Making Data Meaningful

Making Data Meaningful

Making the Most of your Data Systems to Track Trends and Measure

Growth

Making Data Meaningful

• Looking for Trends and Outliers

• Using Data to Measure Growth

• Looking for Errors in Reporting

• Using the Validation Site to Ensure Accuracy

Nebraska Special Education Population Trend

Nebraska 5 year Special Education Population

Change

Nebraska Special Education Population Trend:Age of Identification over 5 years

2008200920092010201020112011201220122013

Nebraska Special Education Population Trend:Age of Identification over 5 years

Nebraska Special Education Population Trend:Age of Identification 2008-09





Nebraska Special Education Population Trend:Percent by Age







Nebraska Special Education Population Trend:Exit Reason Percent by Age

Nebraska Special Education Population Trend:Exit Reason Percent by Age

Nebraska Special Education Population Trend:Disability by LEP Status

Sample Data

Nebraska Special Education Data:Proficiency Percentage by Disability

Sample Data


Sample Data


DATA EDIT CHECKS PRIOR TO SUBMISSIONS

Row Labels 20082009 20092010 20102011 20112012 20122013

Autism 3.61% 4.07% 4.48% 4.93% 5.39%

Behavioral Disorder 4.71% 4.62% 4.44% 4.37% 4.33%

Deaf-Blindness 0.03% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%

Developmental Delay 6.87% 7.48% 7.82% 8.41% 8.64%

Hearing Impaired 1.60% 1.61% 1.62% 1.63% 1.70%

Mental Handicap 10.35% 9.46% 8.50% 7.64% 7.10%

Multiple Impairments 0.87% 0.85% 0.87% 0.85% 0.84%

Orthopedic Impairment 0.92% 0.87% 0.79% 0.71% 0.68%

Other Health Impairment 13.05% 13.13% 13.43% 13.41% 13.51%

Specific Learning Disability 29.91% 30.04% 29.98% 30.06% 30.09%

Speech Language Impairment 27.08% 26.88% 27.03% 26.94% 26.67%

Traumatic Brain Injury 0.50% 0.45% 0.48% 0.49% 0.50%

Visual Impairment 0.50% 0.51% 0.52% 0.54% 0.54%

Percent Change Edit Check

Row Labels 20082009 20092010 20102011 20112012 20122013

Correction/Detention Facility 0.54% 0.11% 0.11% 0.07% 0.12%

Home/Hospital 0.24% 0.27% 0.30% 0.27% 0.25%

Private School 1.52% 2.12% 2.05% 3.53% 3.78%

Public School 95.01% 94.72% 94.62% 94.02% 93.91%

Outside regular class <=20% 71.53% 71.97% 74.03% 74.37% 74.80%

Outside regular class >60% 6.69% 6.66% 5.95% 5.88% 6.15%

Outside regular class 21%-60% 16.79% 16.09% 14.64% 13.77% 12.96%

Residential Facility 0.26% 0.47% 0.51% 0.47% 0.38%

Separate Class 0.06% 0.01% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00%

Separate School 2.37% 2.29% 2.39% 1.65% 1.55%


Row Labels 20082009 20092010 20102011 20112012

Deceased 0.04% 0.03% 0.05% 0.07%

Dropped Out 0.71% 0.86% 1.01% 0.88%

Graduated with a certificate of completion 0.04% 0.14% 0.12% 0.04%

Graduated with a regular high school diploma 3.66% 4.37% 4.42% 4.72%

Moved known to be continuing 0.33% 0.33% 0.58% 0.53%

Not Applicable 88.88% 88.74% 86.10% 86.77%

Reached maximum age 0.14% 0.07% 0.04% 0.07%

Returned to full-time regular education program 6.20% 5.47% 7.69% 6.93%


VALIDATION SITE

Using the Validation Site






YEAR-END SPECIAL EDUCATION SNAPSHOT TEMPLATE Data

Student ID Local ID Last Name First Name MI Birthdate Grade Level Exit Reason

7935375356 611 Adler Emma O 2/24/2000 6Not Applicable

7835560739 610 Adler Evan E 2/28/2002 4Not Applicable

4133055942 12007332 Ahlers Easton 9/24/1994 11 Not Applicable

4528627221 2012002 Allen Appleton Ben Woachalca Y 8/9/1994 12 Graduated with a regular high school diploma

2964745919 2012101 Anderson Brittany K 1/14/1994 12 Not Applicable

2810335087 12007237 Anderson Jordan S 2/23/2001 5Not Applicable

9061007895 12007235 Anderson Tiffany L 3/8/1995 11 Not Applicable

5193744206 613 Arroyo Cesar I 3/23/1997 8Not Applicable

8976324234 806 Balfour Jacob 3/23/2009 PK Not Applicable

9477364037 466 Barbee Cody A 1/9/1999 7Returned to full-time regular education program

9131433073 714 Barbee Justin D 5/13/2004 1Not Applicable

8765034813 490 Barrientez Zachary 2/6/1994 12 Graduated with a regular high school diploma

3855860122 867 Beck Anton 8/4/2005 KG Not Applicable

9405454676 950 Belville Blake 3/9/2009 PK Moved out of state

7648245132 951 Belville Eve 3/9/2009 PK Moved out of state

4208209461 952 Belville Grant 3/9/2009 PK Moved out of state

1542515831 804 Benal Josiah 1/9/2007 PK Not Applicable

5031831936 12007377 Bosle Sam A 6/25/1998 7Not Applicable

4810363988 12007138 Boyles Melody D 6/13/2000 6Not Applicable


OCTOBER SPECIAL EDUCATION SNAPSHOT TEMPLATE DataStudent ID Local ID Last Name First Name MI Birthdate Setting

7935375356 611Adler Emma O 2/24/2000Public School

7835560739 610Adler Evan E 2/28/2002Public School

4133055942 12007332Ahlers Easton 9/24/1994Public School

4528627221 2012002 Allen Appleton Ben Woachalca Y 8/9/1994Public School

2964745919 2012101 Anderson Brittany K 1/14/1994Public School

2810335087 12007237Anderson Jordan S 2/23/2001Public School

9061007895 12007235Anderson Tiffany L 3/8/1995Public School

5193744206 613Arroyo Cesar I 3/23/1997Public School8976324234 806Balfour Jacob 3/23/2009Home

9477364037 466Barbee Cody A 1/9/1999Public School

9131433073 714Barbee Justin D 5/13/2004Public School

8765034813 490Barrientez Zachary 2/6/1994Public School

3855860122 867Beck Anton 8/4/2005Public School

9405454676 950Belville Blake 3/9/2009Home

7648245132 951Belville Eve 3/9/2009Home

4208209461 952Belville Grant 3/9/2009Home5031831936 12007377Bosle Sam A 6/25/1998Public School

7609900486 802Brader Grace 11/2/2007Regular Early Childhood Program, 10+ h/wk; Services at EC Program

5261539978 513Bridwell Mckenzie 4/14/2005Public School

3200254149 390Brooks Alyssa 9/27/2007Separate Class

8235965879 391Brooks Christina D 2/9/2005Public School

1246952432 12007055Brooks Daniel J 10/15/1996Public School

1874709467 686Bryan Joe 8/17/1998Public School9805194981 591Buller Hannah 8/9/2003Public School


DUE DATES. . . .

• DUE DATE: A date when data must be submitted. – CDC – Collections need to be Submitted and Approved– NSSRS – All required templates must be submitted during the collection

window • AUDIT WINDOW CLOSE DATE: The Audit Window allows District

and NDE staff to review the submitted data and make necessary adjustments. Districts must ensure final approval occurs during the Audit Window.– CDC – Collections must be approved locally on or before the Audit

Window Close Date– NSSRS – Collections must be approved locally on or before the Audit

Window Close Date. **After the Audit Window Closes the data becomes available for

official reports and calculations.**

Due Dates are Due Dates

• Need to make changes BEFORE the Audit Window Close Date and you have already approved?– Contact the NDE Helpdesk at 888-285-0556 or

[email protected]• Need to make changes AFTER the Audit

Window Close Date?– Requests to change data, after the Audit Window

Close Date, require submission of “Request to Submit Data Late or Make Data Changes” available within the Consolidated Data Collection.



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