DataQuest Update, Issue #8
DataQuest is an online data reporting resource that provides access to a wide variety of data reports and downloadable data files.
February 17,2021
DataQuest is the California Department of Education’s (CDE) public data reporting web site DataQuest provides meaningful data and statistics about California’s K-12 public education system that supports a wide variety of informational, research, and policy needs. The purpose of the DataQuest Update is to provide: (1) announcements regarding public data releases and availability; (2) general information and analysis on various data reporting topics; and (3) practical tips on how to effectively use DataQuest to obtain information. For questions regarding DataQuest, please submit an email to dataquest@cde.ca.gov.
Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
Senate Bill (SB) 98
(Chapter 24, Statutes of 2020) suspended the reporting of state and local indicators on the 2020 California School Dashboard (Dashboard). However, the statute requires that available data that would have been included in the Dashboard are reported on the CDE’s website if they are determined to be valid and reliable.
While the CDE encourages local education agencies (LEAs) to utilize the information made available on the CDE website, it is also critical that LEAs review their locally collected data to inform supports for at-risk students on a regular basis. On January 28, 2021, the CDE conducted a webinar on how to use state and local data to assist LEAs to complete their Local Accountability Plans (LCAPs) (Data and the 2021–22 LCAP(PPTX)). Additional webinars that support the planning process can be found on the CDE Tuesday @ 2 Webinar Series web page.
Pursuant to the data reporting requirements outlined in SB 98, the following data reports, which are based on data submitted and certified in the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) by districts and charter schools, are now publicly available on the CDE DataQuest website:2019–20 Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) and Outcome Reports
- Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate
- Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Outcomes
2019–20 Five-Year Cohort Graduation Rates and Outcome Reports
- Five-Year Cohort Graduation Rate
- Five-Year Cohort Outcomes
- Five-Year and Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate Comparison
2019–20 Suspension Reports
- Suspension Rate
- Suspension Rate (with County, District, or School Data)
- Suspension Count by Most Serious Offense Category
- Suspension Count by Most Serious Offense Category (with County, District, or School Data)
2019–20 Graduation Rate Additional Report
- Combined Four- and Five-Year Rates for Comprehensive High Schools
- One-Year Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) Graduation Rates
2019–20 College/Career Indicator Data
- College/Career Indicator (CCI)
Additionally, the following data, which are not utilized in the Dashboard, are now publicly available on the CDE DataQuest website:
2019–20 Expulsion Reports
- Expulsion Rate
- Expulsion Rate (with County, District, or School Data)
- Expulsion Count by Most Serious Offense Category
- Expulsion Count by Most Serious Offense Category (with County, District, or School Data)
2019–20 Survey Reports
- California Healthy Kids Survey
- California School Staff Survey
Users may access these reports by performing the following steps:
- Navigate to the DataQuest Homepage
- Select the desired Level (State, County, District, or School)
- Select desired report from drop down menu
- Select “Submit”
- Select the desired Year
- 2019–20
- Select “Submit"
- Select desired report from the menu
- Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rates and Outcomes
- Five-Year Cohort Graduation Rates and Outcomes
- Suspension and Expulsion Data
- Dashboard Additional Reports and Data
- California Healthy Kids Survey
- California School Staff Survey
- Select “Submit”
The graduation and suspension reports listed above include Report Description, Report Glossary, and Report Filters and Options sections. To change the way the data are displayed in the report, open the expandable (+) Report Options and Filters section.
These reports also include some useful filters that allow the data to be viewed along with a variety of dimensions, including for charter schools and non-charter schools, for alternative and traditional schools, by gender, and by multiple student groups.
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
As part of this public data release, the CDE is providing the following supporting Downloadable Data files, available here:
2019–20 Discipline Data Files
2019–20 Graduation Data Files
- Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate and Outcome Data
- Five-Year Cohort Graduation Rate and Outcome Data
- One-Year Graduation Counts Data
Additional Downloadable Data Files
In compliance with the reporting requirements outlined in Education Code section 47607(d)(1)(A), the CDE has publicly posted the following downloadable data file regarding the number of students who were cumulatively enrolled during the 2019–20 academic year:
In compliance with the reporting requirements outlined in Education Code section 49006, the CDE has publicly posted the following downloadable data file regarding the number of students subjected to mechanical restraint, physical restraint, and seclusion during the 2019–20 academic year:
The CDE has also publicly released the following additional stand-alone downloadable data files pertaining to foster youth:
- 2019–20 Foster Youth Smarter Balanced Test Results Data
- 2019–20 Foster Youth Enrollment by School Type
Please refer to the file structure for important details about the associated data files, including the data layout, which data are contained in the file, and the levels at which data are provided in the files (e.g., state, county, district, and school levels).
Update on the 2019–20 Absenteeism Data
As a result of the statewide physical school closures in February/March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDE has determined that the 2019–20 absenteeism data collected through CALPADS are not valid and reliable for the 2019–20 academic year, as required by SB 98. Therefore, the CDE has not processed these data and they are unavailable for public release. This includes chronic absenteeism rate and absenteeism reason data for 2019–20. For more information about the impact of COVID-19 on data reporting for the 2019–20 academic year, please visit the CDE COVID-19 and Data Reporting web page.
Upcoming Data Releases
In Spring 2021, the CDE plans on publicly releasing the following data:
- 2020–21 Annual Enrollment reports and downloadable file
- 2020–21 English Learner reports and downloadable files
- 2019–20 Transitional Kindergarten Participation reports and downloadable file
- 2020–21 Teacher Assignment Monitoring related reports and downloadable files
In Summer 2021, the CDE anticipates the public release of the following data:
- 2019–20 New Staff, Course, and Class related reports and downloadable files
Please Note: The release of the 2019–20 staff, course, and class data has been impacted by assignment monitoring activities and related state and federal reporting requirements that utilize these data. Additionally, in response to internal and external stakeholder requests, the is CDE currently working on developing new DataQuest reports with enhanced functionality along with new supporting downloadable files.