Delaware aims to enable parents and stakeholders to engage meaningfully in public education, which is only possible when they have access to clear, robust, timely and continuous information about how their students and schools are doing throughout the state. Under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the way schools report information changed during the 2017-2018 school year.
How to Use the Report Card
From the main page of the report card, you can navigate to the state snapshot, navigate to a specific district, charter or school by typing in the name or view a list of all Delaware schools.
The report card is broken into three main areas of data:
- The snapshot, shares high-level educational information, prioritized by parents, caregivers and families. A user can click more info to learn more about an education area or download the snapshot to view the information from multiple schools.
- Navigate through four main data areas (climate & culture, academics, educators, and finance) in the top menu to see educational data with additional details like subgroup information or historical trends.
- View the accountability area to find information on how schools perform in key areas including academic and nonacademic measures relating to college and career readiness for all students and schools identified for additional support.
Stakeholder Engagement Documents
Throughout October 2017, the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) hosted community conversation meetings that were designed to provide background to the public on the Delaware report cards and gather input from stakeholders to inform revisions to the way information will be shared with the public. This feedback helped develop the design and information shared on the report card.
Summary of Community Conversations
Community Conversations Presentation
Additional Resources
Delaware Open Data Portal – In addition to summary level data in the report card, the open data portal is a central repository for open data from state agencies and offices with interactive features and visual data like maps and charts. View the open data quick start videos for instructions on how to interact with the datasets and visualization tools.
List of Schools – View a list of all districts, charters and schools in Delaware and select the school link to view the snapshot.
Delaware Report Card – Requirements – A summary of federal, state and ESSA plan requirements for public data.
Data Quality Campaign – Show Me the Data
ESSA – State and Local Report Cards – Non-regulatory Guidance
For more information on the Delaware State Report Card, contact Delaware.department.of.education@doe.k12.de.us.
