How was race and ethnicity data collected before the introduction of the new standards?
Prior to the 2005-06 school year, there was no EPIMS collection. For SIMS, the Department collected data on students according to five race/ethnicity categories: • American Indian or Alaskan Native • Asian or Pacific Islander • Black • White • Hispanic These categories were used to comply with previous federal reporting guidelines. Each student was identified by one and only one race/ethnicity category.
