where the valid and reliable data associated with that indicator is reported (if applicable) and points to other reports that LEAs can run in relation to that indicator. Detailed information is provided for each indicator, including:
- Instructions on how to run the reports.
- Differences between DataQuest, the data reported in the School Dashboard Additional Reports, and local data sources, such as local student information systems and files received from outside vendors (e.g., The College Board or Educational Testing Service).
- Dashboard Local Indicators: This section notes the local data that LEAs uploaded to the Dashboard, including resources that LEAs can use.
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What data is not available at the state level?
Assessment results used to produce the Academic Indicator and the English Learner Progress Indicator (ELPI) were not available in 2020, due to the suspension of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and English Language Proficiency Assessments of California (ELPAC).
Chronic absenteeism rates for 2019-20 were determined not reliable and comparable. Therefore, these data are not reported for the 2019-20 school year. LEAs collect absentee data locally.
SB 98 established California Education Code Section 43509 and the Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan (Learning Continuity Plan) requirements for the 2020-21 school year, which requires districts to collect distance learning data to:
- Document daily participation.
- Complete weekly engagement records that document synchronous and asynchronous instruction and track assignments for each student.
- Develop re-engagement strategies for students who are absent 3 days or 60 percent of the instructional day.
This local data provides much more data than would have been reported in a chronic absenteeism rate.