Directional Indicators

Attachment A-4
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PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION SUPPORTING STATEMENT

Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection
January 2025

Attachment A-4

Directional Indicators for
Civil Rights Data Collection
for School Years
2025−26 and 2027‒28
Revised after 60-day public comment period.

Responses to, and changes made as a result of comments received during the 60-day public
comment period are primarily addressed and reflected in Attachment B. In this
Directional Indicators document, changes made as a result of comments received during
the 60-day public comment period are noted with a “†”.

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INTRODUCTION
Attachment A-4 contains guiding questions, or directional indicators (DI), used to reduce burden
on local educational agencies (LEA). It is organized as follows:
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Overview of directional indicators
List of directional indicators

Directional indicators are used to determine whether a data group is applicable to an LEA. For
example, an LEA will be presented with a simple question asking whether or not students are
enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses at the school. If the LEA answers “no,” then the
subsequent tables collecting student counts of AP enrollment, and exam-taking are not presented
to the LEA.

OVERVIEW OF DIRECTIONAL INDICATORS
Because the CRDC is a mandatory collection, LEAs are obligated to respond to each applicable
survey question. Directional indicators successfully reduce the burden by eliminating tables that
are not applicable, therefore reducing the amount of time LEAs spend entering zeros into nonapplicable tables. Directional indicators were first implemented with the 2009–10 CRDC, and
continued with the last seven CRDCs, including the most recent—the 2023–24 CRDC. As OCR
continues to improve the design of the web-based survey tool, OCR will continue to include
directional indicators in the CRDC to determine whether the LEA will be presented with
subsequent data group tables.
Many of the directional indicators are linked to existing data groups. For example, in DG932,
OCR collects each grade offered at a school. Data are used to determine which applicable gradelevel retention tables are presented to the LEA (e.g., a school offering grades 10, 11, and 12
would be presented only with the retention tables for grades 10, 11, and 12). However, there are
some data groups which apply only to a subset of schools and this subset of schools cannot be
determined from already collected information. For example, to limit the burden of responding
to data elements collecting detailed AP data, OCR designed a directional indicator to determine
which high schools (offering any grade 9-12) also offered AP courses. These directional
indicators minimize the burden of responding to the CRDC for LEAs and schools.
The following list of directional indicators may be expanded as OCR designs the 2025−26 and
2027‒28 survey tools. All directional indicators are designed to minimize the burden of the
CRDC collection to the extent possible on participating school districts. Data collected by
directional indicators are not factored into OCR’s burden estimates.

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DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR TABLES
Directional Indicator (DI) Name
Advanced Placement computer science
enrollment indicator
Advanced Placement indicator
Advanced Placement mathematics enrollment
indicator
Advanced Placement other subjects enrollment
indicator
Advanced Placement science enrollment
indicator
Algebra I course enrollment—grades 7-8
indicator
Civil rights coordinators
Corporal punishment indicator
Credit recovery program indicator
Distance education indicator
Dual enrollment/dual credit indicator
Early childhood program indicator
Geometry course enrollment—grade 8 indicator
Gifted/talented program indicator
Grades offered
High school equivalency exam preparation
program indicator
International Baccalaureate Programme indicator
Interscholastic athletics indicator
Kindergarten program indicator
Magnet status
Mathematics classes—high school
Nonbinary student indicator Revised! †
Preschool grade
Preschool program indicator
School type
Science classes—high school
Single-sex academic classes indicator
Student retention indicator

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Number

Level

DI ID

School
School

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2

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School

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School

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School

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School
LEA
School
School
LEA
School
LEA
School
School
School

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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

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LEA
School
School
LEA
School
School
LEA,
School
School
LEA
School
School
School
School

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17
18
19
20
21

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DI Name: Advanced Placement computer science enrollment indicator
DI: 1
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students enrolled in
one or more Advanced Placement (AP) computer science courses.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report only for schools with any grade 9 through 12 and/or
ungraded with high school age students.
Advanced Placement (AP) - AP refers to a program, sponsored by
the College Board, through which students may earn college credit
and advanced college placement by successfully completing AP
courses and standardized AP exams.
Advanced Placement (AP) course - An AP course is an advanced,
college-level course designed for students who achieve a specified
level of academic performance. Upon successful completion of the
course and a standardized AP exam, a student may be qualified to
receive college credit and/or placement into advanced college
courses.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 900 Advanced Placement course by subject enrollment table

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DI Name: Advanced Placement indicator
DI: 2
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students enrolled in
one or more Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report only for schools with any grade 9 through 12 and/or
ungraded with high school age students.
Advanced Placement (AP) - AP refers to a program, sponsored by
the College Board, through which students may earn college credit
and advanced college placement by successfully completing AP
courses and standardized AP exams.
Advanced Placement (AP) course - An AP course is an advanced,
college-level course designed for students who achieve a specified
level of academic performance. Upon successful completion of the
course and a standardized AP exam, a student may be qualified to
receive college credit and/or placement into advanced college
courses.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 900 Advanced Placement course by subject enrollment table
• DG 901 Advanced Placement course enrollment table
• DG 902 Advanced Placement course self-selection
• DG 903 Advanced Placement different courses provided

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DI Name: Advanced Placement mathematics enrollment indicator
DI: 3
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students enrolled in
one or more Advanced Placement (AP) mathematics courses.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report only for schools with any grade 9 through 12 and/or
ungraded with high school age students.
Advanced Placement (AP) - AP refers to a program, sponsored by
the College Board, through which students may earn college credit
and advanced college placement by successfully completing AP
courses and standardized AP exams.
Advanced Placement (AP) course - An AP course is an advanced,
college-level course designed for students who achieve a specified
level of academic performance. Upon successful completion of the
course and a standardized AP exam, a student may be qualified to
receive college credit and/or placement into advanced college
courses.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 900 Advanced Placement course by subject enrollment table

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DI Name: Advanced Placement other subjects enrollment indicator
DI: 4
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students enrolled in
one or more Advanced Placement (AP) courses in other subjects.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report only for schools with any grade 9 through 12 and/or
ungraded with high school age students.
Advanced Placement (AP) - AP refers to a program, sponsored by
the College Board, through which students may earn college credit
and advanced college placement by successfully completing AP
courses and standardized AP exams.
Advanced Placement (AP) course - An AP course is an advanced,
college-level course designed for students who achieve a specified
level of academic performance. Upon successful completion of the
course and a standardized AP exam, a student may be qualified to
receive college credit and/or placement into advanced college
courses.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 900 Advanced Placement course by subject enrollment table

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DI Name: Advanced Placement science enrollment indicator
DI: 5
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students enrolled in
one or more Advanced Placement (AP) science courses.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report only for schools with any grade 9 through 12 and/or
ungraded with high school age students.
Advanced Placement (AP) - AP refers to a program, sponsored by
the College Board, through which students may earn college credit
and advanced college placement by successfully completing AP
courses and standardized AP exams.
Advanced Placement (AP) course - An AP course is an advanced,
college-level course designed for students who achieve a specified
level of academic performance. Upon successful completion of the
course and a standardized AP exam, a student may be qualified to
receive college credit and/or placement into advanced college
courses.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 900 Advanced Placement course by subject enrollment table

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DI Name: Algebra I course enrollment—grades 7-8 indicator
DI: 6
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students enrolled in
Revised!
Algebra I in grades 7-8.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report only for schools with grades 7-8 and/or ungraded with
Revised!
middle school age students.
Algebra I is a college-preparatory course that includes the study of
properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating
rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree
equations and inequalities; translating word problems into
equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and
solving simple quadratic equations.
Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level
mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 908 Algebra I course enrollment – grades 7-8
• DG 911 Algebra I course passing – grades 7-8

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DI Name: Civil Rights Coordinators
DI: 7
Definition
An indication of whether the LEA has appointed an employee to
act as a civil rights coordinator.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Civil rights coordinators coordinate efforts to carry out their
responsibilities under federal law prohibiting discrimination
against students and others on the bases of sex, race/color/national
origin, and/or disability.
CATEGORY SET
DESCRIPTION
Category Set A
• Civil Rights Law (Coordinators)
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 916 Civil rights coordinators contact information

DI Name: Corporal punishment indicator
DI: 8
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students who receive
corporal punishment for disciplinary purposes.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
Regular School Year
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Corporal punishment refers to paddling, spanking, or other forms
of physical punishment imposed on a student.
Report data based on the entire regular school year.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 921 Discipline of preschool students table
• DG 922 Discipline of students with disabilities (IDEA and Section 504) table
• DG 923 Discipline of students without disabilities table

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DI Name: Credit recovery program indicator
DI: 9
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students who
participate in at least one credit recovery program that allows them
to earn missed credit in order to graduate from high school.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
• Not applicable*
Reporting Period
School year up to one day prior to the beginning of the following
school year
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
*Not applicable = For schools that do not offer students the
opportunity to participate in at least one credit recovery program.
Report only for schools with any grade 9 through 12 and/or
ungraded with high school age students.
Indicate whether the school has any students who participate in at
least one credit recovery program.
Report data based on the start of the regular school year up to one
day prior to the start of the following regular school year.
Credit recovery programs (including courses or other instruction)
aim to help more students graduate by giving students who have
fallen behind the chance to “recover” credits through a multitude of
different strategies, including online. Different programs allow
students to work on their credit recovery classes over the summer,
on school breaks, after school, on weekends, at home on their own,
at night in school computer labs, or even during the school day.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 992 Credit recovery student participation

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DI Name: Distance education indicator
DI: 10
Definition
An indication of whether the LEA has any students enrolled in any
distance education courses.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
• Not applicable*
Reporting Period
Regular School Year
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
*Not applicable = For LEAs that do not offer students the
opportunity to enroll in any distance education courses.
Distance education courses must meet all of the following criteria:
(1) be credit-granting; (2) be technology-delivered via audio, video
(live or prerecorded), the Internet, or other computer-based
technology (e.g., via district network); and (3) have either (a) the
instructor in a different location than the students and/or (b) the
course content developed in, or delivered from, a different location
than that of the students.
LEAs should provide response regardless of where the courses
originated. However, distance education courses that students take
independently or that are provided by entities outside the control of
the district should not be included unless the district has access to
enrollment and monitoring information for those courses.
For distance education schools or remote schools, students must be
counted in the school from which they receive more than 50% of
their coursework.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 993 Distance education student enrollment table

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DI Name: Dual enrollment/dual credit indicator
DI: 11
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students enrolled in a
dual enrollment/dual credit program that allows them to take
college-level courses and earn concurrent credit toward a high
school diploma and a college degree.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
• Not applicable*
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
*Not applicable = For schools that do not offer students the
opportunity to enroll in a dual enrollment/dual credit program.
Report only for schools with any grade 9 through 12 and/or
ungraded with high school age students.
Dual enrollment/dual credit programs provide opportunities for
high school students to take college-level courses offered by
colleges, and earn concurrent credit toward a high school diploma
and a college degree while still in high school. These programs are
for high school-enrolled students who are academically prepared to
enroll in college and are interested in taking on additional
coursework. For example, students who want to study subjects not
offered at their high school may seek supplemental education at
colleges nearby.
Dual enrollment/dual credit programs do not include the Advanced
Placement (AP) program or the International Baccalaureate
Diploma Programme.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 994 Dual enrollment program student enrollment

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DI Name: Early childhood program indicator
DI:12
Definition
An indication of whether the LEA provides one or more early
childhood programs that serve children birth through age 2.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 926 Early childhood program for non-IDEA children

DI Name: Geometry course enrollment—grade 8 indicator
DI: 13
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students enrolled in
Geometry in grade 8.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report only for schools with grade 8 and/or ungraded with middle
school age students.
Geometry is a college-preparatory course that typically includes
topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive
methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic
system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal
proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism,
perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement
in triangles.
Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 930 Geometry course enrollment – grade 8

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DI Name: Gifted/talented program indicator
DI: 14
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students enrolled in
one or more gifted/talented programs.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 
Comment
Gifted/talented programs – Programs during regular school hours
that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated
promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum
for students who give evidence of high achievement capability in
areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity,
or in specific academic fields.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 931 Gifted/talented program enrollment table

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DI: 15/DG: 932
DI/DG Name: Grades offered
Definition
The grade level(s) offered by the school.
Permitted Values
• Ungraded
• Grade 7
• Prekindergarten*
• Grade 8
• Kindergarten
• Grade 9
• Grade 1
• Grade 10
• Grade 2
• Grade 11
• Grade 3
• Grade 12
• Grade 4
• Grade 13*
• Grade 5
• Adult Education*
• Grade 6
• No Grades*
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
For the CRDC, preschool is also considered a grade. See data
group Preschool grade (DG913).
Permitted values with an asterisk (*) are not used for the CRDC.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS AND DIRECTIONAL INDICATORS:
• DG 906 Algebra I classes—middle school (grade 7 or 8)
• DG 909 Algebra I course enrollment—high school (grades 9 or 10 and grades 11 or 12
offered)
• DG 950 Mathematics classes—high school (any grade 9-12 offered)
• DG 951 Mathematics course enrollment—high school (any grade 9-12 offered)
• DG 964 SAT or ACT test participation table (any grade 9-12 offered)
• DG 973 Science classes—high school (any grade 9-12 offered)
• DI 2 Advanced Placement indicator (any grade 9-12 offered)
• DI 7 Algebra I course enrollment—grades 7-8 indicator
• DI 11 Dual enrollment indicator (any grade 9-12 offered)
• DI 13 Geometry course enrollment—grade 8 indicator
• DI 17 International Baccalaureate Programme indicator (any grade 9-12 offered)
• DI 18 Interscholastic athletics indicator (any grade 9-12 offered)

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DI Name: High school equivalency exam preparation program indicator
DI: 16
Definition
An indication of whether the LEA provides a high school
equivalency exam preparation program for students ages 16
through 19.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
Regular School Year
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
For LEAs with any grade 9 through 12 or ungraded with high
school age students.
High school equivalency exam preparation programs – Programs
(e.g., courses) designed to prepare students to be successful on
state-authorized high school equivalency exams. High school
equivalency exams are used to certify the high school-level
academic achievement of individuals who have not received a
secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. Upon
review of exam results, an education or government agency may
award a high school equivalency credential.
High school equivalency exams may include (but are not limited
to) the following: the General Educational Development (GED)
Test, the High School Equivalency Test (HiSet) and the Test
Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC).
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 929 High school equivalency exam preparation program participation table

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DI Name: International Baccalaureate Programme indicator
DI: 17
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students enrolled in
the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report only for schools with any grade 9 through 12 and/or
ungraded with high school age students.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme – The
IB Diploma Programme, sponsored by the International
Baccalaureate Organization, is designed as an academically
challenging and balanced program of education with final
examinations that prepares students, usually aged 16 to 19, for
success at university and life beyond. The Programme is typically
taught over two years. IB Diploma Programme students study six
courses at higher level or standard level. Students must choose one
subject from each of groups 1 to 5, thus ensuring breadth of
experience in languages, social studies, the experimental sciences
and mathematics. The sixth subject may be an arts subject chosen
from group 6, or the student may choose another subject from
groups 1 to 5. Additionally, IB Diploma Programme students must
meet three core requirements: the extended essay, the theory of
knowledge course, and a creativity/action/service experience.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 936 International Baccalaureate Programme enrollment table

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DI Name: Interscholastic athletics indicator
DI: 18
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students who
participate in interscholastic athletics.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
School year up to one day prior to the beginning of the following
school year
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report only for schools with any grade 9 through 12 and/or
ungraded with high school age students.
Interscholastic athletics – Team-based organized sports activities
that offer competition between schools.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUP:
• DG 1036 Interscholastic athletics participants

DI Name: Kindergarten Program Indicator
DI: 19
Definition
An indication of whether the LEA provides one or more
kindergarten programs that serve one or more students.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 944 Kindergarten daily length and cost

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DI/DG Name: Magnet status
DI: 20/ DG: 949
Definition
An indication of whether the school is a magnet school or has a
magnet program within the school.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
A magnet program is a program within a public school that offers
a special curriculum capable of attracting substantial numbers of
students of different racial/ethnic backgrounds, which may also
reduce, prevent, or eliminate minority group isolation. The
program may be designed to provide an academic or social focus
on a particular theme (e.g., science/math, performing arts,
gifted/talented, or foreign language). A public school is
considered a magnet school if it operates a magnet program for all
students or some students within the school.
For the CRDC, only magnet schools or magnet programs that have
a written mission statement with the explicit aim of preventing
minority group isolation, are counted.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 948 Magnet program detail

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DI/DG Name: Mathematics classes—high school
DI:21/DG: 950
Definition
The unduplicated number of classes in mathematics collegepreparatory courses at the high school level.
Permitted Values
• Integer
Reporting Period
• For schools with regular scheduling – October 1
• For schools with block scheduling that allows a full-year
course to be taken in one semester – Sum of a count taken on
October 1 in the first block, and around March 1 in the second
block
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report only for schools with any grade 9 through 12 and/or
ungraded with high school age students.
CATEGORY SET
DESCRIPTION
Category Set A
• Mathematics (High School Classes)
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 951 Mathematics course enrollment—high school

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Revised! †
DI Name: Nonbinary student indicator
DI: 22
Definition
An indication of whether the LEA or school collected nonbinary
student data in its enrollment records and had at least one
nonbinary student enrolled.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report for all LEAs, schools, and justice facilities, K through grade
12 and/or ungraded.
Nonbinary means not exclusively male or female. Transgender
students may be reported as male, female, or nonbinary.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 900 Advanced Placement course by subject enrollment table
• DG 901 Advanced Placement course enrollment table
• DG 908 Algebra I course enrollment—grades 7-8
• DG 909 Algebra I course enrollment—high school
• DG 911 Algebra I course passing—grades 7-8
• DG 912 Algebra I course passing—high school
• DG 1013 Computer science course enrollment—high school
• DG 1031 Data science course enrollment—high school
• DG 922 Discipline of students with disabilities (IDEA and Section 504) table
• DG 923 Discipline of students without disabilities table
• DG 993 Distance education student enrollment table
• DG 994 Dual enrollment program student enrollment
• DG 946 English learner students
• DG 947 English learner students in EL programs
• DG 931 Gifted/talented program enrollment table
• DG 934 Harassment or bullying—students disciplined table
• DG 935 Harassment or bullying—students reported as harassed or bullied table
• DG 929 High school equivalency exam preparation program participation table
• DG 1005 Informal removals of students with disabilities (IDEA and Section 504) New!
• DG 1006 Informal removals of students without disabilities New!
• DG 936 International Baccalaureate Programme enrollment table
• DG 1036 Interscholastic athletics participants
• DG 951 Mathematics course enrollment—high school
• DG 979 Membership
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DG 910 Membership—non-LEA (K-12 only) New!
DG 959 Restraint or seclusion for IDEA students table
DG 960 Restraint or seclusion for non-IDEA students table
DG 1049 Restraint or seclusion of students in non-LEA facilities New!
DG 963 Retention table
DG 964 SAT or ACT test participation table
DG 966 School days missed due to out-of-school suspensions table
DG 974 Science course enrollment—high school
DG 976 Single-sex academic classes table
DG 980 Students with disabilities served under IDEA
DG 981 Students with disabilities served under Section 504 only
DG 1052 Threat assessment team—students with disabilities (IDEA and Section 504)
New! †
DG 1053 Threat assessment team—students without disabilities New! †

DI/DG Name: Preschool grade
DI: 23/DG: 913
Definition
The preschool grade level offered by the school.
Permitted Values
• Preschool
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Preschool refers to preschool programs and services for children
ages 3 through 5. The preschool grade level should be reported if
offered.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 921 Discipline of preschool children table
• DG 956 Preschool enrollment table

DI Name: Preschool program indicator
DI: 24
Definition
An indication of whether the LEA provides one or more preschool
programs that serve children ages 3 through 5.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 957 Preschool children served table

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DI/DG Name: School type
DI: 25/DG: 977
Definition
The classification of schools based on the curriculum concentration.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
School types below with an asterisk (*) are not used for the CRDC.
Code Set:
• 1 - Regular School*
A public elementary/secondary school that does not focus
primarily on career and technical, special, or alternative
education, although it may provide these programs in addition to
a regular curriculum.
• 2 - Special Education School*
A public elementary/secondary school that focuses primarily on
serving the educational needs of students with disabilities
(IDEA) and which adapts curriculum, materials, or instruction
for these students.
• 3 - Career and Technical Education School*
A public elementary/secondary school that focuses primarily on
providing secondary students with an occupationally relevant or
career-related curriculum, including formal preparation for
technical or professional occupations.
• 4 - Alternative Education School
A public elementary/secondary school that addresses the needs
of students that typically cannot be met in a regular school
program, and is designed to meet the needs of students with
academic difficulties, students with discipline problems, or both
students with academic difficulties and discipline problems.
• 5 - Reportable Program*
Program that does not meet the definition of a public
elementary/secondary school.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 914 Alternative school focus (if educational unit is an alternative school)

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DI/DG Name: Science classes—high school
DI: 26/DG: 973
Definition
The unduplicated number of classes in science college-preparatory
courses at the high school level.
Permitted Values
• Integer
Reporting Period
• For schools with regular scheduling – October 1
• For schools with block scheduling that allows a full-year
course to be taken in one semester – Sum of a count taken on
October 1 in the first block, and around March 1 in the second
block
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report only for schools with any grade 9 through 12 and/or
ungraded with high school age students.
CATEGORY SET
DESCRIPTION
Category Set A
• Science (Classes and Course Enrollment)
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUPS:
• DG 974 Science course enrollment—high school (enrollment is collected if at least one
class is offered)

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DI Name: Single-sex academic classes indicator
DI: 27
Definition
An indication of whether the co-educational school has any
students enrolled in one or more single-sex academic classes.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
October 1
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
For co-educational schools only. Independent study is not
considered a single-sex class. Include academic classes for grades
K-12, and comparable ungraded levels.
Single-sex academic class – A single-sex academic class refers to
an academic class in a co-educational school that excludes boys or
girls from enrolling or otherwise participating in that class because
of their sex. A class is not considered single-sex so long as it does
not exclude boys or girls, even if students of only one sex, or a
disproportionate number of students of one sex, enroll. A physical
education class is not considered an academic class.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUP:
• DG 976 Single-sex academic classes table

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DI Name: Student retention indicator
DI: 28
Definition
An indication of whether the school has any students who were not
promoted to the subsequent grade prior to the beginning of the
following school year.
Permitted Values
• Yes
• No
Reporting Period
School year up to one day prior to the beginning of the following
school year
Reporting Levels
School 
LEA 
State 

Education Unit Total
Comment
Report for each grade K-12.
Retained – A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the
next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year.
Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next
grade because they successfully completed a summer school
program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student
who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being
in the next grade is considered retained.
GUIDING QUESTION FOR DATA GROUP:
• DG 963 Retention table

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