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KnowledgeBases > Demographic Data Elements

Data Element

Possible Indicators

Data Element

Possible Indicators

Student Demographics

Student Achievement

Enrollment

The number of students in the school; students in special programs (Title I, special education, Talented & Gifted, etc.) ethnicity; or other meaningful categories.

Academic Performance

State and local test results (norm-referenced or criterion referenced tests); levels of proficiency attained, progress on desired outcomes, results of performance assessments or student portfolios; examples of student work,; classroom assessments; grades.

Daily Attendance

Number of students attending school by grade, grade span, whole school, or other enrollment category. The percent of students tardy for classes.

Other Performance-based Data

Information from portfolios, exhibits, performance assessments that describe student standards-based achievement.

Mobility/Stability

The mobility rate is the percent of children who move in and out of a school during a year. The stability rate refers to the percent of students who remain in the same building for the entire year.

Multi-year Trends

Longitudinal academic performance data.

Socioeconomic Status (SES)

Percent of students receiving free and reduced lunch, parents' education level, parents' household income, unemployment rates in the attendance area, etc.

Completion Rates

Promotion/graduation rate, retention rates, percent of dropouts.

Student Behavior

The number or percentage of discipline referrals or incidents, the number or percentage of student suspensions and expulsions; frequency of gang-related, substance abuse, or other at risk behavior.

Comparative Data

Performance of disadvantaged students against all other meaningful categories or students in the school or in the district; comparison of performance of students in various ethnic or programmatic subgroups (i.e., students with learning disabilities, limited English speakers, migratory students, etc.)

Limited English Proficiency

The percent of students with limited English proficiency. The percent of families who speak English as a second language.

Post Secondary

Number or percent of students attending and/or completing post secondary schools, number or percent of students accepted in the armed services.

 

Source:

An Idea Book on Planning, Vol. I, Implementing Schoolwide Programs, U.S. Department of Education

 

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