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The district data journey · Step 3 of 3

Beyond the Data

Reporting, Sharing, and Acting

Put district data to work. Prepare and review what goes out, give people the context they need, and keep a record of what was delivered.

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Inventory

Explore district data outputs

Browse the reports, submissions, notices, and other records districts produce.
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State reporting

CALPADS Solutions

Find reporting references, code sets, and troubleshooting tools.
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Planning

Annual Data and Compliance Calendar

Find recurring deadlines and plan time for review.
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Workflow

Document what went out

Connect the delivered file or notice to its approval and evidence.
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    Output Inventory & Destinations

    Identify what the district produces, who receives it, and which records feed each output.

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    Inventory district outputs and their audiences

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    Catalog recurring reports and notices by audience, source, owner, and delivery method.
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    State & Federal Submissions

    Prepare data for the receiving agency and address exceptions before and after submission.

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    Prepare a file for a state or federal submission

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    Plan the steps for preparing a submission file, assigning an owner, and handling rejected records.
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    Review, Approval & Certification

    Check the output with the people who know the work and record who approves or certifies it.

    Design a review and certification handoff

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    Define what each reviewer checks, who signs off, and how to handle corrections after approval.
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    Dashboards & Data Storytelling

    Explain what a measure shows, who is represented, and what changes over time.

    Give a dashboard measure context

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    Show the definition, reporting period, and denominator beside a dashboard measure so readers can interpret it.
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    Family, Staff & Partner Communications

    Turn records into clear, timely messages for the people who need them.

    Plan attendance outreach to families

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    Plan what prompts attendance outreach, who contacts families, and how staff record the response.
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    Public Reporting & Records Requests

    Prepare information for public release and coordinate records requests with the responsible staff.

    Route a public records request for review

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    Identify the records custodian, locate the source material, and document the handoff for review.
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    Decisions, Action & Improvement

    Connect a finding to an action, an owner, and a follow-up check.

    Turn an attendance finding into a follow-up plan

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    Turn an attendance finding into a follow-up plan with an owner, an action, and a way to check progress.
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    Delivery, Evidence & Retention

    Document what was delivered, when it went out, who approved it, and where supporting evidence belongs.

    Save the evidence of a completed submission

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    Organize the submitted file, confirmation, and approvals so staff can retrieve the evidence later.
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