LAC 28:XLV.413. Reporting for the Accountability System

A. By December 31 each year, preparation providers shall annually report to the LDE, in the manner specified by the LDE, the following. Data Categories | Data Elements Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Name Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Birthdate Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Social Security Number Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Gender Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Race/Ethnicity Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Institution name Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Program type (e.g., undergraduate, post-baccalaureate; certification-only, MAT) Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Student category( candidate or graduate) Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Date candidate admitted to program Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Date candidate graduated or completed program Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Number of candidates who dropped from program during most recent academic year Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Certification area(s) Candidate and Graduate Biographical and Program Data | Certification code(s) Candidate Admissions and Test Data | GPA when admitted to program Candidate Admissions and Test Data | High school GPA Candidate Admissions and Test Data | ACT or SAT score Candidate Admissions and Test Data | Date ACT or SAT was taken Candidate Admissions and Test Data | Highest post-baccalaureate degree achieved Candidate Admissions and Test Data | GRE score Candidate Admissions and Test Data | Praxis tests taken Candidate Admissions and Test Data | Praxis scores Candidate Admissions and Test Data | TEACH Grant recipient status Candidate Admissions and Test Data | TOPS Award Recipient Status Graduates’ Completion Data | Observation scores used to make certification recommendations Graduates’ Completion Data | Grade Point Average at program completion B. Program completers shall be defined as candidates who completed their programs during the most recent academic year, which is defined as September 1 of one year to August 31 of the following year. C. This annually reported data, coupled with certification and effectiveness data from the LDE, shall form the official record for the calculation of the quality rating. The LDE shall provide for a data verification process for the official record as outlined in §415 of this bulletin. D. Preparation providers shall report candidate data that is subject to the provisions of FERPA only when candidates have provided the necessary permissions.