Data Collection:Data Collection:Past, Present and Past, Present and

FutureFuture

Reporting SectionReporting Section

2008 Accountability 2008 Accountability ConferenceConference

PastPast2004-052004-05

►Approximately 2300 schoolsApproximately 2300 schools►117 LEAs117 LEAs►Approximately 220 files processedApproximately 220 files processed

PastPast2006-072006-07

►Approximately 2400 schoolsApproximately 2400 schools►115 LEAs115 LEAs►Approximately 100,000 files processedApproximately 100,000 files processed

PresentPresent

►Review 2007-08 Data Collection Review 2007-08 Data Collection ScheduleSchedule

►Purposes for each data collectionPurposes for each data collection►Discussion & InputDiscussion & Input►Keeping in mind …Keeping in mind …

Blue Ribbon Commission Blue Ribbon Commission Recommendation # 27Recommendation # 27

A group of school accountability A group of school accountability experts be convened to review the experts be convened to review the data collection procedures used for the data collection procedures used for the 2006-2007 school year and make any 2006-2007 school year and make any needed changes to those procedures needed changes to those procedures prior to any further data collection.prior to any further data collection.

G.S. 115C-12(19)G.S. 115C-12(19)

The spirit of the law is to not require …►information that is already available►the same … information more than

once …►information that is not necessary to

ensure compliance

FutureFuture

►Streamline and reduce number of Streamline and reduce number of data collections—G.S. 115C-12(19)data collections—G.S. 115C-12(19)

►June 30 deadline for final annual June 30 deadline for final annual data submissionsdata submissions

►Pre-specified time period for Pre-specified time period for corrections to the Accountability corrections to the Accountability results (see sample memo)results (see sample memo)

Questions?Questions?