WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS RFI Data Disaggregation on AAPI...

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WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS

RFI Data Disaggregation on AAPI CommunitiesThursday, May 31, 2012

White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Twitter:@WhiteHouseAAPI; #aapiwhWebsite: www.whitehouse.gov/aapi

E-Mail: whitehouseaapi@ed.gov

WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS

AAPI Growth

Where are AAPIs?

AAPI Diversity

Request for Information (RFI)

Who: White House Initiative on AAPI in collaboration with the

Department of Education

What: Seeking to gather and share information about practices and

policies regarding existing education data systems that

disaggregate data on subgroups within the ANHPI community

When: Responses will be accepted until July 3rd.

Importance of DisaggregationDisaggregated data can help…

• Identify achievement gaps within the AAPI student population

• Examine disparities in school discipline

• Identify rates of enrollment in rigorous courses

• Ensure that support services are available to the most needy AAPI subgroups

• Make the most of available resources and create cost-saving programs in the long run

Policies for Disaggregating Data

Context for Responses

• Does your SEA, LEA, school or IHE have a policy for disaggregating data on AAPI racial or ethnic subgroups? If so, please elaborate and provide more information.

• When data is disaggregated, what are the specific categories used?• Are these categories based primarily on the categories used by the

U.S. Census, e.g. Asian Indian, Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, etc.?• What type of information is most helpful in addressing the

educational needs of students, e.g. ethnicity, language, gender?• If your SEA, LEA, school or IHE does not have such a policy, do you

have plans for future implementation of such a policy? If so, what are the plans?

Data Collection/Data Systems

• Please describe how the data is collected. For example, is the data collected through an annual questionnaire or survey given to students or parents?

• What data systems are used to maintain and sort the disaggregated data, e.g. statewide longitudinal data system, etc.?

• How long has the data collection system been in use?• What, if anything, had to be changed about your data system in

order to collect disaggregated data regarding AAPI student subgroups?

• Please recommend/suggest methods of revising data collection systems to accommodate data disaggregation.

Effective Use of Disaggregated Data

• How has this practice of collecting and disaggregating data enhanced the ability to identify and address educational needs of AAPI student subgroups?

• Has utilization of disaggregated data assisted in cost saving measures?• Have specific programs been created or implemented in response to the

disaggregated data? Please describe these programs.• How have these programs targeted specific communities?• What are some of the results or effects of these programs on these

communities?

Challenges/Barriers

• What challenges exist that make adoption of these practices or policies difficult?• Are there common capacity challenges such as training or technology

inaccessibility that SEAs, LEAs, schools and IHEs might face when disaggregating data on AAPI student subgroups?

• What might be the most cost-efficient manner to collect disaggregated data?• How much of your school, SEA, LEA or IHE’s budget is allocated to help data

collection and disaggregation?• How can other schools, SEAs, LEAs and IHEs maintain systems to collect

disaggregated data on a limited budget?• Did your SEA, LEA, school or IHE encounter privacy issues when collecting

disaggregated data? What was/will be done to overcome these privacy issues?• How did your SEA, LEA, school or IHE encourage students and parents to provide

Reporting/Effective Use

• How has the disaggregated data been publicly reported or used?

• How has the data been used in outreach efforts, curricula development, adaptation of English language proficiency programs or dropout prevention efforts?

How: Please submit your comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal or via U.S. mail.

Submit a Comment

U.S. Mail: Donald Yu

Attn: ANHPI Student Data Disaggregation RFIU.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 7C157Washington, DC 20202-6132

Submit a Comment through the Federal eRulemaking Portal

Go to www.regulations.gov

In the Search Bar, enter in ED-2012-OESE-0009

and then click “Search”

The Request for Information should now show up. Click “Comment Now”

Fill in information under question 1,

“Enter Information” and then click submit

Next Steps

After gathering this data, the Department of Education plans

to develop a summary of the responses drawn from the RFI...

and take the information learned from the RFI to deliver voluntary

technical assistance to SEAs and LEAs

Education Department’s RFI

An electronic copy of the Education Department’s request for information is available at http://1.usa.gov/AANHPIdata. Responses

can be submitted through at http://1.usa.gov/JKWvs8.

• When is the last date to respond to this RFI?Responses will be accepted through July 3rd, 2012

• Who can respond to this RFI?The Department of Education welcomes all public input.

• Why should I respond to the RFI?The RFI seeks information on data collection and data disaggregation methods in order to provide others with the best practice possible to gather disaggregated data. In this manner, SEAs, LEAs, IHEs and schools can better serve the underserved AAPI populations.

• Who will be analyzing the responses of the RFI?The Department of Education will analyze the responses and then publish a document that contains a summary of the recommendations.

• How can I submit responses to the RFI?Responses may be submitted via U.S. mail or through the portal.

• Who can I contact for assistance when responding to the RFI?Please direct all questions or concerns to Donald Yu at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue S.W. Room 3W104, Washington, D.C. 20202-6132 or by phone at 202-205-4499.

• What if our responses contain confidential material?Please identify all information that you consider confidential commercial as confidential commercial in your response.

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