Data Reporting
Reporting and Data Analysis
Reporting and Data Analysis (RDA) is the team in the Department of Technical Services (DoTS) responsible for reporting a variety of internal and external requests for data from the District’s student information systems
RDA’s Responsibilities Include:
- Compliance reporting, such as:
- The State Office of the Superintendent of Public InstructionThe division of state government in Washington charged with administering public schools More (OSPI) Basic Enrollment Reporting (P223) and Comprehensive Education Data and Research System (CEDARS)
- The Federal Office of Civil RightsThe Seattle Public Schools Office of Civil Rights is charged with receiving, More Data Collection (CRDC)
- Data support for the City of Seattle Families and Education Levy (FELFamilies and Education Levy More)
- Fulfillment of student data related public records requests
- Automated Data Reporting (ADR) for our Community Based Partners
- Ad hoc data requests for school users and central office leaders
- Special requests for student information from internal stakeholdersThose student, families and community groups impacted by proposed policy, program or More such as school principals, teachers, district administrators, and other departments, and external requests for student data from various sources such as organizations working with schools.
Data Security
The Seattle School District maintains compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPAFamily Education Rights and Privacy Act. A federal law that protects students' More) and is responsible for ensuring student data privacy. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, visit:
- Privacy Technical Assistance Center
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Superintendent Procedure 3231SP
The Data Reporting mailbox can be used for:
- Academic data requests
- Clarification of procedures and process
Data Reporting also receives a lot of requests for information that fall under other organizations here at the District office and are subsequently re-routed to the correct group.