New data loaded into SD-STARS
The SD-STARS team recently loaded new data into SD-STARS.
ACT Scores – Users will notice new data when they access the ACT Stoplight Report (AS.002.01-A). The February testing file was loaded and contains results from September to December. The South Dakota Department of Education will load more ACT scores in April. Once the April file is loaded, users will see ACT scores for the months of September 2020, October 2020, December 2020, and February 2021.
Fall Enrollment Census Count – Fall Enrollment Census Count for the 2020-21 school year has been loaded. The Fall Enrollment Census Count – Student (EN.007.00-A) and Fall Enrollment Census Count – Aggregate (EN.007.00-X), will now display 2020-21 data. The Census Count reflects the number of students enrolled on the last Friday of September. Since it is a snapshot of data, the numbers will not change. Please remember that the Fall Enrollment Census Count will not match State Aid since they follow different business rules.
Dual Credit - Dual Credit data from fall 2020 have been loaded into SD-STARS. The South Dakota Department of Education receives files from the Board of Regents and technical colleges for students who participated in the state-sponsored dual credit program. Fall 2020 data appear in the reports with Dual Credit in their name under the CTE Reports section in SD-STARS. Please note, the four technical colleges will still appear as technical institutes. This change requires an enhancement to SD-STARS. Once the enhancement is complete, users will see college instead of institute.
Perkins Data Collection System – Perkins data for 2019-20 will soon appear in SD-STARS. To view the latest data, use the three reports under the CTE Reports section in SD-STARS with CTE Biennial Review in their title.