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Analysis, Measurement, and Accountability Reporting Division |
| The Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) program is limited to schools that meet certain eligibility requirements established by the State Board of Education (SBE). Schools are identified as "alternative" through one of two methods: 1) Alternative Schools Defined in Education Code; and 2) Application Based DASS Status |
Alternative Schools Defined in Education Code
The following school types identified in California Education Code (EC) Section 52052(d) are automatically defined as DASS schools:
- Continuation
- County or District Community Day
- Opportunity
- County Community
- Juvenile Court
- California Education Authority, Division of Juvenile Justice
- County-Run Special Education Schools
Additionally, any district-operated special educatIndividuals or institutions with data-related inquiries or requests that cannot be fulfilled using publicly available data resources and who meet the specified criteria to be considered an “authorized representative” may submit a data request using this Data Request Intake Form. |
Application-based DASS Status
Schools that serve high-risk youth but are not explicitly required to do so in the EC, may apply for DASS status through the California Department of Education (CDE). These include: (1) alternative schools of choice and (2) charter schools that serve high-risk students. These schools must have an unduplicated count of at least 70 percent high-risk students within the school's cumulative enrollment (upon first entry to the school) to be eligible for DASS. Criteria for high-risk status can be found on CDE’s website: DASS Eligibility Criteria. Upon approval of DASS status from CDE, schools do not need to submit a renewal for 3-years, however, remain subject to annual verification. |
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