THE RUNDOWN - June 16, 2020 - Report Card Rundown Monthly Data Newsletter

Oct 10, 2026

Report Card Rundown delivers monthly guidance for schools and districts on 2020 Report Card requirements, including key data system openings and closings. It details the DRVT timeline, how data verification affects processing and metric distribution, and superintendent certification and early/standard educator preview access dates. It also covers the relaunch of Data Quality Dashboard 2.0, new glossary terms and metrics, EPS information verification, and FY 2020 SBER deadlines with optional edit windows and support resources.

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Need to Know

Data Review and Verification Tool (DRVT)

Data Quality Dashboard 2.0

Glossary of Terms, New Metrics & Updated Business Rules

Openings & Closings

Data Review and Verification Tool (DRVT)

Early Access: Report Card Educator Preview

Standard Access: Report Card Educator Preview

Data Quality Dashboard 2.0

Entity Profile System (EPS)

Site-Based Expenditure Reporting (SBER)

THE RUNDOWN June 16, 2020 Welcome to the Report Card Rundown--A monthly data newsletter that outlines all of the Report Card information schools and districts need to know, including data system openings and closings, deadline reminders, and key information regarding changes and updates to the 2020 Report Card. Need to Know • Data Review and Verification Tool (DRVT) Districts will once again be able to access this application via the My IRC portal beginning July 1. The DRVT will display all Report Card metrics (except Site-Based Expenditures, National Assessment of Educational Progress, and federal Civil Rights Data Collection) as currently calculated based on the data districts have submitted up to that point in time. It is imperative that districts review their data for accuracy in a timely manner to ensure the accurate and timely distribution of the 2020 Report Card. A delay in data review and verification will cause a delay in ISBE’s ability to process and calculate the data metrics. Therefore, superintendents must certify the accuracy of their data in the DRVT on or before Sept. 18. Districts that certify by Sept. 18 will enable ISBE to provide “early access” to the Report Card educator preview by Oct. 1. Districts that do not certify their data by Sept. 18 will not have preview access until Oct. 15. See detailed timeline and upcoming webinar information below. • Data Quality Dashboard 2.0 The Data Quality Dashboard will be relaunched on July 1. The Data Quality Dashboard is an application in IWAS that displays data quality “audits” about your district’s data. It shows districts the status of a variety of different data tasks related to different collections, such as completeness of data submission, low counts, high variability, verification of data, etc. The audits are grouped by system and collection. More audits will be added throughout the summer. Starting July 1, a handful of audits grouped under the “Report Card” tab will be live and tracking data quality for the 2020 Report Card cycle. • Glossary of Terms, New Metrics & Updated Business Rules The updated glossary of terms, business rules and new metrics for the 2020 Report Card will be posted in early July on the Report Card Metrics page. Openings & Closings • Data Review and Verification Tool (DRVT) o DRVT window opens via My IRC – July 1 o Last day districts can update their data within SIS, EIS, etc.– Sept. 15 o Superintendent data certification due – Sept. 18 • Early Access: Report Card Educator Preview – Oct. 1 • Standard Access: Report Card Educator Preview – Oct. 15 o DRVT window closes via My IRC – Sept. 30 • NOTE: From Sept. 16 to Sept. 30, data displayed within the DRVT will not change, but districts will still have the ability to view their data as we prepare “early access” to the 2020 Report Card Educator Preview. • Data Quality Dashboard 2.0 o Data Quality Dashboard 2.0 opens via IWAS-July 1 • Entity Profile System (EPS) o EPS Information Verification Due – July 1 ISBE requests all Regional Superintendents, Public School District Superintendents, and Nonpublic School Administrators verify that all information is correct and up-to-date in the Entity Profile System (EPS) for all regional offices of education (ROE), districts and/or programs and schools they operate. This is especially important if there are any administrator changes effective on July 1, 2020, for the 2020-21 school year. Most changes can be made online through the IWAS System Listing titled “Entity Profile System.” View the EPS Guidelines and the recording of the 2020 EPS informational webinar. • Site-Based Expenditure Reporting (SBER) o FY 2020 20 Site-Based Expenditure Reporting via IWAS-Opens July 1; Closes Aug. 14 (with option to edit through Aug. 31) LEAs are responsible for reporting school-level expenditure data annually. All submissions of FY 2020 site-based expenditure reporting data are due by Aug. 14 with an option to ed

FAQs

What does the Data Review and Verification Tool (DRVT) show districts?

DRVT displays Report Card metrics based on data submitted up to that point, excluding Site-Based Expenditures, NAEP, and federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Districts must review accuracy in a timely way to avoid delays in ISBE processing and metric calculations.

When must superintendents certify data in DRVT for early access to the educator preview?

Superintendents must certify accuracy in DRVT on or before Sept. 18 to enable early access to the Report Card educator preview by Oct. 1. Certification after Sept. 18 delays preview access until Oct. 15.

What are the key deadlines for FY 2020 Site-Based Expenditure Reporting (SBER)?

FY 2020 SBER opens via IWAS on July 1 and closes Aug. 14, with an option to edit submissions through Aug. 31. LEAs are responsible for annually reporting school-level expenditure data due Aug. 14.

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