Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC)

The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a crucial and long-established element of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights strategy for implementing and enforcing civil rights laws. These laws prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and age by schools, school districts, and other entities that receive Federal financial assistance from the Department.

CIE PowerSchool Task(s):

PowerSchool Administrators, School Leaders, and registrars will undertake various tasks throughout the school year to ensure the accurate submission of CRDC data across all areas within and beyond the PowerSchool SIS. Please refer to the following information to assist you in an accurate CRDC data submission.

Continuous CRDC Tasks:

Throughout the school year, as you enter your Students, Staff, and Sections, it is best practice to update the following sections:

Annual CRDC Reports:

Once a school year, schools will be required to complete two different annual CRDC Tasks: Complete the CIE's Annual CRDC Formstack and download the CRDC Report from PowerSchool to submit in the appropriate LWS Submission. Please see the following information for more detailed information.

Submitting CRDC Data to the U.S. Department of Education:

Beginning in December, the U.S. Department of Education begins acquiring data from previous school years. For example, if the current school year is 2023-2024, the U.S. Department of Education will seek data from the 2021-2022 school year. Typically, schools have stored this data in anticipation of such requirements. To locate previous year's stored data, search Let's Work Smart (LWS) submissions.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the CIE PowerSchool Department at your earliest convenience.