The Student Biographical Data (SBD) review process allows schools to verify the accuracy of demographic and assessment-related data submitted for students who participated in state assessments. The data reviewed during SBD is pulled from the systems of the vendors that administer these assessments.
Schools have the opportunity to clean and review data in the vendor systems during the testing window. The SBD process then serves as a final opportunity to review and validate this data after the testing window closes but before assessments are scored and final results are released.
Once the review is complete, the updated data is loaded back into the vendor systems, included in final score reports and state files, and used in public reporting and state and federal accountability calculations. Participation in SBD ensures the accurate reporting of student test records, which are used to calculate achievement, growth, and participation rates and to identify schools and districts under state and federal accountability systems.
CSI schools are expected to participate in SBD reviews due to the substantial impact of this data on state and federal accountability reporting, including:
- School and District Performance Framework ratings (e.g., Performance Plan, Priority Improvement Plan, Turnaround Plan, Insufficient State Data)
- Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)
- Federal school designations (e.g., Comprehensive Support, Targeted Support, Additional Targeted Support)
Due to state deadlines, SBD review windows cannot be extended, even if a school is on break during the review period. The request to reconsider process cannot be used to fix reporting errors (e.g., miscoded “Reason Not Tested” codes) that should have been resolved during SBD. CSI may update data on behalf of nonresponsive schools to ensure all errors are cleared and the final file can be submitted to the state.
There are four SBD collections, each tied to a specific state assessment. Visit the pages below for deadlines and collection resources.
For questions or support, please email the Senior Assessment Specialist at kaliwinn@csi.state.co.us