Changes from the SY 2016-17 File Specifications There have been changes to this file specification that resulted in changes to the record layouts. The changes are: In DG 695, 697 and 755: Added new Category Set F, including new category Foster Care Status Core Requirements for Submitting this File The following table contains the reporting period, the education units included or excluded, the type of count, and zero count reporting. Revised! All states should report their four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates in this file (DG695). States that also have adopted one or more extended-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates (e.g., a five-year or six-year ACGR) should submit those data in this file (DG697 and DG755). Table 2.2-1: Core Reporting Requirements SEA LEA School Reporting Period School Year – Any School Year – Any School Year – Any period period period Education units Include SEA Operational LEAs with a Operational schools reported 12th grade with a 12th grade Education units not Closed, inactive, or Closed, inactive, or reported future LEAs future schools LEAs that do not have a Schools that do not 12th grade have a 12th grade Type of counts NA – This file collects a NA – This file collects a NA – This file collects a rate. rate. rate. Zero counts For all reporting levels, For all reporting levels, For all reporting levels, report zeros that report zeros that report zeros that represent 0% represent 0% represent 0% graduation rates. Do not graduation rates. Do not graduation rates. Do not report zeros for report zeros for report zeros for subgroups or subgroups or subgroups or educational units that educational units that educational units that have no students to have no students to have no students to report in the adjusted report in the adjusted report in the adjusted graduation cohort graduation cohort graduation cohort (FS151). See question (FS151). See question (FS151). See question “How should zero “How should zero “How should zero counts be used in this counts be used in this counts be used in this
Changes from the SY 2016-17 File Specifications There have been changes to this file specification that resulted in changes to the record layouts. The changes are: In DG 695, 697 and 755: Added new Category Set F, including new category Foster Care Status Core Requirements for Submitting this File The following table contains the reporting period, the education units included or excluded, the type of count, and zero count reporting. Revised! All states should report their four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates in this file (DG695). States that also have adopted one or more extended-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates (e.g., a five-year or six-year ACGR) should submit those data in this file (DG697 and DG755). Table 2.2-1: Core Reporting Requirements SEA LEA School Reporting Period School Year – Any period School Year – Any period School Year – Any period Education units reported Include SEA Operational LEAs with a 12th grade Operational schools with a 12th grade Education units not reported Closed, inactive, or future LEAs LEAs that do not have a 12th grade Closed, inactive, or future schools Schools that do not have a 12th grade Type of counts NA – This file collects a rate. NA – This file collects a rate. NA – This file collects a rate. Zero counts For all reporting levels, report zeros that represent 0% graduation rates. Do not report zeros for subgroups or educational units that have no students to report in the adjusted graduation cohort (FS151). See question “How should zero counts be used in this For all reporting levels, report zeros that represent 0% graduation rates. Do not report zeros for subgroups or educational units that have no students to report in the adjusted graduation cohort (FS151). See question “How should zero counts be used in this For all reporting levels, report zeros that represent 0% graduation rates. Do not report zeros for subgroups or educational units that have no students to report in the adjusted graduation cohort (FS151). See question “How should zero counts be used in this