EDFacts Student Assessment Participation and Achievement, 2011-12

EDFacts Assessment, 2011-12 is a mandatory federal collection of cross-sectional data from states on student participation and performance in Reading/Language Arts, Science, and Mathematics assessments. The dataset contains key statistics from eight data groups covering Academic Achievement, Assessment Participation, and related flexibility measures at school, LEA, and SEA levels. Data were submitted through the centralized EDFacts Submission System (ESS) and are required for federal funding compliance.

Use Cases

• Analyze Assessment Participation rates for Economically Disadvantaged Students, English Learners, and Migratory Students across states.
• Compare Academic Achievement levels in Mathematics and Reading/Language Arts at the school, LEA, and SEA levels.
• Investigate correlations between ESEA Flexibility program data and achievement outcomes for specific student subgroups.
• Model trends in Assessment Participation-Flexibility metrics for Homeless Students and Limited English Proficient populations.

Strengths

• Data collection is mandatory for states, ensuring comprehensive national coverage for the 2011-12 academic year.
• Derives key statistics from eight distinct data groups covering participation, achievement, and flexibility measures.
• Includes granular breakdowns for multiple student subgroups such as Economically Disadvantaged Students and English Learners.

Limitations

• Data is from a single academic year (2011-12), limiting longitudinal analysis without combining other years.
• Specific row counts, column counts, and sample data are unavailable, hindering precise assessment of dataset scale and structure.
• The description refers to data groups as 'variables', but the exact schema and column definitions are unknown.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts initiative.

Collection Method

Collected annually via the mandatory EDFacts Submission System (ESS) portal from state education agencies.

Time Range

2011-12 academic year.

Freshness

Data reflects the 2011-12 academic year; metadata was last updated on 2023-08-12.

Geography

United States, with state-level submissions.