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Information on School Dashboard Additional Reports

Details and commonly asked questions regarding the 2021 Graduation Rate and College/Career Additional Reports.

About the Graduation Rate Additional Report

The 2021 Graduation Rate Additional Report reflects the following graduation rate data:

  • For comprehensive high schools (i.e., high schools not identified as Dashboard Alternative School Status [DASS] schools), the combined four- and five-year graduation rate data for 2020–21 are reported. The combined graduation rate includes only those students who graduated in four or five-years with a traditional high school diploma:

    • Fourth-year graduates from the Class of 2021
    • Fifth-year graduates from the Class of 2020 who graduated in their fifth year at the end of 2021.

  • For DASS Schools, the report reflects the DASS graduation rate for students who graduated at the end of 2021.

  • For local educational agencies (LEAs) that have both comprehensive and DASS schools, the graduation rate is based on both the combined four- and five-year graduation rate and the DASS graduation rate.

    • LEAs with only comprehensive high schools will have a graduation rate based on the combined graduation rate.
    • County offices with only DASS schools have a graduation rate based on the DASS graduation rate.

For more details, refer to the “Read more about this report” accordion menu on the Graduation Rate Additional Report.

About the College/Career Additional Report

The 2021 College/Career Additional Report is based on the students included in the 2021 Graduation Rate Additional Report. Graduates were evaluated on their completion of specific courses and exams, and any diploma seals they earned during high school. Table 1 identifies the data measure and amount of data considered for the following graduating classes:

  • Class of 2021 students who graduated in four years from a comprehensive (non-DASS) high school,
  • Class of 2020 students who graduated in five years from a comprehensive (non-DASS) high school, and
  • Students who graduated in 2020–21 from DASS schools.

Table 1

College/Career Indicator (CCI) Measure Amount of Data Considered for a Four-Year Graduate from a Non-DASS School Amount of Data Considered for a Five-Year Graduate from a Non-DASS School Amount of Data Considered for a Graduate from a DASS School
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams 4 years Not Applicable Not Applicable
a-g Completion Y/N Completion as Reported by LEA Y/N Completion as Reported by LEA Y/N Completion as Reported by LEA
Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathway Completion 4 years 5 years 5 years
College Credit Courses 4 years 5 years 5 years
International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams 2 years Not Applicable Not Applicable
State Seal of Biliteracy Y/N Completion as Reported by LEA Y/N Completion as Reported by LEA Y/N Completion as Reported by LEA

Table Notes:

  • Y/N Completion as Reported by LEA: When a student graduates, LEAs indicate with a Yes or No as to whether the student completed a-g or earned a State Seal of Biliteracy.
  • 2 Years = Data based on academic years 2019–20 and 2020–21
  • 4 Years = Data based on academic years 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, and 2020–21
  • 5 Years = Data based on academic years 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, and 2020–21
  • Not Applicable = The AP and IB exam results are only calculated for the four-year graduation cohort. Therefore, fifth-year graduates and students in the DASS graduation rate are excluded from the calculation.

Note that the 2021 College/Career Additional Report is different from prior years in that it does not contain any data on Prepared, Approaching Prepared, and Not Prepared levels. This is due to the suspension of the 2020 Smarter Balanced Assessments, which resulted in a lack of assessments for the Class of 2021. Because the Smarter Balanced Assessments is a standalone measure in the CCI, and is also used in conjunction with other measures, determinations for Prepared, Approaching Prepared, and Not Prepared cannot be made.

Questions and Answers

Will the data on the Graduation Rate Additional Report be reported on the 2021 Dashboard?
Will the 2021 Graduation Rate Additional Report display any Change data or performance colors?
Are there any changes to the graduation rate rules from last year?
The 2021 Dashboard Reference Guide is available. Will there also be a 2021 Dashboard Technical Guide?
There are data errors in my graduation rate data. Can I still make the corrections in California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) so that these errors can be fixed?
Are the graduation rates the only data that are being released this year?
Will the College/Career Additional Report be reported on the 2021 Dashboard?
Will the 2021 College/Career Additional Report display any Change data or performance colors?
In the 2021 College/Career Additional Report, which students are counted in the numerator for?
I understand that this year’s College/Career Additional Report is different from prior year reports. Does the data take into consideration the District of Residence rule that was applied last year?
I see data errors in my College/Career Additional Report. Can I still make the corrections in California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) so that these errors can be fixed?
Will state indicators be reported on the 2022 Dashboard?
Questions:   Analysis Measurement & Accountability Reporting Division | Dashboard@cde.ca.gov
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, October 22, 2024