1. New Reporting Requirements for Race and Ethnicity Effective 2009-2010
Levette Williams, GaDOE
November, 2008
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

2. POINTS OF DISCUSSION Why – Historical Background Re-Identification
Two-part question
Data Collections
Communications
Impact
Available Resources
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

3. Why – Background History
In 1976, in response to an apparent under-count of Americans of Spanish origin or descent in the 1970 census. Congress passed public law calling for the collection, analysis, and publication of federal statistic on persons of Spanish origin or descent.
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

4. Why – Background History
In 1977, OMB issued the Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics and Administrative Reporting adding Hispanic ethnicity to Federal reports.
Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that significantly more people appropriately identified as Hispanic/Latino or Latino when they were asked separate about Hispanic or Latino origin.
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

5. Why – Background History
In 1997, OMB’s Revised Standards recommended that Federal forms ask two questions: The first about ethnicity and the second about race. The USDOE’s decision to adopt a two-part question is part of this ongoing effort to design Federal reports that yield more accurate counts of individuals who are Hispanic/latino.
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

6. Getting It Done: Re-Identification
Impacts student and staff data
Georgia will implement the new race/ethnicity categories for SY data reporting
All students and staff must be given the opportunity to re-identify their race/ethnicity
Observer identification must be used if respondents do not supply information
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

7. Getting It Done: Re-Identification
School District Personnel should:
Understand the two-part question format and new race categories
Understand the federal aggregate reporting requirements
Develop plans for re-identification, including how and when it will be conducted
Develop process for re-identification through observer method
Identify specific changes to be made in their data systems (Student Records, Human Resources, testing)
Understand the timeline for implementation
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

8. Getting It Done: Two-Part Question
1. Are you Hispanic/Latino? (Choose only one)
No, not Hispanic/Latino
Yes, Hispanic/Latino
2. Please select race(s) from list below. (Choose all that apply)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

9. Getting It Done: Two-Part Question
Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

10. Getting It Done: Two-Part Question
Race Categories
American Indian or Alaska Native (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North or South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.)
Asian (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, of the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.)
Black or African American (A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.)
White (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.)
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

11. Getting It Out: Data Reporting
The final guidance requires education institutions to report data to USDOE in seven aggregate racial and ethnic categories:
Hispanic/Latino of any race; and for individuals who are non-Hispanic/Latino only
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

12. Getting it Out – Data Reporting
Multi-Racial is no longer an option.
When student/staff responds to survey with the following:
Hispanic/Latino = No and Race = White, Black, Asian, (or any multiple race categories) then the race category determined for this person is Two or More Races
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

13. Getting It Out: Data Reporting
SCENARIO
ETHNICITY
RACE(S)
FEDERAL REPORTING CATEGORY Determined as a Result of Race/Ethnicity Reported by Respondents 1
For Hispanic and any one race,
Hispanic/Latino
Asian 2
For Hispanic and any combination of races,
Black or African American 3
For Non-Hispanic and any one race,
Not Hispanic/Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4
For Non-Hispanic and any combination of races,
American Indian or Alaska Native
White
Two or more races
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

14. Communications School Districts SIS Vendors
GSIS Conference (February 2008)
Documentation website (March 2008)
SIS Vendors
March vendor conference call
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

15. Communications Vendor DOE communicated timeline to SIS vendors
DOE requested vendors to keep the original race/ethnicity element and add two additional elements
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

16. Hispanic Enrollment 5-Year Growth
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

17. Available Resources Federal Register:
Final Guidance on Maintaining, Collecting, and Reporting racial and ethnic data to the USDOE
New Forum Guide – September (2008)
Forum Guide to Implementing New Federal Race and Ethnicity Categories
Suggested Training Frameworks for State, School Districts and Vendors
Sample letters
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

18. Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

19. Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
5/3/2019
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

20. Questions Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools 5/3/2019
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