What Is the Civil Rights Data Collection?
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has gathered Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) through surveys since 1968. The biennial collection includes data from school districts (LEAs) and other education providers (including juvenile justice facilities) on leading civil rights indicators related to access and barriers to educational opportunity at the early childhood through grade 12 levels.
What Is the Purpose of the CRDC?
CRDC collects data from more than 17,700 school districts and over 98,000 schools, including justice facilities, charter schools, alternative schools, and schools serving only students with disabilities. The collection helps the U.S. Department of Education better monitor key education and civil rights issues, including student enrollment and educational programs and services, disaggregated by factors such as race/ethnicity, sex, English Learner status, and disability status.
What Is the Role of the Georgia Department of Education?
CRDC submissions are the responsibility of local education agencies. While the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) is not required to submit data as part of CRDC, GaDOE typically preloads data submitted by school districts as part of the state data collection process into the federal data portal. GaDOE completes the preloading of data to support districts in a timely and efficient submission. However, the ultimate responsibility for submitting accurate data rests with each district.